Meet Our Team

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Tyra Vassallo, Founder

With a background in academic and media writing, publishing, translation, marketing communication and sales, Tyra has a passion for culture, language and business. Leading our team of experts, her goal is to help you drive success and influence through impactful communication tailored for your unique brand in the French and Spanish markets of Canada and the US.

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Shannon Cloutier, Outreach Lead

Cool, calm and attentive, Shannon is the social butterfly that takes genuine interest in what is happening with you, your brand, and your industry. She is a great listener, an excellent communicator and creative problem solver. Leading our outreach team, you will see her face and read her content in your inbox, on social media platforms and on our discovery calls with you. Shannon brings a caring creativity to MLP, helping us connect with you in both words and images to understand your needs and bring value to your brand.

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Manon Prévost, Project Manager

Meticulous, responsive, highly organized and fully bilingual in EN and FR, Manon is the masterful connector between our client and the elaborate team workflows that make magic at MLP to deliver on-time quality projects for you. With a background in written and audio-visual localization and a presence in nearly all aspects of MLP’s day-to-day, she hears and  understands your needs and will set you up for success every step of the way.

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Rocío Saucedo, Operations & QA Lead, Spanish Markets

With a versatile bilingual background in IT, marketing, business and the arts, and extensive localization experience for US, Canada & global brands, Rocio brings a strong foundational leadership to the MLP team. Her operations and strategic planning, namely for large and complex projects, and her consultative approach to client-specific needs ensure that your long-term content planning with MLP are in excellent hands.

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Valérie Cloutier, Process & QA Lead, French Canadian Market

Focused, detail-oriented, and highly talented at conveying the most unique messages accurately and effectively, Val is a cornerstone to our Quality Assurance team. A multi-dimensional thinker who puts herself in the shoes of the client and their audience, Val brings a holistic perspective to adapting your content. With her keen eye for detail and her meticulous database building skills, you can be sure your message will be correct, consistent across platforms, and genuinely relatable to your local Quebec audience.

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Alexandra Fournier, Technical QA Lead, French Canadian Market

With a highly investigative mind, a background in law, research, academics and finance, Alex brings a deep diving approach to your bilingual content. A true detective at heart, Alex’s leadership on technical and specialized projects is next to none. With her sharp eye on your localization project, you can be sure that your content will be well-researched, your language will be inclusive, and both explicit and implicit messaging will be well captured.

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Alyson Lavallée, QA Specialist, French Canadian Market

Alyson is a master linguist and sharp communicator. Eloquent, precise, positive, and crystal clear in her messaging, she brings an analytical energetic approach to the team. Her trilingual teaching background in English, French and Spanish, and her excellent mastery of language has her leading versatile localization quality assurance in IT, UI, UX, technical and creative website copy, CPG, marketing, regulatory and more. With her dedication to excellence, you can trust that your localized brand will absolutely shine.

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Amélie Heon, QA Specialist, French Canadian Market

Thoughtful, inquisitive and purposeful, Amélie brings a caring touch to your brand and your content. With a background in health, medical, and community work, she dives into each project like a cause. She searches for the "what" and the "why" behind your messaging to transmit it in the most authentic voice possible. She is determined to excel at any new project or case and will work tirelessly until she gets results. With her human touch on your content, you can be sure to reach both the hearts and minds of your target audience.