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MaryCollette Chinonye

Umoja Black Community Engagement Program - Event & Operations Lead

MaryCollette is joining us as the Events & Operations Lead, which is a student leadership role on the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Team in the Student Experience Office for the Umoja Black Community Engagement Program. She is responsible for the logistical development of all events for the Umoja Program. This roll co-supervises a team of three coordinators alongside the Umoja Community Engagement Lead.

Where is your hometown: Imo State – Nigeria

What is the length of time you have been on campus: 8 months

What are your hobbies outside of work: I like to volunteer or learn about new technologies like Artificial Intelligence

What is the best part of being in Ottawa: I get to experience a new environment, meet new people, and make new friends which I wouldn’t have otherwise

What is your advice to new Carleton students: Have fun, but make your studies a priority and stay around people who motivate you to be better