AOK: ALUMNI OF KPU
PALEK TREHAN
There is a high probability that you have yet to come across an individual whose educational journey has been as unconventional as Trehan’s, which began at KPU during the 2008 global recession and finished during the 2020 global pandemic. Needless to say, it was a long, rewarding and unique 12-year odyssey. Throughout her educational journey, she was fortunate to work across several industries with many reputable organizations, including Hudson’s Bay Company, Terry Fox Foundation, Fairmont Waterfront, Better Business Bureau and Computershare Canada. She found her homecoming at KPU, where she has been working in the Office of Registrar for almost five years now; her most recent position being the curriculum and graduation coordinator. Trehan holds a bachelor of business administration in entrepreneurial leadership, co-operative education option. She is working towards her master of science in management from the University of Illinois. BBA ’21 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP
After Singh graduated with his computer information systems diploma in May 2019, he got a job as a software engineer and API integration expert at VoPay, a payment processing company. DIP ’19 COMPUTER INFO SYSTEMS
DAVNISH SINGH
VANESSA MOHAN
Since graduating from KPU, Mohan has gone on to work for the New Westminster Police Department. With her bachelor’s degree in criminology, she was able to get a job working as a CPIC operator. BA ’19 CRIMINOLOGY
JESSICA CHAUHAN
Since graduating from the fashion design and technology program in 2017, Chauhan has had an incredible experience exploring all parts of the fashion industry. She has worked as a design assistant at Lululemon and then moved to become the head designer at Brunette the Label. She now finds herself working as a freelance fashion and graphics designer, collaborating and working with companies across North America. BDES ’17 FASHION & TECHNOLOGY
Since graduating with a diploma in public relations in 2016, Butler has gained experience in a variety of sectors, including real estate, technology, not-for-profit and public safety. She has always had a desire to do work that positively impacts her community, which led her to a position with the communications and public affairs team at E-Comm 9-1-1, British Columbia’s largest 9-1-1 emergency communications centre. After two years working for the organization, she has now stepped into a communications manager position where she is responsible for overseeing a variety of external and internal communications efforts, including 9-1-1 public education, crisis communication and both traditional and social media. Butler is also working alongside public safety communicators across the country on the development of a national communications strategy for the implementation of Canada’s Next Generation 9-1-1 system. DIP ’16 PUBLIC RELATIONS
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KAILA BUTLER
