Meet Our Team

The Hear 2 Help team believes that our community must get the help they need. We strive to provide services that will promote change and encourage the development of the individuals we work with.

Our team utilizes the knowledge gained through: experience, education, training in human behaviour, and research to assess and assist our community.

Dave "Rankin" Lindsay

Managing Director, Lead Educator

As Managing Director and Lead Educator, Dave Rankin goes about his work with a sense of purpose. With the ability to see the big picture, and the resilience to ride above the hard days, Dave has made himself an asset to not only the organization, but to the community.

He has a knack for listening, adapting and knowing when to say “No,” to his students if he see’s them going down the wrong path. He remains consistent, which is why the families he works with know that they can rely on him. He creates an open path of communication so parents, and students feel comfortable coming to him about their concerns.

“When I am able to present a united front with the parents I work with, there is less of a chance that my students will fall through the cracks.”

Agar St. Rose

Martinique Partner - Sprouting Young Minds

Agar St. Rose is the Founder of Sprouting Young Minds, the sister company of Hear 2 Help located on the beautiful island of Martinique. With over 10 years experience as a certified English and French Teacher, Agar shows an enthusiasm for acquiring knowledge for the purpose of understanding, and then sharing this knowledge with her community. Her academic achievements include a Bachelors Degree in teaching from the University Des Antilles, and a BA in Criminolgy at Ryerson University, Toronto.

For her, education is more than regular attendance and multiple-choice questions. She continuously reflects on her methods, her delivery, and the way she connects with her students. Agar is sensitive to her student’s emotional needs, and finds ways to support them, by connecting to them on an emotional level. Her soothing nature helps her students open up to her. She realizes that students need mentors as much as they need teachers.

“Change is not easy. As a community, we all have to share in the struggle at the start, in order to share in the glory at the end.”

Tyrell Smith

Project Support, Educational Specialist

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

– Nelson Mandela

Tyrell Smith is a York University graduate successfully earning a Bachelor of Arts in History. His degree has equipped him with a wealth of knowledge about various world histories including: North American, European, Caribbean, and African. He is currently earning his Bachelors of Education as a Teacher Candidate at York University.

Tyrell is an aspiring history teacher and desires to inspire his student to be the very best they can be. He understands the importance of education in the development of children and wants to be an integral part of the process. Tyrell is a determined advocate for learning one’s history and as such, has committed to several projects that highlight the success of those with African descent and their contributions to North American society.

One of these projects in particular was #MyBlackIs, an eye-opening photo series taking place throughout Black History Month which put a daily spotlight on 28 outspoken individuals recounting their unique experiences of being black. More recently Tyrell has worked on a mini web series titled Black History In Five Minutes where he focused on teaching the history of the African Diaspora, and the impact that the black population has had in North America.

Tyrell creates a curriculum with each student as the sole focus. He works with his students to create a partnership to allow his students to feel equally responsible for their learning. He understands that learning is a process and he has been able to enable his students to excel and realize their potential. He finds the most rewarding aspects of being a part of the Hear2help Team is helping his students learn and seeing them solve a difficult problem.

Daniel Cole

Project Support, International Representative

Daniel Cole is a South African based, Nigerian born entrepreneur. He is the founder of the International Institute of Personal Development, South Africa. He’s a published author and TEDx talk speaker (Organized

by the University of South Africa). An international columnist, public speaker and Thought leader.

He sits on the board of directors of a few corporations, and consults for several small-scale businesses. Last year, he won the Top 25 Thought leader award on Open innovation from Thinkers360. His South African bi-weekly column of over 20,000 copies in print is read and distributed across Sandton and Johannesburg North. He also writes for one of the leading Toronto Caribbean newspapers. He’s currently nominated for the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award for the Column and Editorial category.

Daniel Cole is a weekly guest at the 89.1 (Alex FM), where he speaks to over 100,000+ listeners on the subject of personal development, success and peak performance. He trains and speaks at various corporations. A few are Teraflow, Global Micro, CHS Technologies, to name a few. He leads a religious organization (CAC City of Light) based in Sandton, Johannesburg. He has served as the Regional Manager (Southern Africa) for TigerWit Africa, where he’s responsible for the business growth and development in the region.

Daniel Cole is a content partner with the YouVersion Bible App, an App with over 500 million downloads. His devotionals on the App have over sixty thousand combined subscribers. Daniel Cole holds a National

Diploma in Computer Science and he’s currently in his final year at the University of South Africa, where he’s studying for his Bachelor’s Degree in Education. He has taken various skill and personal development

courses from different prestigious universities and corporations, some of which include, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Washington, Case Western Reserve University, and Mckinsey & Company, to name a few.
His Philosophy is that no one should through life as a spectator. We all have gifts, talents, and abilities to become more than we currently are.

Janiece Campbell

Content Writing Specialist

Janiece Campbell is a graduate of the University of Guelph-Humber, successfully achieving an Honours Bachelor degree in Media Studies with an emphasis in Journalism, as well as a diploma in Media Communication. Her strong educational background has granted her a dynamic range of knowledge on key subjects in media including ethical issues, digital design and broadcasting.

Janiece is a writer with a passion for uplifting voices of the unheard and underserved. This is best shown in her work as a lead reporter for the Toronto Caribbean Newspaper, where she often covers stories surrounding tough topics in the African, Caribbean and Black community such as: mental health, ending HIV stigma, economic abuse and financial literacy.

Her love for educating her community is displayed in “Black History in 5 Minutes,” an online web series that she produced, filmed and co-wrote chronicling historical events while highlighting the accomplishments of Black world leaders. Most recently, she has taken on a role as a copywriter with Hear 2 Help, a position that exhibits her versatility, creativity and research skills.

Throughout her journey, Janiece aims to continue a career in providing a safe and inclusive platform for women, visible minorities, and disabled individuals to freely tell their stories without judgment.

"Many hands make light work."

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