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Celine Cheung

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2010 New College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Art History
  • Major: English
  • Minor: Writing & Rhetoric

Switched programs from: Geography and Linguistics

Alongside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Began as a special education teacher at a Montessori school, Hong Kong
  • Moved into e-learning and educational administration (e.g., coordinating webinars, hybrid and online courses, workshops) in the non-profit sector, Toronto
  • Currently working in education, professional development, and finance portfolios for a public service professional association
  • Also a freelancer in translation, project management, and learning/development
  • Took my love of coffee to new heights by having loyalty points at 5+ coffee shops, and completing barista training with City & Guilds UK, so I can be fully qualified to critique and sample coffee around the world

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Tapfuma Musewe

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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

Further Education

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

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

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Rachel Samuel

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Graduation Year

  • HBSc 2018 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Anthropology
  • Major: Human Biology

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

  • Executive team member, U of T African Students’ Association
  • Student caller, U of T Telefund
  • Vice president, Children of Hope Uganda Club
  • Student organizer, U of T Swahili cultural events
  • Work study, Innis College Registrar’s Office
  • Executive team member, Innis College WUSC Local Committee
  • Mentor, Innis InSIGHT (peer mentorship)

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Administrative assistant, Enrolment Services, U of T
  • Intern, Ontario Public Health
  • Research assistant, Department of Psychology, York University

It is not just about the destination. Be present and enjoy every moment of the process.

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Aliyyah Ahad

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2012 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

  • Major: Political Science
  • Major: Sociology

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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!

Clare O’Brien

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2020 Trinity College

Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from:

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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!”

Yew Meng Khaw

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Graduation Year

  • BASc 2018

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Outside the Classroom

Further Education

In the Media

Hamed Dar

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2014 University College

Inside the Classroom

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

Logan Blair

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Graduation Year

  • HBSc 2019 Woodsworth College

Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from: Physiology, Immunology

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

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

Ibraheem Aziz

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Graduation Year

  • BCom 2019 Innis College

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Outside the Classroom

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In the Media

” Work hard and trust the process. Don’t be afraid to try new things, and believe in your own abilities to excel. It won’t always be an easy ride, but if you cultivate a strong work ethic, it will support your academic, professional, and personal development. “

Emily Tsui

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2016 Trinity College
Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from:

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Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

“Take advantage of all the international opportunities the university has to offer, and make sure to speak with the professors to give you advice.