Stacey Ann Berry (Hons. BA ’08, MPPAL ’14) is an author, speaker, founder and president of Bstellar Group Inc., a government relations and professional development firm. With her inspiring energy, passion, network and skills honed by two degrees from York, Stacey helps her clients navigate the complexity of government. We caught up with Stacey to […]
Amuna Baraka-Clarke is Director of Human Resources & Operations at Jane/Finch Centre. She strengthens organizational structures and supports the well-being of managers and front-line workers to sustainably provide service to the community. We discussed her experience at York after going back to school after 25 years to get her Master of Public Policy, Administration and […]
Adrian Camara (BA ’11) is a Calgary based entrepreneur and lawyer. He studied History at Glendon College and went on to complete a law degree at the University of Western Ontario. Adrian is the CEO of Athennian, a modern entity and corporate secretary management platform. We caught up with him to talk about his time […]
Throughout the month of February, the Office of Alumni Engagement is proud to celebrate our diverse community during Black History Month by highlighting our alumni and their impact. Read about alumna Tiffany Ford (BA ’06) and other alumni at alumniandfriends.yorku.ca. Tiffany Ford (BA ’06) is a serial entrepreneur, advocate for youth at-risk, and the chair […]
Lynn Factor, C.M., O.Ont., (MSW ’88) is an exceptional advocate for disadvantaged youth. She has devoted more than 35 years to improving services and programs for society’s most vulnerable children as a front line social worker, philanthropist and leader. Presently Lynn serves as a child witness advocate with the Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, […]
Franco Boni is an award-winning arts and community builder. He served as artistic director of Toronto’s Theatre Centre for 16 years, where he oversaw a $6 million capital campaign to build the centre’s new performance venue. In early 2019, Franco took on the role of artistic and executive director at one of Vancouver’s signature events, […]
Alokananda Dasgupta (BFA ’09) is a leading global contemporary music composer located in Mumbai. She most recently composed the background score for Netflix’s Sacred Games, to international acclaim. We caught up with her in Toronto to talk about her experience at York and her career to date. Q: Why did you choose to study Music […]
Melissa Maker is host of the CleanMySpace YouTube channel and founder of the housekeeping service Clean My Space. Maker provides useful, time-saving cleaning tips, tricks and recommendations to her YouTube following of 1.33 million subscribers. She shared her success since her time at York with us. Q: Why did you choose to study at the […]
Ori Dagan (BFA ’07) graduated from AMPD with a BFA in Music. Since his time at York, Ori has been a staple of the Toronto jazz music scene and in recent years, has been showcasing his work on the international stage. Q: Why did you choose to study at York?A: From the time I was […]
Emmy and Peabody award-winning investigative journalist and filmmaker Habiba Nosheen (MA ’08), recently sat down with Julie Lafford, York’s Executive Director of Alumni Engagement, to reflect on her time at York and her life since leaving campus. Born in Pakistan, Nosheen grew up in Canada, where she immigrated with her family at the age of […]