Our SSIPP Team
Our Founders
Monisha Persaud
SSIPP Co-Founder, University of Toronto
Monisha is a third year MD student at the University of Toronto and MSc student in Systems Leadership & Innovation, with a previous BHSc degree from McMaster University. She decided to become an advocate for social isolation in older adults after seeing the heartbreaking impacts of isolation on her grandmother before she passed away. Monisha is passionate about building a society that is kinder to older adults and socially accessible to all.
Geoffrey Sem
SSIPP Co-Founder, University of Toronto
Geoffrey is a third year medical and Master's student in Systems Leadership & Innovation at the University of Toronto. His passion for SSIPP stems from early caregiving experiences of his grandfather with dementia. This led him to volunteer at long-term care facilities as a youth activity coordinator to help seniors combat loneliness. Geoff's previous volunteer work with refugees, immigrant youths, and Canadian war veterans further inspired him to advocate for social justice. Outside of SSIPP, he enjoys breakdancing in his spare time.
