How One Journalist’s Plan C Became Her Life’s Passion For Dalia Ashry, becoming a journalist wasn’t plan A. It wasn’t even plan B. When she arrived at Glendon College as a Linguistics and Language Studies major, she aimed to become a speech therapist. Over the course of her studies, she pivoted and chose teaching before […]
How Karen Devonish-Mazzotta built a career in transformative teaching Karen Devonish-Mazzotta holds multiple degrees and two decades of experience in education. With all this under her belt, she insists her students are her greatest source of learning. “I enter into a symbiotic relationship with learners, and I learn as much from them as they do […]
How Clinton Jang-Naruse helps students meet their full potential in challenging times The pandemic has introduced unprecedented challenges to Canada’s teachers. But Clinton Jang-Naruse is exceptionally clear about his goal as an Assistant Curriculum Leader in the TDSB: Continue to help students achieve their full potential. “I always dreamed of becoming a teacher when I […]
How Award-Winning Teacher Neil Orford Preserves Canadian History Many people take years to find their life’s passion. Neil Orford was fortunate to find his rather young: history. “I was lucky to be raised in a home where History abounded. Both my parents were older and were veterans of World War II, and they were inveterate […]
Alum’s gift in brother’s (and fellow alum’s) memory creates global experiences for students Travel can dramatically change a person’s life trajectory. It certainly did for alumnus Mark R. Allio, and he wants to ensure Glendon students have the same opportunity. When Mark arrived at Glendon in the mid-seventies, he was the only American on campus. […]
How Glendon taught Juan Luis Garrido to create positive change through storytelling Decades from now, Juan Luis Garrido wants to say he did three things: Served as a positive representative for his communities, created opportunities for under-represented communities to share their stories, and assisted in shifting the cultural conversation around community care. They’re big goals, […]
How This Glendon Alumna Helped Make Black History Month Official in Canada If there’s one mantra that’s made a meaningful difference in Rosemary Sadlier’s life, it’s to “grow where you’re planted”. After graduating from Glendon with a BA in Sociology, she faced a familiar new graduate roadblock: she couldn’t find a job. “I volunteered to […]
Glendon alumna funds future global education opportunities with $100,000 donation A great education opens doors. It offers insight into how people outside one’s community live, preparation for building a successful career, and a chance to form meaningful friendships with curious and ambitious classmates. Nancy Thornton is happy to say that she got the full package […]
How Michele Wong uses her Glendon education to empower women worldwide “I’ve always been passionate about women’s empowerment,” says Michele Wong. Since graduating with a BA in Political Science, this passion has taken Michele around the world. She worked as Director of Girls & Women Programming for The Belinda Stronach Foundation before earning a master’s […]
This mathematics grad is using his multilingual education to solve the world’s problems After graduating with a Mathematics degree from Glendon in 2011, Ankit Mishra looked for ways to use it to make the world a better place. Today, he works as a Growth Marketer at Alariss, a talent marketplace that specializes in helping companies […]
