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Nicholas Bakewell

Nicholas Bakewell

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  • HBSc 2017 University College
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Further Education

  • Columbia University, Graduate Studies, 2014
  • MacEwan University/University of Alberta, Bachelor of Commerce, 2014
Career Description

  • Data Analyst/Statistician at the World Council on City Data.
“Breathe… and realise that finishing your education is not a race, it is should be thought of as a lifelong journey. Every person learns differently and at a different pace, take your time.”

 

Marni Goldstein

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  • HBSc 2015 University College
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Switched programs from: Chemistry

Alongside the Classroom

  • Guide-runner at Achilles Canada for HMB473 (Exercise and Mental Health)
Outside the Classroom

“Take breaks. I regret not taking a break between high school and university.

Exercise regularly for your mental health.”

 

Sarah Forward

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  • HBSc 2015 University College
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Switched programs from:

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Further Education

Career Description

  • Worked at Theralase Technologies Inc. full time from May-July after graduation, before beginning her MSc.
  • Began working in Cambridge, MA, USA, in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School as a research technician after hearing about the job opportunity from networking at a conference. Responsible for helping students with experimental setups, tissue culture, rodent surgeries, microscopy, data processing, programming, optical waveguide fabrication, paper reviewing/editing, and many other diverse tasks.
“Don’t be afraid to ask questions and for help when you need it!”

 

Jessica Horwitz

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  • HBA 2007 University College
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  • UC Lit Committees
  • Toronto Globalist Magazine
Further Education

  • Queen’s University, J.D. of Law, 2012
Career Description

  • Jessica B. Horwitz is an international trade, customs and regulatory lawyer at Bennett Jones LLP. She advises Canadian and international clients on a broad range of trade and investment matters, including import/export compliance, customs audits, trade remedies, bilateral and regional free trade agreements, WTO law, anti-corruption compliance, controlled goods and technology, economic sanctions, product regulation, corporate social responsibility and other cross-border issues. Jessica represents clients in trade verifications by the Canada Border Services Agency, proceedings before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the Federal Court of Appeal and regulatory investigations by the RCMP, CBSA and Global Affairs Canada. Before becoming a lawyer, Jessica worked in international policy analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington D.C. think-tank where she covered trade and economic issues in the Americas. She has previously completed internships in the United States and Chile and studied abroad in Singapore.
“Professional and academic references are essential for job and post-graduate academic applications. During undergrad make sure you find a way to demonstrate your abilities to professors and employers/supervisors so that they know you (and remember you!), feel comfortable recommending you and are able to substantively comment on your characteristics to a future prospective employer.”

Henry Beissel

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  • HBA 1958 University College
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Switched programs from: Psychology

Alongside the Classroom

  • Interned as a Teaching Fellow at University College
Outside the Classroom

  • Student publications
Further Education

Career Description

  • Professor of medieval and modern English literature at various universities, including Concordia University (Montréal), the University of Munich (Germany), and the University of the West Indies (Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Founded and directed Concordia University’s creative writing program
  • Published poet, playwright, and essayist
  • Founded literary magazine EDGE
  • Active in Canadian writers’ organizations such as The League of Canadian Poets as its president, the Canadian Writers Union, and the Guild of Canadian Playwrights
“Follow your intellectual passions and study the humanities as widely as possible. They form the basis of any other course of studies and will put you ahead of the pack in whatever professional career you pursue. apart from your retirement years, Your undergraduate days are the only time in your life when you can afford to pursue knowledge and understanding for its own sake. In the course of doing so you will discover a passion, if you don’t have one already. Devote yourself to what you love to do and you will eventually succeed. Vocational training is best acquired on the job.”

 

Maggie Cheung

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  • HBSc 2017 University College
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Switched programs from: Life Sciences, Nutrition and Food Science at Ryerson University

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Outside the Classroom

Career Description

  • Design Consultant, Grantbook Inc.
  • Internship at an integrated marketing agency
  • Freelance work in web design and developing

“All of my past experiences put me in a really good position to enter a marketing/design role in the philanthropic sector – which is where I wanted to be, and where I am right now. I didn’t know that this was what I wanted to do all along; I just looked for a sense of satisfaction with both my work and the people I surrounded myself with.

I think the most important thing when you’re young is to not be afraid to try things out, but keep in mind that you want to learn something from each experience – even if all you learn is that something isn’t for you.”

 

Zoha Anjum

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  • HBSc 2017 University College
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Mentorship

Leadership

Poster Presentations

Student Talks

Publications

  • Writer: INKspire Magazine, June 2016 – Present
  • Primary Author: Zoha Anjum, Helena Petrosova & Tara J. Moriarty. Importance of Hemolysin III in Lyme Disease Infection. (Manuscript in preparation)
  • Primary Author: Zoha Anjum, Helena Petrosova & Tara J. Moriarty. Short-term high fat diet has no effect on bacterial burden in Lyme disease. Journal of Undergraduate Life Sciences, June 2017
  • Secondary Author: Helena Petrosova, Azad Eshghi, Zoha Anjum, Nataliya Zlotnikov, Caroline E. Cameron & Tara J. Moriarty. Diet-Induced Obesity Does Not Alter Tigecycline Treatment Efficacy in Murine Lyme Disease. Front Microbiol. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00292

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Further Education

Career Description

“I would advise myself to take care of myself! It’s really easy to get caught up with school and extracurricular activities and forget about self-care. I would also tell myself to not overwork and prioritize my commitments better during my undergraduate studies. U of T is a fantastic school with innumerable opportunities, so make use of those opportunities while also enjoying your time!”

 

Michael Goldberg

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  • HBSc 2003 University College
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“Be sure to live a balanced life: make time for your coursework, independent learning (reading, talking to people with different life experiences), exercise, relationships (particularly family and friends, regardless of whether you have a romantic one), and fun. Your time at University is one of the most important periods of personal growth that you will experience, so be sure to challenge yourself. Always strive to be happy, to help others, and to improve.”

 

mark bonham

Mark Bonham

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  • BCom 1982 University College
Inside the Classroom

  • Accounting, Business, Economics, Business History, Capital Markets Theory
Outside the Classroom

  • Campaign manager, UC Lit President
  • Fraternity member
Further Education

Career Description

  • Investment management, insurance industry (Canada Life Assurance Company)
  • Founder of two of Canada’s largest mutual fund companies
  • Extensive philanthropic work in education, health and arts
  • Senior Fellow, Massey College, University of Toronto
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“Life is short, start working on your dream projects now.”

“Keep a daily diary.”

Lijim Lau

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  • BSc 1988 University College
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Further Education

Career Description

  • Practiced corporate/commercial law for 4 years with a leading Canadian law firm
  • 4 years as in-house counsel for Warner Bros. in Hong Kong
  • 14 years as in-house counsel for Applied Materials in Silicon Valley and Shanghai
  • In-house counsel for Levi Strauss & Co. in Singapore and the San Francisco Bay Area since 2014
In the media

“Take advantage of all of the opportunities available to you on campus as a student! Be focused and efficient with your studying – treat it like a job, get it done, then take advantage of all of the free time you have to do something constructive. U of T has a club or organization for everything – sports, fitness, photography, music, debate, drama, etc. And it is all relatively inexpensive for you as a student. Take advantage of the time you have and the opportunities available to you.”