Ted Kalaboukis

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 1987 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Human Geography Major: International Relations Minor: French
Outside the Classroom	Member, Geography Club – now Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society (TUGS) Member, International Relations Society
Further Education	MBA, International Business, University of Ottawa, 1994 Diploma in InternationaL Business, Rouen Business School (now NEOMA Business School), 1993
Career Accomplishments	Managing Director, Andros Communications (Public relations and promotional agency) Project Manager & Associate Director, Sopexa Canada (French Food & Wine promotion) Management Consultant, Fox Jones & Associates, Toronto Market Analyst, Sodexho, Paris (now Sodexo) Public Relations coordinator, Greek National Tourism Organization, Toronto Office
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Take risks when young to explore career options.“

Danielle Dewar

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2007 New College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Cinema Studies Major: English Minor: Italian Culture and Communications Studies Switched programs from: Visual Studies
Outside the Classroom	Costume designer on a few plays at Victoria College
Career Accomplishments	Spent several years working in communications for non-profits, startups and the tech sector in Canada Now work as a freelance writer and run my own digital media company, Brand Dew Media Also do freelance DV screenwriting and just produced a pilot for a new web series that will hopefully be funded through Kickstarter called The Stickmans
In the Media	LinkedIn profile
New College Impact	I was in the double cohort. Many students were randomly placed in my first year of school, myself included, so I had virtually no ties to New College. The majority of my courses and education happened via the Cinema Studies program offered out of Innis College and the English Literature program offered out of Victoria College.

“It’s easy to make up your mind regarding what you’re going to study long before you even attend university. I made my choices that way at first but stayed open to the idea of changing my mind halfway through. I changed minors several times and don’t regret it. I took more credits than I needed to in the end, but gained a lot of experience in the different subject matter I studied along the way as a result.“

Hamed Dar

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2014 University College
Inside the Classroom	Cognitive Science Drama Minor: Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health
Alongside the Classroom	Study abroad at Oxford University
Further Education	Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)
Career Accomplishments	Professional actor and producer Project manager Mental health non-profit project manager
In the Media	IMDb profile “Border Crossings Podcast with Hamed Dar,” Art Gallery of Mississauga “Five Questions with Hamed Dar of ‘Disgraced’,” Alberta Theatre Projects

Matthew Celestial

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2016 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Book and Media Studies Minor: Environmental Studies Minor: Writing and Rhetoric Switched programs from: Specialist: Chemistry
Alongside the Classroom	St. Michael’s College (SMC) One Program in the Ecumenical Chaplaincy at the University of Toronto for Qu(e)erying Religion where they launched the Queer Spirits! Film Festival
Outside the Classroom	Board Member of the Board of Directors, University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU), representing Woodsworth College Community Outreach Coordinator, The Faculty of Arts and Science Director, Woodsworth Inclusive Secretary, Woodsworth Residence Council Vice President, Woodsworth Political Society
Career Accomplishments	Launched a public strategy and communications firm, Statement Strategies, working with Paramount Pictures Canada, Toonbox Entertainment, Pixar Animation Studios, Universal Studios Canada, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International, Ado Ato Pictures, and more. Outside of public relations, he is a community organizer serving on the Board of Directors committee for Queer Ontario where he advocates for LGBTQ folks across all levels of government, launching non-profit initiative Diverse Francaise for newcomers to Canada interested in learning French (July 2019) and launching Health is a Right! Foundation supporting low-income communities in third world countries with access to healthcare (September 2019). Previously, he was the Director of Operations for LGBT in Capital Markets, the Director of Operations for Inclusive Love, and sat on the Durham Environmental Advisory Committee. Currently working towards a legal career to complete a JD and is as well interested in academic research on hermeneutics, media strategies that shape policy, and legal interpretation.
In the Media	LinkedIn Profile Twitter Matthew Celestial Public Relations

“1) Be present and enjoy the moment.
2) Be self-compassionate – you are doing good wherever you are.
3) Never say never. Everything comes together in full circle at some point.
4) Be kind to every single person (even the person who stole your seat on the TTC). Say thank you. Hold the door.
5) Don’t stop — even if you have multiple doors closed on you and people berating you. Keep going.“

