Meet the Career Ambassador Team
Student Ambassadors are an important part of the Telfer Career Centre team. They act as a key link between the Career Centre staff and the student body.
Meet the 2022-2023 Ambassador team, and if you see them around campus, be sure to say hi!
ALEXIS KUPER | Head Ambassador
Marketing | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English
Hobbies: Piano, hiking, and writing
The One Thing I Wished Someone Had Told Me When I Started at Telfer: You can pace yourself; if you need to take a term with 4 courses instead of 5, that’s completely acceptable!
ANES BENKRID
BCom/JD | 3rd year
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Languages Spoken: French, English, and basic Spanish
Hobbies: Sports, Reading, and spending time with friends and family
The reason why you are (or why you love being) an ambassador: I like being an ambassador because I get to work with a dynamic team on many projects related to the Telfer students community.
DAHEE CHOI
Accounting | 3rd year
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Languages Spoken: English, Korean
The One Thing I Wished Someone Had Told Me When I Started at Telfer: Join more clubs and put myself out there! Having a good community while going through school is very important.
HIMALI DHAMIJA
BCom | 3rd year
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Languages spoken: English, Hindi
Hobbies: Cooking, Cleaning, Traveling
The best memory that you have had so far at Telfer: Attending my first-ever in-person career networking event must be my best memory at Telfer I volunteered as well as participated in the event and had the best time networking with the employers, and other students and enjoying all the snacks.
KELSEY CLARK
BCom (Co-op) | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English and French
The reason why you are (or why you love being) an ambassador: I am an ambassador because I would like to help spread the awareness of activities available to students so that they can be exposed to a variety of events, programs, etc. Furthermore, as an upper-year student I am able to offer my own personal perspective upon reflection of my undergraduate experience which will promote involvement at the Telfer School of Management.
CHRIS ELIEL ADAM'S YAO
Marketing | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: French and English
Hobbies: Singing, watching movies, cooking, and travelling
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Time goes very, very fast, so be ready for that. Do your best in everything you do and the most important never wait tomorrow to do something you can do today.
NIHARA PERERA
Healthcare Analytics | 3rd year
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Languages Spoken: English and Sinhalese
Hobbies: Hiking, Listening to music, Baking
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Don’t be afraid to join clubs and attend networking opportunities. They are a great way to meet people and build relationships, especially for first-year students!
NIVEN JULIEN
Accounting | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English, French
Hobbies: Reading, watching movies, working out
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Expect the unexpected. Take a moment to appreciate where you are in life and to foster the connections you make.
OTHMANE KETTANI
Marketing (Co-op)| 4th year
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Languages Spoken: French and English
Hobbies: Traveling, dining, studying, getting involved in your college community, reading customer satisfaction articles
The reason why you are (or why you love being) an ambassador: I love being an ambassador for the Telfer Career Center to make students aware that they have all the services regarding the career development they need at the university without having to look elsewhere.
RAKINA-BELLE LARYEA
International management | 4th year
Languages Spoken: English and French
Hobbies: Dancing and watching Nollywood movies
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Get involved from the get-go! Join clubs and volunteer to expand your knowledge and make new friends. Don’t wait till you have “figured it all out” first. Be brave and take that step now :)
KATERINA POLIENKO
International Management |4th year
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Languages Spoken: English, French, Russian
Hobbies: Travelling, Art, and Swimming
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Don’t worry about what others think. Focus on your own goals and ambitions and don’t let the negativity of others impact you.
To learn more or to apply to the program, visit the Ambassador Program page.
MERAY AYOUB
Finance | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English and Arabic
Hobbies: Swimming, travelling, reading, and playing the piano
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Work on yourself, explore all the events and resources offered, and expand your network because these things add depth to your brand and story.
REANA AGIL
BTM/Finance | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English, French
Hobbies: Cooking, writing , dancing and travel
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: It’s okay to not be everywhere doing everything all at once; you won’t miss out on something insane, go at your own pace, focus on what your most passionate about and those experiences will be worth it.
EKATERINA (KATYA) MEDVEDEV
Finance | 3rd year
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Languages Spoken: English, Russian, Turkish, French
Hobbies: Hiking, Swimming, Cooking
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Attend as many careers and self-development events as you can and try to connect with professors and peers more, especially in the first years of studies 😊
MELISSA MOUBAYED
Management | 4th year
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Languages Spoken: English, French, and Armenian
Hobbies:Travelling, baking, and cooking
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: When I first started at Telfer, I was extremely overwhelmed as so many of my classmates seemed to have their future figured out. I felt like I was the only one who was completely unsure with what I wanted to do in the future after Telfer. Now, after having finished first year, although I have a few ideas and aspirations, I am still uncertain and know that my mind will change by the time I graduate. Every day I come up with different ideas of what I think I would want to do. I wish that someone would have told me that this is completely normal and natural when I started attending Telfer. When I discovered the Career Centre shortly after, I was relieved that there were many resources available to help students like me discover their passions and possible career options.
SUSAN HABIB
Marketing | 4th year
Languages Spoken: English, Pashto, Persian
Hobbies: Cooking, Travelling, Bored Games, Volunteering
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: Despite what it might seem at times, you are not in a competition. In the end, the only person you are up against is yourself. What matters is that you are looking for ways to develop and improve yourself.
OTHNIEL GANDONOU
BCom Accounting | 3rd year
Languages Spoken: French, English, and Baoulé
Hobbies: Television, sports, music and reading
The one thing I wished someone had told me when I started at Telfer: “Your way will not be perfect, you’ll make many mistakes unfortunately, but continue to walk because you cannot turn back. If you are feeling alone, ask for help, there is help on the campus”.
SAMIYA
NAWEZA
MARIA BSSADH
Finance (Co-op) | 4th year
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Languages spoken: English, Arabic
Hobbies: Spending time with loved ones, baking, drawing, and learning new skills
The best memory that you have had so far at Telfer: The best memory that I’ve had so far at Telfer is when the Business Healthcare Society (BHS), a new Telfer club that the rest of the executive team and I worked so hard on, won the “Innovation in Business Award” during the 2021-2022 academic year
JOY LIU
OPHÉLIE LOUISE