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Candidate Profiles CMaasntedr oidf Pautbelic PPorloicyfiles Class of 2021 Master of Public Policy Class of 2019 Candidate List Profiles for the Class of 2021, Master of Public Policy Alam, Nawabzada Page 3 Gill, Manvir Page 31 Rapson, Jessica Kristen Page 60 Ali, Omar Page 4 Gonsalves, Julia Page 32 Roberts, Haley Page 61 Anderson, Mitchell Page 5 Grabowski, Szymo Page 33 Sandhu, Harshita Page 62 Baccala, Nicholas Page 6 Ho, Grace Page 34 Sarawan, Nerissa Page 63 Bertolo, Stephanie Page 7 Hunt, Cristin Page 35 Seo, Jung Min Page 64 Bialik, Pamela Page 8 Jama, Anisa Page 36 Shan, Jiayang Page 65 Bourret, Hannah Page 9 Kessler, Alison Page 37 Sheikh-Khalil, Reem Page 66 Cameron, Alana Page 10 Khan, Mahnoor Page 38 Sittek-Lumsden, Kyle Page 67 Campo, Julianna Page 11 Koper, Thea Page 39 Slauenwhite, Melissa Page 68 Chen, Haobo Page 12 Lee, Jeanne Page 40 Soares, Joanne Page 69 Chong Kit, Suelan Page 13 Leisk, Madison Page 41 Syron, Emma Page 70 Christensen, Erin Page 14 Linley, Claire Page 42 Szot, Sara Page 71 Claggett, Mackenzie Page 15 Longmuir, Brody Page 43 Thompson, Nicholas Page 72 Compaore, AnNoura Page 16 Lu, Diana Page 44 Train, Andrew Page 73 Condie, Matthew Page 17 Marques, Nathalia Page 45 Vocino, Shannon Page 74 Connolly, John David Page 18 Maziarski, Haley Page 46 Volkov, Anastasia Page 75 Cooper, Duncan Page 19 Meng, Jijun Page 47 Vovk, Andrea Page 76 Daneal, Kayla Page 20 Mirza, Kenza Page 48 Wadehra, Rishika Page 77 Ebrahim, Aamreen Page 21 Morello, Jordan Page 49 Walsh, Helen G. Page 78 Faltynek, Pavlina Page 22 Mungal, Sarah Page 50 Warrian, Rebecca Page 79 Wigdor, Carly Faruqi, Salman Ahmed Page 23 Murray, Emma Page 51 Page 80 Wilkinson, Sarah Firdausi, Karishma Page 24 Nair, Ananthakrishnan Page 52 Page 81 Foppiano, Danielle Page 25 Oduro, Jennifer Page 53 Xiao, Hongyu Page 82 Gabriele, Carina Page 26 Ong, Maegan Page 54 Yachouh, Joshua Page 83 Gao, Hang Page 27 Padillo, John Mark Page 55 Ye, Yuchuan Page 84 Gao, Gongjun Page 28 Pardal, Sarah Page 56 Youmans, Lucas Page 85 Garron, Caroline Page 29 Patsakos, Joanna Irene Page 57 Zhang, Jianing Page 86 Giallelis, Steven Page 30 Philip, Rhoda A. Page 58 Porco, Erikaxt Page 59 Interested in hiring a Master of Public Policy graduate? To learn more about our students, please contact: [email protected] munkschool.utoronto.ca/publicpolicy/employers Nawabzada Wahaj Alam EDUCATION Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Master of Public Policy, 2021 • Recipient of Entrance Scholarship, 2019 Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Bachelor of Applied Sciences, 2019 • Specialization in Public Health and Safety • Graduated with Distinction (Cumulative GPA of 3.85 on 4.0 scale) • Dean's Honour List, 2016-2019 McMaster University, Toronto, ON Honours Bachelor of Science, 2016 • Specialization in Honours Life Sciences • Minor in Biology EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Research Assistant (Volunteer), 2016-2019 • Conducted research projects under the supervision of Dr. Mohammad Abdoli-Eramaki: Project 1: researched occupational health and safety of computer workstations by calculating employee’s exposures to illumination (light), ergonomic strains and noise level (2016-2017) Project 2: Examined the field attenuation of orchestra shields at The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (2017-2018) • Presented these projects in a poster format at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) annual Partners in Prevention (PiP) conference at the international centre at Mississauga (in 2017 and 2018) • Presented the research at the annual poster competition at the School of Occupational and Public Health (SOPHe) and won the people’s choice award for best poster presentation in 2018 Senate Appeals Committee (SAC) at Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Student Representative (Volunteer), 2017-2019 • Served on the jury to hear senate level appeal cases relating to issues ranging from academic dishonesty to program withdrawal • Thoroughly read the cases at hand before the hearing to ensure complete understanding of and asked for more information when needed • Deliberated with the appellant to arrive at a just verdict by consulting with other jury members and ensuring established Ryerson policies were being accurately followed and mentioned in the final verdict Pillar Security, Toronto, ON Security Guard and Concierge, 2016-2017 North American Protection Services (NAPS), Toronto, ON Patrol and Security Guard, 2017-2019 • Communicated with residents and their visitors at reception desk • Managed building affairs ranging from security to plumbing, and wrote detailed daily reports • Followed the laid-out procedures during emergency situations such as a fire or medical emergency • Organized and distributed files and parcels according