Professional Team
Our dedicated team of educators, therapists and support specialists work together to provide individualized care, expert guidance and a nurturing environment where every child can learn, grow and thrive.
Message from Our Founder
There is a need for quality education and services for children with special needs in Cambodia. We, in Hope Kids are committed to providing comprehensive support to Cambodian children with special needs. My dream is to expand Hope Kids branches throughout Cambodia, ensuring accessibility of quality education and services for children in rural, provincial and urban areas. We also strive to make our services available to families of all socioeconomic backgrounds.
We aim to create an inclusive school environment where children with special needs can thrive, ultimately transitioning to mainstream schooling and achieving self-sufficiency. We desire to instill hope and persistence in the hearts of all parents of children with special needs. Every child is unique and gifted in their own way.
Mrs. Mam Lay
Founder & Executive Director
Our Professional Team
Mrs. Mam Lay
Founder & Executive Director
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Royal University of Phnom Penh)
- Degree in Education Science (National Institute of Education, India)
- Post-Graduation Diploma in Special Education (University of Madras, India)
Other certificates
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS, Australia)
- TEACCH for Early Learner’s Foundation of Structured Teaching (TEACCH, USA)
- ABAT, Applied Behavior Analysis Technician training (SEED Services, Malaysia)
Experience
- More than 17 years of experience working with children and adolescents with special needs at Caritas
- CCAMH & Hope Kids Special Education School
Mr. Sann Men
Chairman & CEO
Education:
- Bachelor's degree of Accounting and Finance (National University of Management)
- Master's degree of Business Management (National University of Management)
Working Experiences:
- 2024-Present: Chairman and CEO, Hope Kids-Special Education School
- 2009-2024: Head of Accounting and Finance Department, Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia.
- 2003-2009: Deputy Head of Accounting & Finance Deparment, Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia.
- 2001-2003: Senior Accountant, Krung Thai Bank PLC, Phnom Penh Branch
- 1999-2001: Bank Supervision Officer, National Bank of Cambodia (NBC)/Central Bank
Ms. Ranjani Poobalan
Program Director/Pediatric Physiotherapist
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy (PSG College of Physiotherapy, India)
- Gold medalist for Master's degree in Pediatric Physiotherapy (SRM University, India)
Other certificates
- Sensory Integration Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Aquatic Therapy
- General Movements Assessment Early Identification and Intervention
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS Australia)
- TEACCH for Early Learners Foundation of Structured Teaching (TEACCH, USA)
- ABAT, Applied Behavior Analysis Technician Training (SEED Services, Malaysia)
Experience
- More than 12 years experience working with children in India, Sri Lanka and Cambodia
Ms. Um Sonita
Program Manager/Clinical Psychologist
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Royal University of Phnom Penh)
- Bachelor's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL (BELTEI International University)
- Master's degree in Psychology (Royal University of Phnom Penh)
Other certificates
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECs, Australia)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Technician Training (SEED Services, Malaysia)
- Workshop on Child Inclusion Is my child really included?” (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Fundamentals of early intervention for children at risk for learning disabilities (India)
Experience
- Over 6 years of experience in working with children with special needs
Mr. Suraj Venugopal
Audiologist & Speech Language Pathologist
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, (Father Muller Medical College, India)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Special Needs (Alison Education, Ireland)
Other certificates
- Autism Awareness & Support (Alison Education, Ireland)
- Children with Autism in School (Alison Education, Ireland)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Intervention for Young Children with ASD The COM DEALL model (Communication DEALL, India)
- Hearing health management, auditory electrophysiology, auditory psychoacoustics, vestibular and balance disorders (BAA Sivantos Inc, India)
- AAC: Communication made better (Father Muller Medical College, India)
- Comprehensive hearing assessment and rehabilitation, child language assessment, laryngectomy & voice rehabilitation (FMCI, India)
- Landmark Forum Methodology in Producing Breakthroughs (Landmark Forum, India)
Experience
- Over 9 years of experience working as an audiologist and speech language pathologist in India
Ms. Ly Yang
Program Coordinator
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Royal University of Phnom Penh)
- Graduate in Pedology and Teaching Methodology (PTEC, Phnom Penh Teacher Education College)
- Early Intervention program (Central Special Education Center, Thailand)
Other certificates
- Early Intervention program (Central Special Education Center, Thailand)
- ABAT, Applied Behavior Analysis Technician Training (SEED Services, Malaysia)
- Fundamentals of early intervention for children at risk for learning disabilities (India)
Experience
- Over 6 years of experience working with children with special needs
At Hope Kids Special Education School, we offer holistic services for children with autism, Down syndrome, speech and language delay,intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties and cerebral palsy
