What is ASL Aspire?
ASL Aspire is an EdTech platform that teaches STEM to K-12 deaf students and their teachers in American Sign Language through games.
Company Leadership
mona jawad
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Mona Jawad is the CEO of ASL Aspire and a Ph.D student in speech and hearing science at WashU in St. Louis. She is passionate about increasing educational access to STEM for children of all ability levels.
ETHAN GAUGHAN
Chief innovation officer & CO-FOUNDER
Ethan Gaughan is the CIO of ASL Aspire. He currently works for a Healthcare Technology company, and hopes ASL Aspire will make learning challenging subjects not only easier, but enjoyable.
ayesha kazi
COO & Co-founder
Ayesha Kazi is the COO of ASL Aspire. She is currently pursuing a master’s in computer science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her goal with ASL Aspire is to break societal barriers and create equitable education for all students.