Alumni Profiles

Anne-Marie Connor

Year Graduated: 2004 

IDS Degree: MA in International Development and Political Science 

Other education: BA Hons. Political Science with a specialization in international relations at University of Ottawa 

Current Role: Special Advisor to the World Vision President and CEO 

Stephanie Oldfield

Year Graduated: 2015

Area of Emphasis: Political Economy and Administrative Change

Other Education: Master’s in Public Policy and Administration @ Toronto Metropolitan University

Current Role: Senior Manager of Policy at the Ontario Digital Service branch of the Ontario Public Service

Kaileigh Wenstrup

Year Graduated: 2017

Area of Emphasis: Gender and Development

Other Education: Graduate Certificate in Research and Evaluation @ Fanshawe College, pursuing MA in International Migration and Ethnic Relations @ University of Malmo, Sweden

Gabrielle Goldhar

Year Graduated: 2020

Area of Emphasis: Environment and Development

Current Role: Sales Operations Professional

Sam Moore

Year Graduated: 2022

Area of Emphasis: Development in Fragile Contexts

Most Recent Role: Business Development and Communications Intern with Marine Institute of Newfoundland through the Government of Canada

Megan Botha

Year Graduated: 2020 

Area of Emphasis: Rural and Agricultural Development 

Other Education: Master’s in Social Justice and Community Engagement @ Wilfred Laurier University 

Role at Time of Interview: Settlement Worker in Schools for Immigrant Services Guelph-Wellington 

Cheska Catilo

Year Graduated: 2021

Area of Emphasis: Political Economy and Administrative Change

Other Education: Master’s of Public Administration @ Queen’s University

Current Role: Volunteer Role as an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Representative for student government @ Queen's University

Talyn Dowdall

Year Graduated: 2022

Area of Emphasis: Political Economy and Administrative Change

Most Recent Employment Role: Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Fellow with Youth Challenge International in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Aleksa Nitsis

Year Graduated: 2020

Area of Emphasis: Historical Perspectives in Development

Other Education: Master of Teaching @ Ontario Institute for Studies in Education through University of Toronto

Current Role: Program Manager with Natural Curiosity (environmental education organization) and Supply Teacher for Toronto District School Board

Erica Carmount

Year Graduated: 2019

Area of Emphasis: Political Economy and Administrative Change

Other Education: MA in Peace and Conflict Studies @ University of Waterloo

Current Role: Research Assistant with Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems

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