Program Mentors
OUR PEOPLE

Gina May Diana
Gina May Diana
CEO and Founder of One Can Grow


Gina studied Information Systems Management and Business Law at UNSW, worked at the Department of Education and Training as a Project Coordinator for a year and then went travelling and did volunteer work around the world for over 2 years.

She worked in an incredibly underprivileged favela or 'slum/shantytown' in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil for 5 months teaching English to disadvantaged children and adults, as well as coordinating various projects and events involving the community.

Inspired by what she saw and through feeling fortunate in a multitude of different ways, made a risky, life-changing decision to start a Not-for-Profit organization in her home city of Sydney to educate young people about their fortune and wealth of opportunities, encourage them to discover and develop their individual gifts and passions, and how to utilize them all effectively to create positive change in the world in order to ensure that every person on the globe receives at least one opportunity to grow.

Vik Nithy
Vik Nithy
Co-Founding Director


Vik is a current University student with a background in marketing and social entrepreneurship.

Vik represented Australia at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Summit, and spoke at TEDx@TheScotsCollege in February 2012. He studies Psychology and has an interest in Jungian Personality theory, education reform and mental health. He is currently the Director of OMPO, an outsourced virtual digital agency which donates websites to not-for-profit organisations.








Theadora Fabricius
Theadora Fabricius
Programs and Content Team Leader


Theadora graduated from the University of Sydney in 2011 with a Bachelor of International and Global Studies, and is now studying graduate law. Her interests include international relations and the relationship between globalization and development.

She believes that our increasingly interconnected world raises both challenges and opportunities. If we equip young people with the right skills, they can harness these opportunities to overcome the challenges.

Theadora enjoys researching and writing about a range of social issues, including poverty, health and economic development. She is passionate about educating young people so that they can make a difference in these areas.



Synthura Sandrasegaran
Synthura Sandrasegaran
Multimedia and Design Team Leader


Synthura is studying Environmental Science and Arts majoring in Media at the University of New South Wales.

Her interests include travelling, video blogging, art, film making, comedy and design. She forms relationships based on openness and equality in the workplace, in friendships and in mentor groups as she believes such an attitude allows her to embrace the best in others.

Synthura is passionate about educating the public on human rights issues especially those concerned with war crimes and conditions faced by asylum seekers. She wishes to do so via film, documentary and other media forms. She believes it is important to break down boundaries of ignorance within the public to influence government policy and allow the public to implement a positive change that will liberate those whose rights have been violated.


Anh Glassburn
Anh Glassburn
Marketing and PR Team Leader


Anh's passions include creating resources that enable people to understand technology. She has a unique passion for enabling people to understand how to use technology to best suit their needs.

Anh also feels passionate about creating visual imagery via print or video because she believes that a message is only a message, but with an image or video, it becomes a powerful story. She believes all messages should touch people and be relative. Another passion of Anh's is health, fitness & mental well-being and she believes everybody needs to be educated on how to nourish it to enable it to work as we strive to achieve success.

Anh would like to change the world by being able to touch people with her skills to enable them with tools and resources so that they are motivated, challenged, constantly question the world and are passionate in their own lives in order to achieve goals that are specific to them.


Cory Mayfield
Cory Mayfield
Graphic Designer and Web Development Team Leader


Cory is responsible for the design and development of digital marketing materials, brand image and web components.

He is passionate about entrepreneurship, travel, economics, and enjoys meeting new people and undergoing new experiences.

Cory believes that each generation and each person has something of unique value to contribute to the world. He believes each and every person can make something of themselves if they put their mind to it.





Alan Lu
Alan Lu
Project Administrator and Business Development Officer


Alan feels passionate about public speaking and dance, because they allow him to express himself and influence others in a positive way. Alan believes in allowing every person to realise their full potential by encouraging them to be themselves, because he believes that being your true self is when you are your best.










Anika Zaman
Anika Zaman
Project Administrator and Content Officer


Anika studies Economics and French Studies, with industry background in accounting, financial and firm operations planning. She enjoys looking at all of the aspects of a project as a whole and making them work effectively with each other. She is passionate about interactive storytelling and the delivery of fiction and experiences through a variety of mediums.










Alice Mai
Alice Mai
Project Administrator and PR Officer


Alice is currently studying International Business and Media, Culture and Communication Studies at Macquarie University.

Alice loves music and movies, as they can tell stories that touch people. She also believes in living everyday to one's best, because life is too short to be afraid, hesitate or be someone's copy rather than our original version.

Alice wants to change the world by encouraging young people to be brave, be kind and chase their dreams. While we are fortunate to possess so many things and opportunities, she feels that it is also important that we care for others and give back to the community. Alice is fond of exploring the world, being around and helping people.



Daniel Mercurio
Daniel Mercurio
Business Development Officer


Daniel completed a Bachelor degree in International Communications in Italy and volunteered in projects involving foreign students for almost 4 years.

He is passionate about Marketing, Events and Tourism, with a special interest for  Social Media Campaigns .

His vision is to give everyone the instruments to discover their own talent. He believes that everyone has a talent and has the right to be able to find it.






