“Witnessing the growth and achievements of my immigrant mentee has been an incredibly fulfilling experience.”
Sarah Haqqani successfully transitioned from a five-year career in education in Pakistan to the banking sector when she moved to Canada. In 2019 Sarah joined RBC, and over the span of four and a half years, she acquired extensive knowledge about finances and banking...
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership recognizes 46 Mentors for their outstanding mentoring achievements
Since 2004 over 12,000 mentors have registered in the TRIEC Mentoring Partnership program and have matched with over 24,000 newcomers. Many of the mentors in the program were once mentees themselves and decided to become mentors to give back to their community of...
“I felt a deep connection to new Canadians, recognizing the challenges my parents faced when they immigrated to Canada.”
Shirley Lee is a marketing leader with 20 years of experience in various marketing and communications roles in the financial services, energy, and professional services industries. What motivated you to join TRIEC Mentoring Partnership as a mentor? I began...
“Since each mentee is unique, I have learned the importance of working with one newcomer at a time”
Mina Wong joined TRIEC as a mentor in 2017 and is a 10-time Mentor. Mina realized that helping new Canadians was something she had done informally for over forty years, ever since her family moved to Canada from China. As a new Canadian in public school, she was...
“Like life, some partnerships are more successful, and some are not as successful. Do not take it personally”
Veronica Seeto is a 40-time Mentor with TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. Veronica shares her mentoring story to celebrate this milestone and why she has continued to mentor newcomers for almost 18 years. What motivates you to keep coming back as a mentor? I am truly...
Mentee and Mentor Spotlight
Fara Abrar, a Mentee turned Mentor in TRIEC Mentoring Partnership knew starting a new life in a new country wouldn’t be easy. It wasn’t. “The initial days were all about getting documentation completed. Finding a space for my daughter in daycare (with exorbitant...
“Even well-qualified and experienced professionals face many hurdles and difficulties when trying to integrate into the job market”
Zohaib Hayat is an Audit and Risk Management Professional who has worked in Banking for over 15 years. Zohaib is a Senior Manager Internal Audit at RBC and has previously worked with global banks such as CIBC and Barclays. He holds a master’s degree in international...
“I learn from my mentees as much as they learn from me”
Alfredo Suarez has over 15 years of international and domestic experience in diverse areas within the financial sector (Product, Contact Centre, Digital Innovation and Transformation). It has allowed him to build a solid ability to bring stakeholders together, design...
“As a mentor, I support my mentees by addressing the most prominent issues in the employment process”
Colin Baskind has been involved in all aspects of business, including manufacturing, distribution, marketing, purchasing and, most importantly, senior management. Colin was previously the CEO of Teltron Electronics, leading the company onto the South African Stock...
“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...