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

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!

Andrea L. K. Johnston

First Nations affiliation: Chippewas of Nawash

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	BA 2002 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Sociology
Outside the Classroom	Worked full-time at an Indigneous Firm conducting policy research and program evaluation while studying at the University of Toronto part-time
Career Accomplishments	CEO, Johnston Research Inc. Evaluation Project Manager, O.I. Group
In the Media	LinkedIn profile “To Case Study or Not to Case Study: Our Experience with the Canadian Government’s Evaluation Practices and the Use of Case Studies as an Evaluation Methodology for First Nations Programs,” publication in the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation “Using Technology to Enhance Aboriginal Evaluations,” publication in the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation

“Get involved as early as possible in the world of work and feed into your CV.“

Remi Monaco

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2017 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Philosophy Major: Sociology
Alongside the Classroom	Summer abroad course in China. Was able to study in class and on site in different environments learning about the development of the Chinese economy.
Outside the Classroom	Captain of several intramural teams. Orientation leader
Career Accomplishments	Worked part time at Apple throughout school career. Later got a role at a tech startup in marketing and business development. Recently accepted a job at RBC Capital Markets as an analyst in equity derivative operations.

“Get involved as much as you can. School is the time to learn, but not only in the classroom. There is so much opportunity on campus, it is important to find your passions and develop yourself. Once you get out of your comfort zone, you realize that things aren’t so scary.”

Yufei Zhou

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2018 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Economics Sociology Switched programs from: Finance, Accounting
Alongside the Classroom	Summer abroad in Shanghai and Beijing
Career Accomplishments	Worked as English tech support engineer at Microsoft China

Kelly Burton

Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2004 Woodsworth College
Inside the Classroom	Sexual Diversity Studies Sociology Women and Gender Studies
Further Education	Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Sustainability, Harvard University, expected 2019
Career Accomplishments	Worked for digital ad agencies both in Toronto and Europe While living in Tokyo, started a blog about ethical fashion and sustainable living which became a book Working on a second book Adjunct Instructor, Fashion Institute of Technology
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

“Let your courses and professors spark your inspiration. One of my favourite classes was “Sociology of Aids” – which introduced me to Malcolm Gladwell and the concept of tipping point, which inspired me to explore that concept against the backdrop of consumer products (and marketing) and climate change. School is the match, you make the fire.”

Ruolun “Roland” Xing

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2010 University College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Political Science Minor: Sociology
Alongside the Classroom	Summer School in Siena, Italy; Tours, France; Berlin, Germany; and Jerusalem, Israel
Outside the Classroom	Volunteered at various student activities Model UN Volunteer at the Royal Ontario Museum as a program coordinator Volunteer at the NGO “Ten Thousand Villages”
Further Education	MBA, China Europe International Business School
Career Description	Graduated from University and went back to China for as a salesperson for a pharmaceutical company in Beijing, China After two years of sales, responsible for annual sales of $130 million USD in 2012 and a team of 500 salespersons Worked at Novartis AG, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, while studying for MBA Joined Baxter International, an American medical device company, through various positions and locations: Country marketing in Shanghai, China; global business portfolio management in Chicago, USA; and Asia-Pac marketing in Singapore.

“Broaden the scope of your academic and personal development as much as possible while at school.”

Sylvia Urbanik

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBSc 2017 University College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Health and Disease Minor: Immunology Minor: Sociology Switched programs from: Cell and Systems Biology Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Alongside the Classroom	Research Opportunity Program
Outside the Classroom	Executive Assistant, University of Toronto Students’ Union Leader, University College Orientation Unversity College Literary and Athletic Society Work-Study student
Further Education	Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioural Health Sciences (Health Promotion), Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, 2019
Career Accomplishments	Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator, Research Impact Canada
In the Media	LinkedIn profile

Kathe Rogers

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2002 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Specialist: Cinema Studies Minor: Sociology
Outside the Classroom	Board of Directors, The Varsity Layout and Design, Innis Herald Work-Study, Education and Resource Officer, Family Care Office, Student Services
Further Education	Master of Social Work, York University, 2013
Career Accomplishments	Registered Social Worker, Private Counselling Practice Knowledge Exchange Manager, Youth Research & Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) Course Director/Instructor, School of Social Work, York University Communications Manager, The Stop Community Food Centre Group Co-Facilitator, The Teresa Group Communications Coordinator, Dignitas International Writer, Communications, Toronto International Film Festival Director, Communications & Member Relations, Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
In the Media	LinkedIn profile Private Counselling Practice Research Publication – Hope Springs Fraternal: Engendering Hope in Anti-Poverty Activism

“I would tell my undergraduate self to continue pursuing that which engages and excites her, to build her resume by volunteering and working part-time on projects that inspire her, and to invest time and energy in her relationships, because these friends will remain an important part of her life.”

Rajiv Sinclair

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Facet	Description
Graduation Year	HBA 2012 Innis College
Inside the Classroom	Major: Economics Minor: Political Science Minor: Writing & Rhetoric Switched programs from: Anthropology (Paradigms & Archetypes), Sociology
Outside the Classroom	First-year Learning Community (FLC) Urban Studies Union (URSSU) Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU) Harvest Noon Hart House Farm Dinner with 12 Strangers
Career Accomplishments	Project Lead, The Invisible Institute Interactive Storyteller, Canadian Civil Association Editor-in-Chief, Toronto Globalist Founder/Lead Producer, Voices of Tahrir
In the Media	LinkedIn Profile

“Build thing(s) you care about, do things even if you can’t do them on your own, learn to work with others. take the courses that you’re most afraid of, do the homework, ask for help when you need it. Go to office hours and talk to your professors about things that you care about. Learn from people who you respect.”

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