Kyoko Yanai-Nguyen
Kyoko Yanai-Nguyen
Copywriter and Events Officer

Kyoko is currently studying Commerce (Liberal Studies) at the University of New South Wales, majoring in Business Economics and Marketing. She currently works in a Marketing position alongside English tutoring for High School and Primary school students and aspires to enter Management Consulting. Her passion lies in English literature and writing, and is currently working on her first novel, inspired by Haruki Murakami. She is also passionate about personal development and is excited about overcoming challenges, developing skills, fitness and expanding her horizons.

This drive for development attracts Kyoko to One Can Grow's cause - alongside the ability to help others, which resonates with her "inner teacher" tendencies. She loves to see younger children learn and grow over time. Moreover, she is a strong believer that every individual is able to surpass expectations, tackle difficulties and become better than they were when faced with the opportunity, when they are driven and determined to achieve their goals.

 
Matthew Perkovic
Matthew Perkovic
Web Developer


Matthew is passionate about programming and web development because he believes they are similar to chess. He loves patterns in chess and for this reason there’s a natural affinity between the two. His specialties include the backend coding of websites in Php, Javascript, HTML and CSS; Apache server; and databases such as MySQL.

Matthew wants to make a difference in the world by creating a website that educates the youth generation, teaching them how to make a business from the website. They use the business to make a positive impact on others. Matthew is passionate about this cause because he wants to make the world a better place, since the next generation is the future of the world and someday they will be looking after us.





Stanley Wu
Graphic Designer and Illustrator


Stanley has a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the University of Western Sydney majoring in branding, logos and illustrations.

He loves how text and letters are laid out in design and the balance between space and text.

His goal is to contribute and develop more skills and knowledge within the Advertising Industry and to work in a studio with a well-known graphic design company. He is able to work in a team to make a good campaign or branding for the client.

Stanley is passionate about history and geography and wants to travel around the world someday and explore new places and cultures.

He loves to help others out and give people advice and do things that can change the world. Graphic design gives him the opportunity to work with others and do projects that really help people.


Amar Latif
Social Business Accountant


I have a degree in Accounting and Finance, completing my final course, Advanced Taxation Law, to be an accredited CPA. I have been working in the Accounting industry for 7 years.

My passion lies with social businesses that are innovative, entrepreneurial and committed in finding a solution to an existing social problem whether that be the environment, illiteracy, poverty, human trafficking, or any other cause that denies people the necessary freedoms that we take for granted. In my opinion social businesses will have a big part to play in redefining how we do business in making our society the key focus.







Perlie Meng Xiao
Finance and Business Development Officer


Perlie completed a Master’s degree in Finance and Accounting at the University of Sydney and is undergoing training in both the CFA and CPA programs. She worked in AIESEC Mainland of China as a project manager for two years.

She enjoys working for not-for-profit organizations, which not only makes use of her existing professional skills but can also have a positive impact to the society.

She is interested in business analysis, social entrepreneurship and social issues, especially those in Asian developing countries.






Jonathan Adhika
Administrative Officer


Jonathan is currently studying B Commerce / B Economics at the University of New South Wales.

He is responsible for co-ordinating project-based work, liaising with internal staff and managing and maintaining executive schedules, appointments and travel arrangements.

Jonathan is passionate about poverty, especially in the Asian region, where the divide between rich and poor are as stark as slums next to upmarket shopping malls. He hopes that one day, with the knowledge and skills gained in his course, he can help reduce this problem.

He has also been part of a project to raise awareness about gender inequality throughout high schools. Reaching out to more than 800 students, he firmly believes that gender alone is no barrier for opportunity – a person’s value is measured not by who they are, but what they do.



Thuraiya Al Kindi
Events Team


I am currently an international student at UNSW, studying Masters of Commerce in Marketing. I did my Bachelors in Business administration back in my country "Oman".

My interests include reading, drawing, learning languages and photography. I am also interested in all aspects of marketing especially research and promotion for non-profit organizations. I joined One Can Grow because I wanted to learn from this experience and gain as much knowledge as I can about non profit organizations. My dream is to one day open my own marketing consultation firm.








Shivani Bhardwaj
Studying Masters of Business and Commerce in HR.


Her interest includes travelling, reading, writing poems and article and helping others.

The recent volunteer work in India as a school co-ordinator was one of the great achievements. She helped the school in planning and conducting the events that helps to grow awareness among the students in context to ethics, environment and culture. Also, helped in framing new education systems that give opportunity to the student’s talent to grow other than in areas of studies. While India she ran 2 months free camp for illiterate women to help them in learning reading and writing.

She is passionate about management, leadership and education system and wants to use these tools in helping in creating positive changes in the society.




Prince Bedi
Prince Bedi
Marketing Officer


Prince is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Marketing and International Business at the University of Sydney.

He has a great interest in entrepreneurship, exploiting unidentified markets, strategising and educating the younger generation. Furthermore he loves Cricket and Bollywood.

Prince believes that every individual has the ability to reach their full potential, and undertake in activities that will not only benefit them, but also others.






Agnes
Agnes Roma
Web developer


Agnes is an Audiovisual and Electronic Systems Engineer. She is passionate about technology and media and the use of both to reach the people and make a difference in their perspective of the world.

She is also interested in renewal energies, organic agriculture and community-based economies.











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