Graduates Features
Meet a few of our graduates and hear about their current work, the skills they attained while students, and what they liked best about the BSIA.
Graduates Feature: Devon Aransevia, MAGG ’19
Devon Aransevia
MAGG ’21
Current Position: Sr. Strategy Manager, Public Policy, TELUS
Graduates Feature: Asha Harris, MIPP ’22
Asha Harris
MIPP ’22
Current Position: Toronto Urban Fellow – Policy Professional – City of Toronto, Cultural Partnerships Unit – Economic Development and Culture
Graduates Feature: Mackenzie Cassels, MAGG ’21
Mackenzie Cassels
MAGG ’19
Current Position: Policy Advisory, Global Affairs Canada
Graduates Feature: Helena Shilomboleni, MAGG ’12
Helena Shilomboleni
MAGG ’12
Current Position: Assistant Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo.
Graduates Feature: Jeremy Loshak, MIPP ’19
Jeremy Loshak
MIPP ’19
Current Position: Policy Advisor, Freshwater Policy Research and Development, Canada Water Agency
Graduates Feature: Joelle Charbonneau, MAGG ’15
Joelle Charbonneau
MAGG ’15
Current Position: Programme Coordinator Humanitarian Action and Resilience, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Graduates Feature: Andrew Horne, MIPP ’21
Andrew Horne
MIPP ’21
Current Position: Policy Analyst, Fuels Sector, Natural Resources Canada
Graduates Feature: Sasha Oliveira, MAGG ’17
Sasha Oliveira
MAGG ’17
Current Position: Second Secretary (Development), High Commission of Canada to Pakistan, Global Affairs Canada
Graduates Feature: István (Isti) Kéry, MIPP ’22
István (Isti) Kéry
MIPP ’22
Current Position: Project Manager, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Suva, Fiji
Graduates Feature: Daniel Safayeni, MIPP ’12
Daniel Safayeni
MIPP ’12
Current Position: Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hearsay and Vice President, Policy, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Graduates Feature: Aniska Graver, MIPP ’20
Aniska Graver
MIPP ’20
Current Position: Policy Planning and Project Advisor at City of Toronto, Toronto Court Services
Graduates Feature: Dr. Allison Petrozziello, PhD ’23
Dr. Allison Petrozziello
PhD ’23
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Global Migration & Inequality, Toronto Metropolitan University
Graduates Feature: Adwoa Konadu-Yiadom, MIPP ’23
Adwoa Konadu-Yiadom
MIPP ’23
Current Position: International Individual Consultant-Media, UNDP in Rwanda
Graduates Feature: Benny Skinner, MAGG ’23
Benny Skinner
MAGG ’23
Current Position: Indigenous Research Advisor, University of Waterloo
Graduates Feature: Ashleigh Kong, MIPP ’20
Ashleigh Kong
MIPP ’20
Current Position: Policy Advisor, Council Relations at the Office of Councillor Crisanti (City of Toronto)
Graduates Feature: Evan Cinq-Mars, MAGG ’14
Evan Cinq-Mars
MAGG ’14
Current Position: Senior Policy Advisor, Political and Public Affairs, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations, Global Affairs Canada
Graduates Feature: Sakshi Jain, MIPP ’18
Sakshi Jain
MIPP ’18
Current Position: Sr. Research Analyst, Health Economics, Nutrition International
Graduates Feature: Naomi Pearson, MIPP ’19
Naomi Pearson
MIPP ’19
Current Position: Death Review Project & Committee Manager for the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service / Justice & Community Safety Consultant for Wahnapitae First Nation
Graduates Feature: Jordan Lebold, MIPP ’17
Jordan Lebold
MIPP ’17
Current Position: International Trade Counsel (associate lawyer) at Cassidy Levy Kent (Canada) LLP
Graduates Features: Spencer Page, MAGG ’21
Spencer Page
MAGG ’21
Current Position: Special Advisor to the Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) at the Department of National Defence