“My own lived experiences have driven me to support new immigrants”
Uma Jillellamudi currently works as a Fraud Claims Analyst with TD Bank, adjudicating fraud claims. Before this role, Uma worked as a personal and business banking fraud analyst, in which she had the opportunity to predict, analyze, and investigate the occurrence of...
“I joined the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership because I wanted to give back to new Canadians who call this country their home”
Murray Rosenthal is a cybersecurity professional and has worked in the field for over 30 years. He helps organizations realize their digital transformation objectives by integrating security risk management into the design fabric of complex change initiatives...
“During the partnership, it is important to understand what the mentee wants to achieve, and their goals”
Adejisola Atiba started working in the banking industry in 1989 in Nigeria. When she came to Canada in 2005 it was exceedingly difficult because her network did not know how to help her get a position in banking. Eventually after a year of doing various jobs,...
“I encourage anyone considering mentoring newcomers to share their knowledge and experience in the workplace, good or bad”
Elizabeth Pollard worked in the corporate world as an Executive Assistant in oil, retail, management consulting, and financial institutions. For 25 years she worked at RBC head office. Elizabeth’s career included various responsibilities such as office manager,...
Facilitators and Barriers to Mentoring Newcomers to Canada
Watch the Full Video: On November 4th TRIEC Mentoring Partnership and Sheridan College co-presented a webinar to share the findings of the research study "Facilitators and Barriers to Mentoring Newcomers to Canada" supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities...
“You are not expected to be an authority on everything but rather to lend your learned experience to this mentee”
Mike Oreskovic a 10-time mentor shares his mentoring story of why he keeps coming back to mentor newcomers to transition into roles within their industries. What motivates you to keep coming back as a mentor? I became a mentor because my own parents came to Canada in...
“I understand how difficult the struggle is for new immigrants who are often unsupported and lonely. “
Dr. Rebecca Wason is an Educator and Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) with an MBA from Cardiff University, UK. Rebecca has over 14 years of experience in the higher education and healthcare sectors in Canada, the United Arab Emirates and India. She also...
“Mentoring creates an impact that can change lives”
Being a generalist and solution-oriented individual with a passion for learning has allowed Eraj Waqar to work in different spaces while serving her primary goal of helping people. Following a career in the government and public sector, Eraj is currently working for...
Maidul Islam: “I wanted to start mentoring to help people”
Maidul Islam, PMP, CSCMP, MCIPS is a procurement and supply chain management professional with almost 9 years’ experience in public and private sector procurement management, project management, contract management, and vendor relationship management. Maidul is a...
Sean Pimenta: “Without a doubt mentoring has definitely helped me succeed in my career”
Sean Pimenta is Senior Manager, Card Production & Invoicing Operations at RBC. Sean is a mentor with the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. He was recently recognized as a 10-time mentor for his contribution and leadership helping newcomers succeed in the Canadian...