Theresa Pinter

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2015 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Environmental Policy Major: Human Geography Minor: GIS Switched programs from: E-Commerce, Physics
Outside the Classroom	Kitchen/server/buyer, Hot Yam! — students getting together once a week to make a vegetarian meal and selling it to students for cheap (now closed) Garden Club Urban beekeepers, U of T Bees Weightlifting
Further Education	Certificate, French, Practical, University of Toronto (expected 2020) Certificate, French, Conversational, University of Toronto, 2017 GIS Application Specialist, Fleming College, 2016
Career Accomplishments	Online Asset Manager, TRP Consulting Accounting Assistant, Heavy Consulting Communications Officer/Author, GoGeomatics Project Manger/Spacial Analyst, Williams Treaties First Nations Research Coordinator, St. Michael’s Hospital
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Samii Folliott

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2015 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Cinema Studies
Outside the Classroom	Participant, Co-Ed Intramural Volleyball (4 years) Captain, Girls’ Intramural Volleyball (3 years) Athletics Director, Innis College Student Society (2 years) Captain, Innis College Orientation (2 years) Student Representative, Innis College Council (2 years) Graduation Representative, Innis College Student Society Leader, Innis College Orientation
Career Description	Production coordinator and producer at a production house/agency (preparation, completion and wrap out of client projects) Worked freelance in the TV production field upon graduation
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“There is no problem without a solution!”

Rachel Murray

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 1999 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Ethics, Society and Law Minor: Philosophy Minor: Psychoanalytic Thought
Alongside the Classroom	Work-study program conducting research on Women’s Studies and the Internet
Outside the Classroom	Arts editor, The Innis Herald
Further Education	MFA in Transdisciplinary Design, Parsons School of Design, 2017
Career Accomplishments	Senior User Experience Designer, ThoughtWorks Senior User Experience Designer, PwC User Experience Designer, Rachel M. Murray Design
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Personal website

“Build up your network and take advantage of cheaper rates for everything.”

Isabella Fink

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BA 2017 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: English Switched programs from: Cinema Studies
Outside the Classroom	Woodsworth College Alumni Mentorship Program
Career Accomplishments	Outdoor Wilderness Education Freelance Film Production Copywriting Film workshop curriculum design and teaching for middle school

“Get involved in extracurriculars to help build community and connection in areas you are interested in, either career related or just personal interest!”

Kelly Burton

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2004 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Sexual Diversity Studies Sociology Women and Gender Studies
Further Education	Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Sustainability, Harvard University, expected 2019
Career Accomplishments	Worked for digital ad agencies both in Toronto and Europe While living in Tokyo, started a blog about ethical fashion and sustainable living which became a book Working on a second book Adjunct Instructor, Fashion Institute of Technology
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Let your courses and professors spark your inspiration. One of my favourite classes was “Sociology of Aids” – which introduced me to Malcolm Gladwell and the concept of tipping point, which inspired me to explore that concept against the backdrop of consumer products (and marketing) and climate change. School is the match, you make the fire.”

Alyssa James

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2011 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Psychology Major: Equity Studies
Alongside the Classroom	Summer abroad in France Multiple research assistant positions (2007-2011)
Outside the Classroom	Varsity Wrestling and Rugby Associate VP Equity of UTSU Multiple leadership positions on Woodsworth College Students’ Association Intramural softball and volleyball Contributor to Woodsworth student magazine (The Howl) Woodsworth Frosh Leader
Further Education	PhD, Social Anthropology, Columbia University, 2024 (expected) MA, Social Anthropology, York University, 2017
Career Accomplishments	English Teaching Assistant in Martinique from 2011-2013. Moved to London, UK in 2013 and worked as a content writer for clients such as Jamie’s Italian, Legoland, House of Fraser, Barbour, momondo, and Aon Private Clients. In 2014, began freelance writing full-time. Travel writing and reporting has been published in the Globe and Mail, The Local, MSN, Bustle, Porthole Cruise Magazine, International Living Magazine, and more.
In the Media	Personal website Columbia University Graduate Fellows profile

“Do what excites you, not what you think you’re supposed to do. When you follow your passion you’ll always end up exactly where you’re supposed to be when you’re meant to be there – even if the journey doesn’t look the way you think it should.“

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