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.

Shane Wallace

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Equity Studies Major: Sociology
Outside the Classroom	President, Black Students Association Organizer, High School Conference for Black TDSB students Member, Equity Studies Student Union Intramural Basketball, Graduate Student’s Union
Further Education	MEd (Social Justice Education), OISE, U of T Digital Marketing Certificate, School of Continuing Studies, U of T
Career Accomplishments	Registrar, Transitional Year Programme, U of T Recruitment and admission officer, U of T Research assistant, Office of Student Recruitment, U of T

Michael Lewis

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2005 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Human Biology Minor: Anthropology Minor: Mathematics
Outside the Classroom	Varsity football Intramural sport Student council
Further Education	MBA, York University, 2009 CFA, CFA Institute, 2011
Career Accomplishments	Partner, Boyden (executive search) Managing director, Thorek/Scott and Partners (executive search) Retail, commercial, and corporate banking Alternative lending Private equity Commercial real estate
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Be open-minded; be kind.

Aliyyah Ahad

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Political Science Major: Sociology
Alongside the Classroom	International exchange: SciencesPo, Paris
Outside the Classroom	Executive Committee member, Hart House Debates and Hart House Debating Team Member, Black Students Association Member, intramural ultimate frisbee and women’s soccer teams Member, Innis Residence Council Residence assistant, Innis Residence
Further Education	Master of Public Policy, University of Oxford, 2016 Master of Science in Migration Studies, University of Oxford, 2015
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!

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

Anne Mienkowski

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin) 2018
Inside the Classroom	Kinesiology
Alongside the Classroom	Fieldwork: Athletic Therapy Fieldwork: Physiotherapy Assistant
Outside the Classroom	Sports and Social Coordinator, Newman Centre Student Ambassador Soccer, Volleyball and Ultimate Frisbee Intramurals
Further Education	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Certificate
Career Accomplishments	Registered Kinesiologist
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Clare O’Brien

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2020 Trinity College
Inside the Classroom	Major: American Studies Minor: Cinema Studies Minor: English Switched programs from: Book & Media Studies
Alongside the Classroom	Summer Abroad: CIN378 – Aspects of a National Cinema: Ireland, Maynooth University, Ireland
Outside the Classroom	Journal and magazine involvements Caméra Stylo IDIOM Journal of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations Salterrae The Foolscap Hart House Review Undergraduate Journal of American Studies Trinity College involvement Trinity College Dramatic Society Trinity College Environmental Society Trinity College Intramural Soccer Team Trinity College Literary Institute U of T Student Life involvement Learning to Lead Starting Point Volunteering Event planning, Friends of the John M. Kelly Library Hart House Theatre Rocky Horror Picture Show, UC Follies, 2018 Trinity College Book Sale
Further Education	Certificate in Fashion Industry Essentials, Parsons School of Design, 2018 Certificate in the Sneaker Industry, Fashion Institute of Technology, expected 2021
Career Accomplishments	Freelance social media brand ambassador and content creator Voice acting – have voiced for “Late Night in the Studio,” CBC Gem
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Relax, it’s okay if you don’t know what you’re going to do after graduation!”

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.”

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.“

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

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