TEAM 2021-2022
Tolga Ercan
Co-President
Hey everyone! My name is Tolga, I’m a U3 student at McGill. I’m a Psychology major and I also minor in Economics and Behavioral Science. It’s my second year as a mentor to my awesome buddy Joseph and my first year as the VP Internal. Beyond Me is an amazing club where you get to mentor and spend time with kids but most importantly, have lots of fun. The main goal of our exec team is to strengthen the friendship between our cool mentors and sweet buddies and plan super exciting activities in which we all have a great time. As the VP Internal, I’ll be matching McGill students with children with disabilities. The best part of my job is to get to see the progress between the buddies and the mentors. It’s a hard process that needs commitment, but the friendship you end up having is worth everything! Looking forward to seeing you among us.
Félicia Proteau-Fortin
Co-President
Hi! My name is Felicia & I am a U3 McGill student majoring in Psychology & Sociology. My buddy October is an awesome and simply extraordinary person & we always have unique adventures and great laughs. It is my first semester as VP Communication as well as my second year as a Beyond Me mentor. If you are looking for a way to have a great time and help others develop social, physical or human skills, Beyond Me is truly the place to go. The members are excellent at mentoring the children & are really nice people to hang out with. Look up at the website to see for yourself! See you then!
Jaimi Plater
VP Internal
Hi everyone! My name is Jaimi Plater and I am your VP External. I am a U1 Political Science major with a double minor in Philosophy and Canadian Studies. I’m from Thunder Bay, Ontario and am very interested in Canadian politics and exploring the outdoors. My role as VP External consists of outreach with other university and community groups so that we can provide our buddies and mentors with cool events and great learning opportunities. I am very excited to be a part of the Beyond Me executive team!
Charlotte Goldberger
VP Communications
Hi! My name is Charlotte, and I’m a U1 student in the Faculty of Arts majoring in Philosophy and Sociology with a minor in Psychology. I joined the Beyond Me organization as a mentor in 2019 and have served as VP Outreach since Winter 2020. Being involved as a mentor with Beyond Me means not only helping a child feel welcomed, it also means creating a long-lasting bond with them through games and endless fun. As VP Outreach, I help Beyond Me raise awareness about the special-needs community and collaborate with schools to pass our mandate along to potential mentees.
Olivia Lin
VP External
Hi everyone! I’m Olivia and I’m currently a U3 student majoring in Finance and concentrating in Business Analytics. I joined Beyond Me as a mentor since 2019 and had a great time with my little buddy. This year is my second year as a mentor and also super excited to join the exec team as a VP social! One thing that I love Beyond Me is they truly take actions to help children with disabilities and you can always feel love and passion in the team. I will be in charge of making social outreach and managing the social media accounts, trying to let more people know about Beyond Me and raise more awareness of these children. So if you are a person who love children and care about children with special needs, come and join us!
Paige Quigley
VP Finance
Hello! My name is Paige and I am this year’s VP finance trainee for Beyond Me. Despite things looking a little different this semester, I am looking forward to making this a fantastic experience for all of our mentors and mentees. And now, a little bit about me. I am a second-year physiology student at McGill, I grew up in Okotoks, Alberta, and my favorite activities are skiing, watching movies, and playing with my puppy!
Eda Haznedaroğlu
VP Social
Hey! I’m Eda. I’m a U2 student at McGill. I’m majoring in Psychology and minoring in Behavioral Science and Marketing. I want to pursue my career as a Child Psychologist. I joined the Beyond Me team this year. Besides the great time I get to spend with my buddy, I’m very happy that now I’m in the executive team where I get the chance to reach out to more people. I’m looking forward to meet all of you!
VP Event
Hey! My name is Gwyneth and I am a U2 student majoring in anatomy and cell biology with a minor in management. This is my second year as a mentor to my awesome buddy and I am super excited to be joining the exec team as your VP Events! I love working with children, and being a part of Beyond Me has been truly been one of the best experiences I have had at McGill. I look forward to planning fun events for all of our wonderful mentors and buddies. I can't wait to meet you at our events!
VP Fundraising
Hi everyone! My name is Anita, and I’m a U1 student majoring in Neuroscience. In my free time I enjoy skiing, reading, and of course, spending time with my Beyond Me buddy! I’ve been a mentor in the program for a year now, and it has been a highlight of my time at McGill so far. It’s a truly wonderful program that promotes long-lasting connections between its participants in the Montreal community. I’m really excited to be joining the exec team as VP Fundraising this year and planning some fun events for our mentors and buddies!