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Maude Kenfack

Program & Year: Healthcare Analytics & Business Technology Management, 4^th year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: Happening Marketing Coordinator, Place à la Jeunesse and case competitions

Languages spoken: French, English
Interests: Cooking/baking, music and love to try out new food spots!
Fun Fact: I watched all the seasons of Grey's Anatomy and Chicago Med :)

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Thierry Mentor

Program & Year: Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor, 4^th year
Hometown: Rockland, ON
Extracurriculars: Former President, Telfer Competitions Committee (TCCT), Former GeeGees Volleyball Player

Languages spoken: English, French
Interests: Volleyball, badminton, reading and travelling
Fun Fact: Before leaving for vacation, my passport was stolen in the security line at the Montreal Airport!

Shanaz Sabir

Program & Year: Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor, 3^rd year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: Co-President of Women in Management Network, Auction Lead for CASCO Charity Organization

Languages spoken: English, French, Kurdish
Interests: Leadership, public speaking, law, human resources, and community engagement
Fun Fact: I can play the guitar!

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Aissatou Cherif Bah

Program & Year: Accounting, 5^th year
Hometown: Conakry, Guinea
Extracurriculars: Teaching Assistant for ADM2703 and 2704, member of the Telfer Finance Society, team leader for Intopia

Languages spoken: English, French
Interests: I like reading fiction novels with a happy ending, and preparing delicious meals
Fun Fact: I try to go to the gym regularly

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Souleika Abdi-Nassir

Program & Year: Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor, 3^rd year
Hometown: Gatineau, QC
Extracurriculars: Telfer Career Centre Career Coach, Former Director of Francophone Affairs for AETSA

Languages spoken: French, English, Somali, Spanish
Interests: Travelling, reading, Drake, fashion, kdramas, anything coffee related
Fun Fact: I love pulling pranks!

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Gigi Adetunji

Program & Year: Marketing, 4^th Year
Hometown: Milton, ON
Extracurriculars: VP Marketing for AETSA (2025-2026), Content Creator for AETSA (2024-2025), First-Year Rep for TMA (2023-2024), JDC Podium, JDCC Podium, HM Delegate

Languages spoken: English, French (Beginner)
Interests: Creating and editing videos, reading, trying new foods, coding
Fun Fact: I was born in Scotland and started developing an accent

Zahraa Hossenbaccus

Program & Year: Bachelor of Commerce and Juris Doctor, 6^th year
Hometown: Kingston, ON
Extracurriculars: TA for ADM 2702 (2025-2026) Former Co-President of Telfer International (2024-2025)

Languages spoken: English, French, Mauritian Creole
Interests: Reading, Traveling, Trying new foods
Fun Fact: I just got back from a semester abroad in Switzerland!

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Marie-Emmanuelle Diby

Program & Year: Finance & Management, 4^th year
Hometown: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Extracurriculars: Community Manager at Kids Connect Africa (KCA), VP Finance at the Association of Ivorian Students of the University of Ottawa, Former Director of Francophone Affairs for AeTSA

Languages spoken: French, English
Interests: Trying new things, personal development, investing, art
Fun Fact: I'm the eldest in my family!

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Jamie Scott

Program & Year: Management and Microprogram in Management Consulting, 4^th year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: President Place à la Jeunesse

Languages spoken: English, French
Interests: Singing, music, volunteering in my community
Fun Fact: I am a singer and songwriter, you can check out my music on YouTube and Spotify!

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Maria Sokolova

Program & Year: Marketing (co-op), 2^nd year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: Director of Marketing - uOttawa Real Estate Club, Director of Professional Affairs - AETSA, Former First-Year Representative - Telfer Marketing Association, Junior Analyst - TFSIG, Happening Marketing: Academics Delegate.

Languages spoken: English, Intermediate French, and Russian
Interests: Travelling, fitness, real estate, personal growth and psychology!
Fun Fact: I was a national senior rhythmic gymnast!

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Prionty Chowdhury

Program & Year: Finance and Microprogram Capital Markets, 4^th year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: Former AETSA Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Former ACE uOttawa VP of Events and First Year Rep

Languages spoken: French, English
Interests: Finance, student leadership, parliamentary affairs, travelling, and spending time with my puppy
Fun Fact: I love cooking and trying new recipes in my free time

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Fatima Jan

Program & Year: Finance and Microprogram in Management Consulting, 4^th year
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
Extracurriculars: President of the Telfer Business Technology Association, Director of Events for UNICEF uOttawa, Telfer Career Centre Ambassador, Volunteer at the Feminist Resource Centre

Languages spoken: English, Pashto
Interests: Soccer, Running, Photography, Painting, Tennis
Fun Fact: I make a really good peach pie!