Our Team
Maya Chupkov
Producer, Co-Director
Chupkov is the founder of Proud Stutter, an award-winning podcast about changing how we understand and talk about stuttering, one conversation at a time.
As a woman who stutters, she is shifting societal norms around stuttering and lifting up the voices of those with verbal differences.
Maya is also a filmmaker who is creating a feature-length documentary about two Black men who stutter. The film weaves how these men come to terms with their disability, how their disability is compounded by race, and how it impacted them growing up.
Maya is overseeing the impact campaign of the film, with community-building events happening in Park City, UT, Chicago, IL, and Raleigh, NC. Her work has been featured in The Guardian and NPR.
Tessa Andrade
Director, Producer
Andrade is a person who stutters who has spent over 10 years creating impactful video content for some of the biggest names in professional sports. With Proud Stutter, she’s taking that experience to tell deeply human stories that connect emotionally, spark education, and drive change. From directing talent to interviewing real people to collaborating with post-production artists, she leads her work through building community and her passion for creative expression in storytelling.
Christina Chin
Producer
Chin is a San Francisco-based film and commercial producer. With over a decade of experience in development and production, she is passionate about supporting and uplifting underrepresented voices and telling stories from new perspectives. With a keen eye for detail and a collaborative spirit, Christina approaches each project with a genuine desire to bring out the best in every story. As a producer, she hopes to continue the work of creating an equitable and safe workspace behind the camera, and as a storyteller, she hopes to share universally relatable stories told through the lens of personal specificity.