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Lisa Francis-Jennings

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Graduation Year

  • BA 1981 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

Switched programs from: Accounting

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Owner, StratAffect
  • Leadership Programme Partner, Odgers Berndtson Luxembourg
  • Manager of client services
  • Training & development design & implementation, organisational change, leadership assessment & development

In the Media

“Financial courses will be useful no matter what you end up doing in the future. It is a great base for most careers and critical if you ever plan to start your own business.”

Ted Kalaboukis

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 1987 Innis College

Inside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

“Take risks when young to explore career options.

Pat Braudo

Pat Braudo

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2006 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

  • Since 2009, worked as a translator for various companies including children’s toys, finance, and human resources management.
  • Has also worked as a freelance translator for several agencies and their clients.
  • Works in French – English, English – French and Spanish – English translation.

“Enjoy your studies, be diligent when you do your assignments, don’t be shy to raise your hand in class and ask questions.”

Bruce Reid

Bruce Reid

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Graduation Year

  • BCom 1984 University College
Inside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Further Education

  • Certificate in Project Management, McMaster University
Career Description

  • Banking in Schedule II banks (Chemical Bank Canada, Daiwa Bank Canada) and at Scotiabank for over 20 years.

“Know what career you really want–you can’t aim at a target you can’t see!

Get involved in campus clubs–looks great on a resume, plus starts to develop connections.

Get involved in mentoring–it’s a very valuable experience.”

 

Paul Walker

Paul Walker

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Graduation Year

  • BA 1961 University College
Inside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

  • Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (Became president at the all-campus level for final year)
  • Hart House Glee Club
  • Led and played piano for a noon-time sing-along at Hart House weekly in third and fourth year
Further Education

  • MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary
Career Description

  • Student minister for three full summers: Kitimat, BC; Bradalbane, PEI; and Wabush, Labrador
  • Worked in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with high school and junior high students for Inter-School Christian Fellowship
  • Ordained as a Presbyterian minister and served in three different congregations, 3rd in Vancouver
  • Worked 2 years founding and teaching at a Christian School in Vancouver
  • Remainder of worker years served as Chaplain in two different hospitals
“Enjoy the friends made on and off campus, but keep the focus on doing an excellent job on the studies.”

 

Christina Luckyj

Christina Luckyj

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Graduation Year

  • BA 1978 University College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

  • Studied in Quebec for over a year
Further Education

Career Description

In the Media

“Do as many extracurricular things as possible, and especially take any opportunities to study elsewhere.”

 

Veronika McLaren

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Graduation Year

  • BA of Modern Language and Linguistics 1967 University College
Inside the Classroom

Career Description

  • Work was part-time until 4 children were grown up enough to be left alone or at school. Work involved financial institutions, teaching and translations. Full-time translator now.

“Learning as much as possible is always good advice. “Only the educated are free.” – Epictetus, 100 A.D.
Not to forget Merlin’s advice (Arthurian Romance).”

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Leanne Moore

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Graduation Year

  • 2010 Innis College
Inside the Classroom

Alongside the Classroom

Further Education

Career Accomplishments

In the Media

Jenn Robinson

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Graduation Year

  • HBA 2012 Innis College
Within the Classroom

Switched programs from: Animal Physiology 

Alongside the Classroom

Outside the Classroom

Career Accomplishments