{"id":4842,"date":"2023-04-23T19:53:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T23:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/?page_id=4842"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:03:17","slug":"alumni-and-careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/alumni-and-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni and Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Alumni and Careers\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graduates of MDS go on to develop careers in a diverse sector bringing with them knowledge and connections developed through their program. Check out the profiles and career paths of some past MDS students below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are an alumni and want to be listed on this page, please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/alumni-profiles\/\">online submission form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"find-out-more-about-our-alumni\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out more about our alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n        \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                \n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white 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cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n                \n                \n        <div class=\"cu-loading hidden text-center mx-auto h-6 w-6 animate-spin rounded-full border-4 border-solid border-current border-r-transparent align-[-0.125em] motion-reduce:animate-[spin_1.5s_linear_infinite]\" role=\"status\">\n    <span class=\"!absolute !-m-px !h-px !w-px !overflow-hidden !whitespace-nowrap !border-0 !p-0 ![clip:rect(0,0,0,0)]\">\n        Loading&#8230;\n    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n                                        \n        <p class=\"cu-no-posts hidden\">\n            No\n            people\n\n            posts are available.\n        <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"cu-column cu-component not-contained mx-auto grid max-w-5xl md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 md:gap-10\">\n                        \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/david-matta-jerias\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/David-Matta-Jerias.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    David Matta\n                    Jerias\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Consultant\n                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/denie-espina-2\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.carleton.ca\/rds\/assets\/graphics\/grey-bg.jpg\" alt=\"Background grey\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\n                        <div style=\"letter-spacing: -3px\" class=\"absolute text-2xl transform -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 left-1\/2 top-1\/2 bg-cu-black-50 text-cu-black-700 sm:text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl\">\n                            <p>\n                                D\n                                E\n                            <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Denie\n                    Espina\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                         \tResearcher, Indigenous Disability Canada \n                 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pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/My-project.jpg\" alt=\"Eamama Daniyal profile photo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Eamama\n                    Daniyal\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        PhD Student, York University\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        <strong class=\"font-semibold break-all text-cu-red-700 hover:underline\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:eamama.daniyal@gmail.com\">\n                                Email\n                                Eamama\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/karla-salgado-navarrete\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/SALGADO-NAVARRETE-KARLA-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Karla\n                    Salgado-Navarrete\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Policy Analyst; Alumni: M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        <strong class=\"font-semibold break-all text-cu-red-700 hover:underline\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:karlasalgado18@gmail.com\">\n                                Email\n                                Karla\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/hossain-rabbi\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/Rabbi-e1636552977277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Rabbi\n                    Hossain \n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Policy Analyst, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\n                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/regine-cirondeye\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/Regine-Cirondeye\uff08square\uff09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Regine\n                    Cirondeye\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Research Analyst with IRCC\n                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/sarita-grant\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/Sarita-Grant.jpeg\" alt=\"Sarita Grant Profile\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Sarita\n                    Grant\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Senior Policy Analyst, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        <strong class=\"font-semibold break-all text-cu-red-700 hover:underline\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:Staritagrant@gmail.com\">\n                                Email\n                                Sarita\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/susan-ajibowu\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/Susan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Susan\n                    Ajibowu\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        <strong class=\"font-semibold break-all text-cu-red-700 hover:underline\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:susanajibowu@cmail.carleton.ca\">\n                                Email\n                                Susan\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/vanessa-silva-roy\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/177\/IMG_2187.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Silva-Roy\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Vanessa\n                    Silva-Roy\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        Policy and Data Analyst, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        <strong class=\"font-semibold break-all text-cu-red-700 hover:underline\">\n                            <a href=\"mailto:vanessasilvaroy@gmail.com\">\n                                Email\n                                Vanessa\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li>\n                        \n                                            <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n                    <div class=\"not-prose cu-card rounded-lg @container md:max-w-xl flex flex-col gap-3 bg-white shadow-lg shadow-cu-black-100 text-center group duration-300 ease-in hover:scale-[1.02] hover:shadow-cu-black-200\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mds\/people\/zeina-al-attar\/\">\n\n                    <figure class=\"px-6 pt-8 pb-2 mb-2 overflow-hidden rounded-t-lg cu-figure--round\">\n                                    <div class=\"relative\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.carleton.ca\/rds\/assets\/graphics\/grey-bg.jpg\" alt=\"Background grey\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\n                        <div style=\"letter-spacing: -3px\" class=\"absolute text-2xl transform -translate-x-1\/2 -translate-y-1\/2 left-1\/2 top-1\/2 bg-cu-black-50 text-cu-black-700 sm:text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl\">\n                            <p>\n                                Z\n                                A\n                            <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n        \n        <header class=\"px-6 first:mt-6\">\n            <h2 class=\"text-lg font-semibold text-cu-black @sm:md:text-xl leading-6 @sm:md:leading-8\">\n                                    Zeina\n                    Al Attar\n                            <\/h2>\n        <\/header>\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col px-6 font-normal\">\n            <ul class=\"space-y-2 text-sm text-cu-black-700\">\n                                    <li class=\"text-sm font-normal\">\n                        M.A. Migration and Diaspora Studies\n     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