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Michael Lewis

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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

Be open-minded; be kind.

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Rachel Samuel

FacetDescription
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.

Lisa Robles

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2000 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

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.

Sydney Lang

Sydney Lang

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2016 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from: Philosophy, Political Science

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Currently a law student and am involved in work around labour law, corporate accountability, and environmental justice.

“Don’t be too focused on what you want to do after U of T – enjoy your time there and learn as much as you can. What comes next will come together naturally, and will be informed by your academic interests, peers, and community involvement. Do work that matters.”

Michael White

Michael White

I am also known by the name Mahkwa of the Anishinaabe Bear Clan (nindoodem).

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2005 University College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Description

In the Media

Navi Dhanota

Navi Dhanota

FacetDescription
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2003 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from: Psychology

Outside the Classroom

  • Registered with Accessibility Services and developed the lived experience of being a student receiving accommodations while struggling with mental health. These became useful credentials.
Further Education

Career Description

  • Accessibility consultant, George Brown College
  • Accessibility consultant (varying roles, incl. institutional policy review)
  • Successful in personal activism, which involved changing the requirements to disclose a diagnosis when registering with post-secondary accommodation offices.
In the Media

“My advice, for current students, would be to stop trying to find your calling/passion. I realize this may sound counter-intuitive— I used my lived experience to identify small projects I wanted to work on and things I wanted to change. I used these small initiatives as a platform to springboard my career.

Follow what interest you (this could be a class you are good at, subject matter that is easy to read, or even the the issues that you find most difficult). With that, will come passion. Showing genuine motivation in your field is what will distinguish you from the pack.

 

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Samantha Freeman-Attwood

FacetDescription
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2004 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

“Get involved beyond the classroom, what you do outside the classroom is equally as important as what you do inside the classroom. Becoming engaged in the wider U of T community will allow you to build important skills, meet incredible people and most importantly get to know yourself, which is how you will discover what you are good at and where your passion lies.

There are SO many opportunities to get involved, whether it is through summer abroad, international exchange, volunteering, clubs (there are over 900 + clubs!!!), there is something for everyone to take part it.

Get to know your resources, there are no shortage of opportunities to get help and build your skills. Get to know the places you can turn to for help, for support and encouragement.

See the people in your classroom as allies, not your competition. You are all in this together, you can help each other and lift each other up. You are probably going through many of the same struggles as your peers, so don’t be shy about reaching out to them.

This is the best time for you to take part in all the wonderful things on offer, get to know all that awaits you….then you can be selective about what you partake in; and there is something for everyone in this amazing place!”

Kale Johnson

FacetDescription
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2009 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

  • International Experience: Summer program in Italy
Outside the Classroom

  • Varsity Blues Promotional Team
  • Innis College Fashion Show
Career Accomplishments

  • Travel Industry for 5 years
  • Sales Manager at CDW Canada

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Tayler Eaton

FacetDescription
Graduation Year

  • 2011 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from Life Sciences, Anthropology and Classics

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

“Don’t worry about having everything planned. Your life will never unfold the way you expect, and that is a good thing. Enjoy yourself, have a variety of experiences, and don’t stress the bad grades.”

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Casey Scott-Songin

FacetDescription
Graduation Year

  • HBA 2010 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

“Take advantage of every opportunity that arises. Apply for everything you are interested in, as there is a better chance of getting accepted than you think. Optimise your time to take advantage of all the resources you have available to you.”