Students & Alumni | Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

Students

Now celebrating their tenth year, the MPNL and DPNL programs attract remarkably experienced students to the philanthropic sector. We invite you to read their profiles below or download 2022 Student Bios, MPNL Program. The PANL Perspectives “Alumni Networks” page also includes in-depth interviews with past students and sector leaders.

Resources are available for current MPNL and DPNL students, as are Forms and Policies. Reach out to the Graduate Administrator if you have questions.

And Carleton graduate students have access to professional development resources. These include skills workshops, one-on-one career and writing consultations, career-oriented events, and structured programs. To learn more, visit Graduate Professional Development.

2022 Students

July 16, 2022

Adriana Hernandez-Soriano

Adriana graduated from Carleton University with an Honour Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. During her undergrad, she was an integral part of the Sociology and Anthropology Student Association as... More

July 18, 2022

Amy Skinner, Student

Amy is passionate about impacting the next generation of leaders, children and families. She pursued a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Calgary, as she thought her impact... More

July 13, 2022

Andrea Buttars, Student

Andrea (she/her) has worked for over two decades in the nonprofit sector and is currently the Chief Development Officer at Wesley, a local nonprofit in Hamilton, Ontario, supporting fundraising, communications... More

July 13, 2022

Areeba Bilal , Student

Areeba graduated with a B.Sc. in Kinesiology from the University of Saskatchewan. Her education has instilled in her a respect for preventive healthcare, including connections between nonprofits’ work and their... More

July 13, 2022

Aye Al Hasan, Student

Aye (she/her) completed her bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in Information Resource Management, with a minor in English Literature, from Carleton University in 2022. Motivated by passions of accessibility and... More

July 14, 2022

Bill Cross, Student

Bill Cross has spent the last few decades researching and teaching about Canada’s political parties. For the past 17 years, he has been a member of the Department of Political... More

July 18, 2022

Brittany Taylor, Student

During Brittany's undergraduate time at Carleton, she enjoyed the experience of university and the Neuroscience and Mental Health program. Throughout her studies of mental illness, substance-use disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and... More

July 14, 2022

Caroline Cox, Student

Caroline hails from Timberlea, Nova Scotia, where she was raised with a strong commitment to giving back to her community. She decided to go into social work because she read... More

July 18, 2022

Douglas Pereira, Student

Douglas is the Supporter Relations Director of ADRA Canada (Adventist Development and Relief Agency), and has extensive experience and expertise in leadership, communications, fundraising and building relationships. Originally from Brazil,... More

July 18, 2022

Jeanette Wilson, Student

Jeanette is a leader with nearly 20 years of excellence in the nonprofit world. After 10 years in a corporate environment, she stumbled into a new career beginning as a... More

July 18, 2022

Jenna Williams, Student

Jenna is a community-development communicator, researcher and fundraiser in the making. During her undergraduate degree (International Development at the University of Ottawa), she commenced and led a campus chapter of... More

July 16, 2022

Jonathan Harline, Student

Jonathan is a part-time cynic and full-time optimist who sometimes likes to read, write, watch interesting films, and practice drawing. He is husband to a wonderfully dynamic woman who is... More

July 13, 2022

Julia Bigelow, Student

Julia is from Cobalt, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Guelph in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Biology and has always been passionate about animal health... More

July 14, 2022

Julie Despaties, Student

Standing by those who need to be heard, and amplifying their voices, has always been important to Julie. She’s an advocate at heart, and her commitment to supporting permanency for... More

July 18, 2022

Karlee Ouellette, Student

Karlee is from Ottawa. She studied Languages at Wilfrid Laurier University, but after a conversation with a professional from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, she quickly transitioned to Global Studies,... More

July 16, 2022

Katelyn James, Student

Katelyn is passionate about community development, organizational leadership and envisioning structures that best serve the mission and values of an organization. She's worked in the nonprofit sector for 12 years... More

July 18, 2022

Katelyn MacCormac, Student

Katelyn first became interested in nonprofit work at the age of 16, when she secured her first job as a camp counsellor at a nonprofit summer camp. This position would... More

July 18, 2022

Krista O’Donnell, Student

Krista has more than 27 years of advancement experience in the fields of education, health and the arts. She’s an accomplished fundraiser (and a Certified Fund Raising Executive), a strategic... More

July 18, 2022

Mandy Quon, Student

Mandy has always thrived in building relationships with people and making them feel like family. She grew up in a family restaurant business with over 75 years of history in... More

July 16, 2022

Marlys Jordan, Student

Marlys has worked in the nonprofit world for 15 years. Prior to that, she spent more than 23 years overseeing business operations and corporate finances in accounting, real estate, commercial... More

July 13, 2022

Marsha Clyne, Student

Marsha obtained an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Conflict Studies and a minor degree in Social Communications from the University of Ottawa. She knew she wanted more for herself and... More

