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MEANINGFUL MENTORSHIPS SEPTEMBER 29 – YOUNG ALUMNI and NOVEMBER 30 – MBA
The MBA Mentorship Program held its 2011 mixer at the Stollery Centre to launch a new program year and new pairings, celebrating 48 matches made last year. Hoping to mirror the MBA program success, the newly formed Young Alumni Mentorship Program held a launch event at Hundred Bar + Kitchen. The new program is off to a great start connecting 27 protégés, newer grads .from 0 – 5 years, with mentors in cities across Canada. If you are interested in becoming involved in either of these programs, please contact Jami Drake at jami.drake@ualberta.ca.
KEVIN HIGA and DEEPA MAISURIA Mentor Kevin Higa, ’85 BCom, CFO of The Running Room and mentee Deepa Maisuria, ’07 BCom, Designated Professional at MNP, enjoy being able to learn from each other as they share the stories of their career paths – the struggles and the joys. Kevin said: “The program has been very fulfilling and enjoyable. Deepa and I have met numerous times and I feel that it has been a great learning experience for me. She provides good insight on challenges which influence newer grads and CAs, helping me to be a better manager and executive.” Deepa said: “I enjoy learning about Kevin’s career path and the deciding factors that impacted how he progressed along the way. He is a very learned individual in the retail market and continues to be driven. Our insightful discussions are very motivating and I know my career goals are shaped for the better.”
KAITIE WOROBEC and DANIELLE L’HEUREUX For mentee Kaitie Worobec, ’10 BCom, Marketing Coordinator at Hostelling International Canada, and mentor Danielle L’Heureux,’00 BCom, of The Luxus Group, the program has been more than they expected. Not only did they get a perfect match based on personality, but work experience, career goals and community interests intersect and they’ve both been able to learn and benefit from the experience in a short time. Kaitie said: “Although we’ve only known each other for a few months, Danielle has already provided me with valuable career advice and connected me with one of her contacts that could result in a great opportunity within my field.” Danielle said: “Being out of school for over 10 years now, Kaitie has reconnected me to such an important part of my past and I appreciate the fresh perspective that she offers on everything we discuss.”
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1. M BA Student Jennifer Morrison and Danita Haysom, ’08 MBA. 2. MBA Mentorship Co-Chairs Charlene Butler, ’09 MBA and Cheng-Hsin Chang, ’06 MBA, Sean Kozicki, ’05 MBA, Bo Stachniak, ’02 MBA, and Myron Borys, ’94 MBA. 3. MBA Students Gleam Gill and Ismail Guler with mentors Alex Umnikov, ’00 MBA, and Scott Bass, ’07 MBA.
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