Career Minded

Alex MacDonnell I’m Executive Director for the Hepatitis Outreach Society of Nova Scotia. What was it that made you interested in becoming a councillor? I’ve always had an interest in counselling, specifically addictions counselling. I’m the kind of person who loves to listen to people’s stories, and that’s a big part of it. Before coming […]

Elie Khoury I am a Project Specialist, Networking Technology Client I began as a logistics agent with Blue Ocean fresh out of university. I started off on a work permit, and Blue Ocean helped me immigrate to Canada and become a Canadian citizen. Working at Blue Ocean has been a great experience as well. There’s […]

Skylar Greencorn I am an Instructor Of 3D Arts Animation at Da Vinci College What drove me to da Vinci College was a love and passion for all things art, starting at a very young age. Ever since I could hold a pencil I was drawing, so it was only a matter of time. As […]

Abbie Salyzyn I am a fourth-year Honours Physics Student I was unsure what I wanted to do after high school. During my senior year of high school, one of Adam Sarty’s research students had tutored me in calculus. I often asked her questions about her program at Saint Mary’s. I’ve always been curious about how […]

Toronto resident Trevor Novak transferred from Sheridan College to NSCAD University last year. He’s since fallen in love with the east coast and the artistic community at NSCAD and couldn’t be happier with his choice. 1 With a focus on ceramics, Novak’s interested in the human body and animal forms and how the two can […]

When Darcy Comeau sat down for her first Business Administration class at Mount Saint Vincent University as the first two-plus two-program student they had received, she didn’t know if she was prepared. She soon realized, if anything, she was better off. She had taken the Business Administration Diploma at Nova Scotia Community College’s Burridge campus. […]

John Gleeson I’m a VP of Customer Success at Affinio I’ve been a serial entrepreneur my entire life. I wanted to frame to my business experience in a more formal capacity. Taking my MBA at Dal made sense, as there was a hands-on component, and when I finished, it put a stamp on the fact […]

Stephanie Dort I am a Registered Massage Therapist at Sore Spots Massage Therapy And The Floatation Centre What pushed you to become a RMT through MTANS? It is required to belong to a recognized association in order to practice massage therapy in Nova Scotia. MTANS seemed like the best fit for me due to its […]

Melissa Savage I am a Registered Massage Therapist at Massage Addict (Cole Harbour) After looking at the various schools in Halifax I chose ICT as it was highly recommended by some previous graduates I know. My experience in the program was very enjoyable. With small class sizes we became close very early on, and developed […]

Kelsey MacNeil I’m a Sponsor Representative for Chalice I was looking into different universities across Canada, trying to find an International Development Studies program that would be best for me. I knew that I wanted to study abroad at some point and when I was told about the exchange program at SMU, I knew I […]

Waye Mason, Halifax city councillor, recently completed Master of Business Administration degree at Saint Mary’s University Sobey School of Business 1 Enroll in a part-time MBA program because you want to I held a Bachelor of Arts degree, and I was looking for more formal education at a higher/senior level. Also, the type of jobs […]

Amanda Jamieson discovered she had a knack for cuisine at an early age. She always enjoyed cooking in the kitchen, and preparing meals for her family and friends. Jamieson was surprised by her own talent and wanted to take her skills to the next level. This summer, she had the opportunity to work alongside Executive […]