to the set procedures ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS • Recipient of Nancy C, Sprott Award (2018) in Occupational and Public Health • Received Certificate of Appreciation for participating as a mentor at SOPHe’s Mentor Mentee program (2018) • Certified in First Aid and CPR training (Class C) • Fluent in Urdu and Hindi • Hobbies: Enthusiastic about travelling and experiencing history and cultures, passion for politics and world affairs, interested in pursuing various outdoor adventures (received WSC Survival School training), playing squash, fitness training, and volunteering MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY - CLASS OF 2021 publicpolicy.utoronto.ca Omar Ali EDUCATION Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Master of Public Policy, 2021 • Recipient of Entrance Scholarship, 2019 University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON Honors Bachelor of Arts, 2019 • Specialization in Political Science • Graduated with Distinction EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Global Ideas Institute, Toronto, ON Mentor, October 2018 - April 2019 • Assisted five high-school students to learn and apply research skills. • Facilitated dialogue and ideas on how to practically tackle the specific issue of plastic waste in cities and oceans from both a policy and market driven perspective. • Guided the high-school students in the creation of an action plan that directly tackles the problem plastic waste disposal in the oceans. The Mosaic Institute, Toronto, ON Fellow, October 2018 - April 2019 • Created a platform for dialogue and learning among diverse Canadian communities to spread justice, promote peace, and reduce conflict. • Developed a successful initiative where over 100 people showed up on university campuses throughout Canada to learn about and fight against inter-generational prejudices. Incisive Strategy, Oakville, ON Research Consultant, April-August 2018 • Conducted research on strategic political campaigns, media relations, crisis communications, and government affairs. • Compiled in-depth research required for client projects and published policy papers for dissemination. • Provided literature reviews on current events taking place in Egypt and compiled several reports and status updates on the country. • Compiled extensive information on innocent individuals wrongly convicted in Egypt with the explicit purpose of freeing them. Amnesty International, Mississauga, ON Co-Founder and Vice-President Internal Affairs (Volunteer), September 2017- April 2018 • Assisted in ensuring the everyday logistics of the club and initiatives ran smoothly. • Spread awareness around the university on international crisis through interacting with students using tabling and social media outreach. • Aided in the creation of a special presentation on the Rohingya crisis with the purpose of raising awareness and funds to assist the refugees. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES & ACHIEVEMENTS • Advanced oral and written Arabic; beginner French. • Publications on the Middle East Policy Platform on the Egyptian 2018 elections, human rights, and economy. • Interests: Phenomena of electoral discrimination and reform, as well as the role of the private sector in tackling global issues such as environmental degradation in the era of globalization. I love watching Munk debates, Veep and Netflix originals. Currently the captain of my outdoor men’s soccer league team. MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY - CLASS OF 2021 publicpolicy.utoronto.ca Mitchell Anderson EDUCATION Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Master of Public Policy, 2021 • Recipient of Entrance Scholarship, 2019 University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, 2019 • Specialization in Political Science EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Trinity College, Toronto, ON Reservations Assistant, Summer 2019 • Conducted accurate data entry to ensure client and administrative satisfaction • Communicated with clients of the College to maintain and develop productive relationships • Managed catering orders and room bookings for camps, weddings and conferences, often with hundreds of attendees • Liaised with other departments of the College to create a cohesive environment for all clients and employees Casa Loma, Toronto, ON Student Groundskeeper, Summer 2018 • Maintained the grounds of a major tourist attraction in Toronto, ensuring pristine quality • Engaged with visitors to direct them around the property and answer questions they had about the attraction • Helped plan for events with large crowds like weddings, school groups, and camp visits City of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON General Labour (Summer Student), Summer 2016-2017 • Interacted with concerned citizens about their requests for their