Episodes

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Brayden Bumstead. Brayden is a student at Laurentian University and studying for a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration with a minor in economics and an expected graduation in 2022. This summer Brayden worked as a Client Advisor in Can...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Dev’Roux Maharaj. Dev’Roux will be graduating from the University of Toronto – Mississauga with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics and Political Science in 2022. Dev’Roux is a Head Research Assistant - Economic History at University of Toronto and...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Arun Sampath. Arun is a student in a multi-disciplinary program in Science and Business at the University of Waterloo expected to graduate in 2022. As an innovative co-op student, Arun always is looking for opportunities to continuously expand ...

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Michelle Manocchio a graduate of the Schulich School of Business at York University with an International Bachelor of Business Administration and a Specialization in Strategic Management. Michelle has extensive experience in client-focused, complex change environments where she has been...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Blake Zhang. Blake is a student at Smith School of Business at Queen's University studying Business Commerce with an expected graduation date of May 2023. Blake and I met back in September 2020 through the Professional Mentorship Program which w...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Logan Kieller. Logan is attending the Ivey Business School at Western University and is enrolled in the Honors Program for Business Administration with an expected graduation date in May 2023. Logan was the President of the Western Pre-Business Stu...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases and changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Jagroop Chahal. Jagroop is a 2012 graduate of the New Horizon College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Engineering and a 2018 graduate from Lambton College with a Post Graduate Diploma in Web Design and Development. Jagroop is a Software Professio...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today is Kendra Carey (she/her/hers). Kendra is attending Western University with a focus on Business Management and Organizational Studies with an Honors Specialization in Accounting and is expected to graduate in December 2021. After graduation she will b...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. My guest today Maureen Marful. Maureen is a 2015 graduate from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree where she was involved in various extracurricular activities including the Queen’s Conference on Philanthropy, and AIESEC Queen’s. She also is a rece...

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Rainer Feick a graduate of the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance. Rainer has experience in management consulting including Tech strategy, IT transformation, and transaction advisory across many industries. He is currently worki...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Philip Paschali. Philip is a 2018 graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University where he received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours in Communication Studies and Research Psychology. Philip now is working at RBC transitioning from a Business ...

On today’s episode we are going to continue the journey with Sports Talk where my invited guests will share how being an athlete has helped them to propel their skill building, their mindsets and their futures. “Sports Talk” also helps us understand the hurdles and barriers some athlete’s face while being in school, participating in sports and trying to balance the transition into the workplace. Now let’s meet Charlie. Charlie Broe is a 2019 graduate from Bryant University located in Smithfield...

On today’s episode we are going to continue the discussion called “Table Talk” where my invited guests will participate in a group discussion on a particular topic of interest. Our “Table Talk” today is PRIDE Chat focused on Inclusion and Belonging and my guests today are… Todd Goncalves (he/him) is a 2021 graduate from Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management, working currently in Trade Support and Settlements at RBC. Fun Fact: Todd is on a mission to explore a new beach/town/hike ...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Josh. Josh Roberts is due to graduate next year from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Commerce - Business Management - Human Resources Management Major and he also holds an Advanced Diplom...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Sargun. Sargun Khurana is a 1st year student currently attending the Smith School of Business at Queen's University pursing his Business Commerce Degree with an expected graduation date of 2024. Sargun is the Speaker of the Smith Co...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Summer! Summer Thomson is a 2020 Graduate of Western University with a Business Management and Organizational Degree with an Honors Specialization in Accounting. Summer spent various internships across RBC sectors in both Toronto an...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Madeleine! Madeleine Pollock has a strong interest in Finance and Project Management and is in her final year at the University of Waterloo studying Math/ Financial Analysis and Risk Management. This term, Madeleine is a Project Coo...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Julie! Julie Tran is a student at the Schulich School of Business - York University studying for her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business, graduating this month. She has specialized in Accounting and Operations Management...

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Briana-Rose Sekulic. Briana is a 2011 graduate from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Criminal Justice & Public Policy and Political Science. Briana is the Chief of Staff to the President of IBM Canada and has a diverse career background working as an Associate ...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Tyler! Tyler Kuz is a 2020 graduate of the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Coop Degree in Finance and Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Tyler was born and raised in Rural Manitoba where his family e...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Yasin. Yasin Maleki holds a Bachelor of Science from Western University and is currently working as a Bilingual Operations Associate at RBC. His journey began in high school when he was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Pr...

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Austin! Austin Lee is a 2018 University of Alberta graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce | Finance Degree and currently an Associate, Loan Portfolio Management with RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this role, Austin was part of the inau...

On today’s episode we are going to take a slightly different twist to the #CoffeeWithConvery podcast with the introduction of “Table Talk” where my invited guests will participate in a group discussion on a particular topic of interest. Our topic today is Women in Tech and my guests are: Nathalia Silva, 2020 Graduate of George Brown College, Computer Programming, Current Role: RBC Vulnerability Manager, Global Cyber Security Anu Bhatt, 2021 Graduate of University of Windsor, Master of Applied ...

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Brandon Greenspoon a 2013 graduate of McMaster University with a Honors of Commerce specialized in Marketing and Business Strategy and a minor in Economics. Brandon is a Business strategy and transformation leader with over 7 years of experience in leading multiple strategic initiatives...