Qi Chen

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Visual Studies Minor: Book and Media Studies Minor: Writing and Rhetoric
Alongside the Classroom	Exchange to Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. The exchange was cut short by the March 2011 Earthquake
Outside the Classroom	Woodsworth Student Athletics Association Hart House Music Committee Japan-Canada Student Association Work-Study job at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library
Further Education	Masters of Science (Journalism), Columbia University in the City of New York, 2013
Career Accomplishments	Business reporter for an investment newswire Purchasing agent for a tour company

“Study at the libraries more and engage with the professors.”

Akanksha Ganguly

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2013 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Biology Global Health Switched programs from: Cell and Systems Biology
Alongside the Classroom	Research Opportunity Program
Outside the Classroom	Co-Founder, S.E.E.D.S. Co-President, Student Buddy Chief of Operations and Co-Chair, Ontario Model World Health Organization Member, First Year Learning Community, Woodsworth College Member, Bollywood Dance Club Performer and Choreographer, Festival of Dance Research Assistant, Mt. Sinai Hospital Research Student, Sick Kids Hospital Volunteer, Mt. Sinai Hospital Volunteer, Sick Kids Hospital
Further Education	Reg. Psychotherapist, Ontario Psychotherapy and Counselling Program, expected 2021 Master of Public Health, Health Promotion, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 2015
Career Accomplishments	Co-Founder and CEO, Supporting Education, Empowerment and Development through Science (S.E.E.D.S.) Health Promotion Coordinator, Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance Public Affairs Coordinator, Heart and Stroke Foundation Project Coordinator, Cancer Care Ontario Worked on a food-security initiative between FoodShare Toronto and Flemingdon Health Centre Resident at the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network Policy Analyst, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Life might seem stressful and uncertain sometimes, but it’ll be okay. It’s hard not to compare yourself to others sometimes, especially those who might seem to be doing better academically, socially, etc. But know that you and your journey is different. You have your own amazing strengths to offer this world, so focus on trying to figure out what those strengths and passions are and let that be your guide.”

Eric Quon-Lee

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2004 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Political Science Switched programs from: Computer Science
Further Education	Rotman, MBA, 2009
Career Accomplishments	Cross-border management consultant based in San Francisco, California with several years of management consulting experience primarily in finance, strategy and operations. Worked for several leading Canadian corporations in aerospace, telecommunications and financial services. In his spare time, Eric is highly involved in the startup ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as globally as a “super-connector”.

Aadil Nathani

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2017 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Criminology Ethics, Society & Law
Alongside the Classroom	Summer Abroad 2015 in Siena, Italy Took CRI420 (Neighbourhoods & Crime) (Now CRI428) which had a Service Learning component. Completed a placement at Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre.
Outside the Classroom	CRIMSA – President WCSA – Vice President of Finance, Community Outreach Director Woodsworth Deans’ Office – Mentorship Coordinator Woodsworth ONE – Events Coordinator & Alumni Outreach Intramurals – Soccer
Further Education	JD, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, 2020

“You are not defined by your GPA. University is a holistic experience and UofT provides a tonne of opportunities so make the most of it. Join that club, talk to that stranger in class, take a stroll through Philosopher’s Walk with poutine from the food truck for no reason at all, meet your profs and TA’s during office hours (!!) and enjoy your time on campus. We’ve all been knocked down by a bad grade but you are more than a number.“

Eric Daro

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2005 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: History Major: European Studies Minor: Political Science Switched programs from: International Relations
Outside the Classroom	Fraternity member Student caller, U of T alumni office
Further Education	Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
Career Accomplishments	Valet, retail salesperson, and door-to-door fundraiser (3 years) Office Coordinator, IT division, financial firm Manager, Student calling program, University of Saskatchewan Director, Annual Fund, University of Alberta (3 years) Director, Individual Giving, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia

“Look beyond your immediate surroundings and leverage your strengths to get opportunities you otherwise would not. I was comfortable moving around and made strategic moves to other provinces and even countries to position my experience in a way that opened up opportunities I would not have had otherwise. Never get too comfortable, especially in today’s economy, and always have a plan for your next step. At least have a vision of where you want to end up in terms of position, industries, etc.

Try to (and I know it is hard when you start out) think of areas and types of work that makes you the most “happy” as you don’t want to spend years building a career in a field you don’t find rewarding. When you do find the job or field you want to work in try everything to get a foot in the door, even it it takes volunteering or interning for a while.“

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.“

Aaron Raths

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2006 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: International Relations Specialist: Peace and Conflict Minor: History
Outside the Classroom	Woodsworth College Students Association Woodsworth College Council G7 Research Group Model UN Society
Further Education	Osgoode Hall Law School, JD, 2009
Career Accomplishments	6 years in legal practice as a civil litigator Policy analyst in the education sector Investigator with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director Senior policy advisor with a central ministry at Queen’s Park

“- widen your social circle; meet more people
– stay more disciplined (less cramming and last-minute writing)
– worry less, particularly about course selection; enjoy the experience
– take every opportunity to have meaningful engagements with faculty“

Bänoo Zan

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	Certificate 2012 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Career Accomplishments	Contract faculty at Centennial College Department of English and ESL since September 2014 Poet, translator, teacher, editor and poetry curator, with more than 160 published poems and poetry-related pieces as well as three books. First poetry collection shortlisted for Gerald Lampert Memorial Award by the League of Canadian Poets in 2017 Founder of Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Toronto’s most diverse poetry reading and open mic series (inception: 2012). It is a brave space that bridges the gap between communities of poets from different ethnicities, nationalities, religions (or lack thereof), ages, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, poetic styles, voices and visions.

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Description

Graduation Year

Certificate 2012 Woodsworth College

Inside the Classroom

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Career Accomplishments

Contract faculty at Centennial College Department of English and ESL since September 2014
Poet, translator, teacher, editor and poetry curator, with more than 160 published poems and poetry-related pieces as well as three books.
First poetry collection shortlisted for Gerald Lampert Memorial Award by the League of Canadian Poets in 2017
Founder of Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night), Toronto’s most diverse poetry reading and open mic series (inception: 2012). It is a brave space that bridges the gap between communities of poets from different ethnicities, nationalities, religions (or lack thereof), ages, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, poetic styles, voices and visions.

Shelby Challis

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2014 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Political Science
Outside the Classroom	Content Writer, DEMO Hart House Music Magazine Contributor, Undergraduate Journal of Political Science
Further Education	Masters of Public Policy, School of Public Policy and Governance (now Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy), University of Toronto, 2016
Career Accomplishments	Senior Policy Consultant, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care – Leads policy files that relate to hospital funding, performance measurement and integrating health care Policy Analyst, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Supported policy and program development related to building safety in Ontario
In the Media	LinkedIn profile University of Toronto Career Navigator profile

“Follow your passion – working in a field that you are passionate about will drive your success.”

Chen Zhou

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BCom 2013 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Accounting Specialist: Finance and Economics
Outside the Classroom	Internship at Ernst & Young, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) Teaching Assistant positions
Further Education	MIT, Master of Science, 2019 Tsinghua University, MBA, 2019
Career Accomplishments	PRESTO, a division of Metrolinx

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