Tapfuma Musewe

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BSc 2006 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Biology Major: Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Minor: African Studies
Alognside the Classroom	NSERC Scholarship for summer research internship, Professor Emerita Patricia Romans lab (malaria research), Department of Zoology
Outside the Classroom	Member, African Students Initiative Member, Black Students’ Association Member, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Participant, martial arts (Wing Tsun Kung Fu) Volunteer youth mentor, Regent Park
Further Education	Global Executive MBA, Rotman School of Management, U of T, 2020 Project Management Professional Certificate (PMI), 2017 MA, Theology and Mission, Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, 2012
Career Accomplishments	Community development with youth and refugees, South Africa, 2006-10 Social entrepreneurship, logistics company, South Africa, 2010-14 Business development, Pargo (e-commerce/logistics start-up), South Africa, 2015 Senior operations manager, In On Africa (market intelligence company, consulting multinational companies seeking to break into African markets), 2016-17 Founder, Eschaton Solutions and Afrifursa (highlighting and facilitating trade/investment with African markets), Canada, 2017 Managing director, Raygan Mills (private equity investing in African growth companies), Canada, 2021-present
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Focus on building a network with your future aspirations in mind and be diligent about maintaining it.

Brandon Bastaldo

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 New College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Cinema Studies Major: English
Outside the Classroom	Member, Cinema Studies Student Union Contributor, The Varsity Contributor, The Innis Herald
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.

David Zechel

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 1995 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Biochemistry Chemistry
Outside the Classroom	Nordic skiing team
Further Education	PhD in Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2001
Career Accomplishments	Visiting Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, Freiburg University, 2010-11 and 2017-18 Acting Head of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2020-21 Associate Head of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2019, 2021 to present Graduate Studies Coordinator, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2018 to present Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2017 to present Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2010-2017 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Queen’s University, 2004-2010 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Zurich, 2002-2004 Postdoctoral studies, University of York, 2002
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Zechel Lab

Lisa Robles

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2000 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Archaeological Sciences (now Archaeology) Major: Environmental Studies
Alongside the Classroom	Archaeological dig French immersion, Université Laval
Outside the Classroom	Anthropology Student Association Ontario Public Interest Research group (OPIRG)
Further Education	Educational Digital Technologies Certificate, UOIT (Ontario Tech University), 2019 Adult Education Diploma, St. Frances Xavier University, 2015
Career Accomplishments	Learning & Development and Training Coordination experience in a Nuclear and Hydro-Thermal power generation environment

“Get more involved in extra curricular groups and events. I didn’t have the mentoring programmes you have, so I would use those as well to speak with mentors and get tips and advice.“

Yew Meng Khaw

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BASc 2018
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Engineering Science
Alongside the Classroom	Professional Experience Year (PEY) at Hatch Professional Experience Year (PEY) at Hydro One Research Assistant, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University (exchange term)
Outside the Classroom	Chair/Director, IEEE University of Toronto Student Branch President, University of Toronto Industry Insights Vice President, University of Toronto InnovaMasters (UTIM)
Further Education	Master of Applied Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 2020
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Darren Abramson

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.“

Ruiyuan Xie

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2018 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Cognitive Science (Computational Cognition Stream) Major: Statistics Switched programs from: Major: Computer Science
Career Accomplishments	Senior Data Analyst, Tesla Credit Risk Analytics Manager, Global Risk Management (GRM) RESL Team, Scotiabank Former Data Implementation Specialist Intern, Scotiabank
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Personal website

Matt Everson

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2008 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Environmental Management
Further Education	Certificate, Data Analytics, BrainStation, 2017 Certificate in Marketing, School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto, 2012
Career Accomplishments	Started as a Project Analytic and Digital Mapping Specialist, including working in the mining industry Switched to Digital Marketing and Analytics, focusing on generating better business outcomes based on data-driven decisions Became Senior Marketing Strategist in enterprise service, developing skill sets for an advisor/consultant Currently National Director in Digital Marketing for KPMG Canada
In the Media	LinkedIn Profile

“Take the time and always be curious. Asking questions denotes intelligence and only helps you figure out the path you want to take! Also find a small group of mentors for yourself so you get the following:

1) Varied opinions through varied experience
2) Someone to help tease through your thought process and bounce ideas off – it will help ground the ideas you want most.
3) Never stop learning. Always look to do more for yourself – its a big journey so learn as much as you can.
4) Take time to not work and be okay with exploring you outside of a career – you will surprise yourself! “

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

Maxim Trokhimtchouk

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BSc 2004 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Mathematics Switched programs from: Engineering Science
Outside the Classroom	Worked for Computer Vision group at U of T
Further Education	PhD in Mathematics from University of California at Berkeley
Career Accomplishments	Vise President at JP Morgan Quantitative developer at Citadel Founder of Ideanudge CTO of Engineers Gate Market Technologies

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