Featured Alumni
Get to know our OISE alumni and see how they stand out in professions across the globe. Would you like to be featured? Email us at alumni.oise@utoronto.ca and we will help tell your story.
Smith realized her community at the Boys and Girls Club needed help in math, she quickly completed an additional qualification to start teaching them.
Jennifer Barbera (MA '09, PhD '13) decided to become a psychologist after working in homeless shelters and community organizations.
Meet Robert Roopa, MEd, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Counselling Services for York Region.
Meet Cindy Gouveia, PhD, President, George Brown College Foundation
Meet Mercedes Cardella, MEd, actor, writer, founder and CEO of Magic Carpet Productions, and curriculum developer specialist, Toronto Film School.
Melissa Sariffodeen, who will graduate from OISE with a master’s in education degree this fall, is a celebrated digital literacy advocate and the co-founder and CEO of Canada Learning Code – and was recently named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
David F. Boshra caught the teaching bug at the best time. Motivated by making a difference, Boshra wanted to build on his education knowledge.
He, who finished her second graduate degree at OISE this spring, entered the Institute expecting to become a STEM educator. Instead, she gained that passion and much more.
Marcus Singleton, an educator, activist and musician, is graduating from OISE’s Master of Education program in social justice education – and heading back to school in fall, to pursue his doctorate.
Tshweu Moleme is a graduate of the Masters of Education program in Adult Education and Community Development at OISE.
From the ground up: Alum discusses his path from coffee plantation worker to education policy leader
Meet Carlos Ruano, EdD, Education Expert at the World Food Programme, United Nations Office for Pakistan.
Meet Meghan Ferrari, MEd '13, Department Head of English Language Learning, St. Robert Catholic High School.
