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Staff – Aphasia Institute
Dr. Aura Kagan
Executive Director, Director of Applied Research & Education
Aura Kagan, Ph.D.
Director, Clinical Services, and Provincial/National Education Lead
Natalie Gierman
Musarait Kashmiri
Director of Operations and Finance
Musarait Kashmiri
Catherine Brookman
Consultant, Executive Leadership, Social Enterprise & Program Innovation
Catherine Brookman
Fatima Cabral
Recreation & Community Integration Coordinator
Fatima Cabral
Michael Chin
Financial Coordinator
Michael Chin
Shannon Hill
Volunteer Services Coordinator
Shannon Hill
Robbyn Draimin
Speech-Language Pathologist
Robbyn Draimin
Allison Tedesco
Social Worker, Client Services Manager
Allison Tedesco
Caryl Pereira
Administrative Assistant
Caryl Pereira
Lorraine Podolsky
Clinical Mentor (SLP)
Lorraine Podolsky
Leanne Buck
Social Worker, Family Services and Outreach
Leanne Buck
Elyse Shumway
Manager, Clinical & Education Services (SLP)
Elyse Shumway
Melodie Chan
Research & Development Coordinator
Melodie Chan
Clare Thompson
Team Assistant/ Clinical Services
Clare Thompson
Lee-Ann Kant
Speech-Language Pathologist
Lee-Ann Kant
Social Worker, Intake and Family Services
Rumi Gutter
Speech-Language Pathologist
Edward Luong
Expressive Art Program Instructor
Lisa Gignac
Lead, Knowledge Translation & Education
Sajjad Fazel
Communications and Donor Relations Coordinator
Ipshita Siddiquee
Speech-Language Pathologist
Neetika Dhaddha
"Volunteering at the Aphasia Institute gives me the privilege of seeing people with aphasia take back their lives after stroke. I know I'm making a difference by volunteering at AI every week."
- Ushi Tanna, 20-year Veteran Volunteer
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