Lela Pacitti

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2015 St. Michael’s College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Environmental Studies Major: Human Geography Minor: GIS
Alongside the Classroom	Economic Development Intern, City of Richmond Hill, 2014-15 Environmental Planning Intern, City of Vaughan, 2014
Outside the Classroom	Member, Toronto Undergraduate Geography Society (TUGS)
Further Education	Master in Environmental Studies in Planning, York University, 2017
Career Accomplishments	(Acting) Senior Manager of Real Property, Planning & Development Services, Toronto Catholic District School Board Development Officer, Planning & Development Services, Toronto Catholic District School Board Business Planner, Toronto Community Housing Project Coordinator, City of Toronto
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Simon Erlich

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2014 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Environmental Geography Minor: Archaeology Minor: History Switched programs from: Major: Archaeology Major: History
Outside the Classroom	Front Desk Porter, Innis Residence Member, Innis Residence Environmental Committee Member, Innis JamZ Member, Innis City ExplorerZ Member, WINGS Rugby Orientation Week Coordinator & Upper Year Rep, Innis College Student Society President, Innis Residence Council
Further Education	MA, Geography (Specialization in Food Systems and Political Economy), University of Toronto, 2017
Career Accomplishments	Ownder & Founder, Simple Simon’s Education Graduate Student Professional Development Officer, School of Community and Regional Planning, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia Professional Development Coordinator, Faculty of Applied Science, University of British Columbia
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Instagram Personal website

“The university is a diverse place with diverse people. Take advantage of that by learning from those around you and engaging in the immense variety of opportunities. Whatever you do, do not just stay in your room and study; the world requires you to do much more than describe the Theory of Relativity or the stylistic prose of Mark Twain.”

Nic Weststrate

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2007 UTM
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Psychology Minor: Philosophy
Outside the Classroom	Residence Don, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM Program Assistant, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM Executive Member, OUT@UTM (LGBTQ+ student group), UTM Executive Member, Psychology Association of Undergraduate Students at Erindale (PAUSE), UTM Executive Member and Peer Counsellor, Sexual Education Centre, UTM
Further Education	MA, Developmental Psychology & Education, U of T, 2011 PhD, Developmental Psychology & Education, U of T, 2017
Career Accomplishments	Residence Life Coordinator, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM Community Development Coordinator, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM Student Development Officer, Student Housing & Residence Life, UTM Interim Equity & Diversity Officer, UTM Course Instructor, Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development, U of T Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Klagenfurt, Austria Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Every day, try to talk to someone who is very different from you. Ask open questions and listen to understand, not just to hear. You will learn much more from people’s stories than any textbook. (But also read your textbook… before class).”

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

Logan Blair

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2019 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Major: Forest Conservation Science Switched programs from: Physiology, Immunology
Alongside the Classroom	ENV395: Summer Abroad course in Ecuador
Outside the Classroom	Copy Editor, The Howl Magazine Research & Events Assistant, Woodsworth College (work-study) Residence Front Desk Porter, Woodsworth College Residence Operations Assistant, Woodsworth College Student Advisor, Next Generation Student Information Services Member, Student Affairs Committee, Woodsworth College Treasurer, Foresters’ Club
Career Accomplishments	Project Advisor, Housing Services, University of Toronto Reception Desk Assistant, University of Toronto
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Get involved outside the classroom earlier. Focus on what study skills suit you best, which frees up time for clubs, work, or research opportunities.”

Amit Unadkat

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BASc 2014 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Chemical Engineering
Alongside the Classroom	Professional Experience Year (PEY) at Deloitte
Outside the Classroom	Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), U o T SKULE Patrol Team member, Innis Residence Life
Career Accomplishments	Product Manager, IGM Financial Inc. Consultant, Deloitte & EY
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Focus on your grades, build good routines and habits, find your life-long friends, try new things, continue to learn after you graduate!”

Ibraheem Aziz

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BCom 2019 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Management (Focus in Strategy and Innovation), Rotman Commerce Minor: Economics
Alongside the Classroom	International Study Tour in Mexico City, Rotman Commerce Part of first place-winning team, NHH International Case Competition, Bergen, Norway, 2018
Outside the Classroom	Consultant, 180 Degrees Consulting – University of Toronto Chapter Community Learning Participant, Innis College/Rotman Commerce First-Year Learning Community Competitor, Rotman Commerce Case Competition Team Director of Finance, University of Toronto Black Ties Executive, Innis College Orientation Mentee, First in the Family Peer-Mentorship Program Mentee, Rotman Commerce Alumni Mentorship Program Member, Ace The Case, University of Toronto Consulting Association Participant, Rotman Commerce Management Consulting Alumni Program Senior Peer Mentor, InSIGHT – Innis College Mentorship Program Student Ambassador, Rotman Commerce Student Representative, Innis College Council
Career Accomplishments	Analyst, North American Retail Payments, BMO Financial Group
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

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.“

Darren Abramson

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 1998 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Bioethics, Department of Philosophy
Outside the Classroom	President, Innis College Residence Student’s Association Intramural hockey, Innis College Recipient, Cressy Award, 1998
Further Education	PhD (All but dissertation) in Computer Science, University of Waterloo PhD in Philosophy, Logic and Cognitive Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 2006 MSc in Computer Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 2002
Career Accomplishments	Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Dalhousie University—academic career has been at the intersection of computer science and philosophy Worked at a tech startup during sabbatical leave in 2012
In the Media	LinkedIn Profile Twitter Darren Abramson’s Blog

“I would tell myself that it’s OK not to have everything figured out, and that study/research skills, personal development, and cultivation of hard work and curiosity are all more important than the details of my program and course choices. Also, I would have told my younger self that success at any endeavour is just the tip of a large iceberg, the remainder of which almost no one will ever see.“

Michael Lebenbaum

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2010 New College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Toxicology
Alongside the Classroom	Professional Experience Year (PEY) Internship as a clinical pharmacology intern in the medical information department of Eli Lilly Canada Inc. Volunteered for Street Help helping with their harm reduction efforts as part of a drugs and society course at U of T Worked in laboratories during the summer
Outside the Classroom	Involved with the Pharmacology and Toxicology Students’ Association Relay for Life, U of T Canadian Cancer Society (North York)
Further Education	PhD in Health Services Research (emphasis in Health Economics), University of Toronto, expected 2020 Master of Science (MSc) in Epidemiology, University of Western Ontario, 2013
Career Accomplishments	Worked as an epidemiologist conducting obesity and diabetes research at Public Health Ontario and mental health services research at ICES
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Canadian Centre for Health Economics profile
New College Impact	Participation in a First-Year Learning Community (FLC), frosh week most years, New Links mentorship program, and other events helped me with making friends on a large campus and made my U of T experience much more enjoyable.

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