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Aliyyah Ahad


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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2012 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Political Science
  • Major: Sociology

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Senior advisor, Bermuda Government, Cabinet Office
  • Associate policy analyst, Migration Policy Institute, Brussels
  • Bermuda Government, Brussels Office

Follow your passions and everything else will fall into place! But if you intend to do further education, it’s worthwhile to write an undergraduate thesis. It’s not only useful preparation, it will also allow you to get to know professors who can become excellent references.

And, of course, enjoy yourself and invest in your friendships!

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Francisca Wiafe-Amoako


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Graduation Year

  • HBSc 2021 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Major: Physiology
  • Minor: Spanish

Switched programs from: Cell and Systems Biology, Global Health

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Graduate nursing student, Johns Hopkins University

In the Media

Set out your goals and surround yourself with like-minded people who will help support you on your journey to achieving those goals (and vice versa).

Get involved in extra-curricular activities as they really enrich your academic experience.

Don’t compromise your health and well-being for academics.

Networking is really important! Make friends among your peers and the faculty/staff of your program/college.

Take pictures of your experiences. Undergrad goes by so quickly, and you want those memories captured for a lifetime!

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Brandon Bastaldo


Facet Description
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2012 New College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Cinema Studies
  • Major: English

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

  • Certificate in project management, University of Toronto

Career Accomplishments

  • Production lead, Loblaw Digital
  • eCommerce/digital product launches and project management: Dyson, Canopy Growth Corporation

Take your time to learn more about yourself.

Reach out, talk to professors, challenge other students and yourself to think and engage.

Use your classes to create your voice and your approach. Understand how to ask questions and get your ideas across in difficult situations.

Reach out to TAs, Professors, other students who you might find interesting and who can share some perspective.

Once you leave university, the ability for this to happen organically sometimes dramatically decreases. Approach the world with wonder.

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Kimberly Philip


Facet Description
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2003 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

  • Economics
  • Political Science

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Senior insights manager, Weston Foods, Toronto
  • Country insights leader, IKEA, Toronto
  • Vice president, Hotspex (brand strategy: pharma research), New York City
  • Strategist, Human Branding Inc. (insights: CPG), Toronto
  • Managing director, Market Facts & Opinions (market research: financial services, consumer healthcare, beauty, CPG), across the English Caribbean
  • Trade marketing, Holiday Snacks Limited (new product commercialization, shopper experience), Trinidad & Tobago
In the Media

Your network is your net worth—connect with as many people as possible during your time in university. It is great to learn from different perspectives and your university friends/connections can be a strong support system in your future.

Sharon Lewis

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Graduation Year

  • BA 1989 Innis College
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Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Film director and producer
    • Brown Girl Begins – debut Afro-futurist feature film
    • Disruptor/Conductor – first feature documentary, about the first openly gay, Black conductor in Canada
    • With Wonder – second feature documentary, about the Christian LGBTQI+ community of colour
    • Recipient of a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction in 2021
    • Featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary, How It Feels to Be Free
  • Founder, urbansoul inc – production company that is now branching out to produce black women and BIPOC Film and Television projects
  • Previously an actor and CBC host
In the Media

David Zechel



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Graduation Year

  • HBSc 1995 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

Anne Mienkowski



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Graduation Year

  • Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin) 2018

Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certificate

Career Accomplishments

  • Registered Kinesiologist

In the Media

Hume Martin




Facet Description
Graduation Year

  • BA 1968 Innis College

Outside the Classroom

  • Hockey
  • Literary club

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

“Be more self-disciplined as an undergrad.”

Caitilín O’Hare



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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2008 St. Michael’s College

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Outside the Classroom

Further Education

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In the Media

“U of T is the perfect place to pursue any interest that your heart desires. Work hard, think outside of the box, and keep your options open – you never know what opportunities will come along!”

Clare O’Brien





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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2020 Trinity College

Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from:

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

“Relax, it’s okay if you don’t know what you’re going to do after graduation!”