July 18, 2022

Melissa Walker, Student

Melissa is an outgoing individual driven by her desire to see real and effective change for marginalized populations in Canada. She holds an H. BMus from Wilfrid Laurier University specializing... More

July 17, 2022

Muna Mohamed, Student

Muna (she/her) is an equity-based facilitator, convening and mobilizing on unceded Algonquin territory. She has five years of experience in grassroots social change, Black-Indigenous solidarity work and anti-oppressive convening. She... More

July 16, 2022

Nicola Hankey, Student

Nicola has worked for more than 15 years in global communications, advocacy and as an entrepreneur with a focus on social impact. In her most recent role, she was the... More

July 13, 2022

Paige Black, Student

Paige (she/her) has worked for 10 years in the nonprofit sector, and is passionate about how we do community work. In 2018, she graduated with her degree in International Development... More

July 18, 2022

Robinson Orume, Student

Robinson holds a master’s degree in Protected Areas Management from James Cook University, Australia, and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences from his home country of Cameroon. He has... More

July 18, 2022

Savanna Prociw, Student

Savanna (she/her/elle) was born and raised in BC and relocated to Lethbridge, Alberta, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. She began working with a nonprofit organization, Lethbridge... More

July 14, 2022

Shaninomi Eribo, Student

In 2011, Shani began his development-sector career with HOME Fundraising UK, leading teams on door-to-door fundraising campaigns across the northeast of Scotland on behalf of charities such as Oxfam, Marie... More

July 13, 2022

Sheri Benson, Student

For more than 25 years, Sheri has brought people together to tackle pressing local and national issues. As CEO for United Way in Saskatoon, she worked with community, labour and... More

July 13, 2022

Zahra Baptiste, Student

Zahra is a nonprofit communications professional living in Toronto. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Zahra combines a love of storytelling with a passion for global social justice. She holds a... More

2021 Student Cohort

January 9, 2022

Amy Montiel, Student

Amy is from the United States and has a background in international and local service. She started her career as a Micro-Enterprise Development volunteer with the US Peace Corps in... More

January 9, 2022

Ana Talavera, Student

As a Risk Management Specialist for a Fortune 500 company in the financial industry, Ana has more than nine years of experience executing business strategies, optimizing operational procedures, and managing... More

January 9, 2022

Ben O’Neill, Student

Ben is a recent graduate from the University of New Brunswick in Saint John with a Major in Political Science. He's thrilled to be a part of the ninth cohort... More

January 9, 2022

Bill Mintram, Student

Bill Mintram is Métis from Saskatchewan and resides with his family in the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin people in Ottawa. Holding a BEd, Bill is known as a... More

January 9, 2022

Brittany Maguire, Student

Brittany cares deeply about environmental and social justice issues. This passion drove her to pursue a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental... More

January 9, 2022

Clarke Foster, Student

Clarke completed his BA Combined Honours in International Development Studies, Political Science and Gender Studies from Dalhousie University in 2013. He began his career in the nonprofit world shortly after... More

January 9, 2022

Derek Rumboldt-deLouché, Student

Derek has more than 30 years of organization management and advancement experience working with children and youth, community development, and education. Derek’s experience includes local, provincial and national organizations. In... More

January 9, 2022

Dominique Watts, Student

Dominique lives in Montreal, and in 2019, she graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology. She volunteered and worked for summer day camps and after-school programs that... More

January 9, 2022

Ellen Doty, Student

After touring full time as a jazz singer-songwriter for several years following her university studies, Ellen moved into programming in the arts, which then naturally led to fundraising. While she'd... More

January 9, 2022

Emma Wood, Student

Emma is the Community Kitchen Coordinator and Warehouse Assistant at Kawartha Lakes Food Source. Through the facilitation of cooking classes, collective kitchens and garden workshops, Emma’s role is to strengthen... More

January 9, 2022

Hannah Van Hofwegen, Student

Hannah graduated with a BSc Honours in Health Science with a Minor in Business Management from the University of Ottawa. While growing up in a small town and studying at... More

January 9, 2022

Holly Mohr, Student

Holly is the Senior Development Officer and leader of the National Arts Centre (NAC) Foundation’s Major Gifts team. She oversees the day-to-day functions of a small but mighty team, and... More

Previous MPNL & DPNL alumni

Read stories, research and interviews from alumni about leadership work in Canada and around the world. Also, below are pdfs of bios and photos of past MPNL and DPNL students.

2020: Student profiles from the eighth cohort of the MPNL program

2019: Student profiles from the seventh MPNL cohort

2018: Students in the sixth MPNL cohort

2017: Students in the fifth cohort

2016: Student in fourth cohort

2015, Students in third cohort

2014: Students in second cohort

2013: Inaugural class