Helping Our Planet Earth
Youth Team
Founder & CEO
Alanna Sethi, Mental Health Consultant
Alanna is a youth mental health consultant and researcher currently pursuing a BSc in Psychology (Hons) at the University of Toronto. Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy and Mindfulness-based practices, she emphasizes connection, introspection and emotional processing.
As a passionate mental health visionary and certified yoga instructor with expertise in holistic wellness, her contributions to community education and peer support programs have earned her the 2024 Global Citizen Youth Leaders Award and 2023 PlatinumYouth Wellness Mentor of the Year among others. Other achievements include being a 2024 Laidlaw Scholar and 2024 Scholar-in-Residence.
Artistic Communications Coordinator (HK & CA)
Nicole Chan
Nicole is a BA Psycholinguistic student at the University of Toronto. She is an award-winning artist and illustrator with expertise in designs for both digital and physical mediums including watercolours, contemporary and traditional arts.
With her passion for accessible creative design, she has received the Creatron Media Art and Scholars-in-Residence Award.
Wellbeing Coordinator (SG)
Lemon Lin
Lemon is a IB HL Psychology student with a curiosity and strong desire to make a positive impact by assisting and supporting as many individuals as possible in their mental well-being journey.
She is trained in Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and specializes in coordinating youth staff and mental health community projects.
Public Relations Manager (AU)
Ken Gordon
Ken Gordon is a dual degree student studying Business and Information Technology at the The Queensland University of Technology (QUT).
He is experienced in youth representation in media and works on content creation and media partnerships for HOPE.
For fun, he enjoys producing music and playing the guitar.
Trainee Wellbeing Facilitator (AU)
Nicholas Ti
Nicholas is a medical student at the University of Monash. He is passionate about inclusion awareness and education. He is a talented writer and researcher, and supports our content creation projects on accessible e-modules.