50th Alumni Profiles

B.A. '89 - Retired, Former Vice-President of Marketing and Store Planning, Toys R Us Canada Career History Since Graduation and Highlights of Professional Career Following graduation with a BA in Physical Education and a Certificate in Sport Administration, Liz completed a Masters of Business Administration at the Schulich School of Business. She began her career […]

B.Sc. '87 - Manager, Recreation Services, McMaster University Career History Since Graduation After graduating, I was hired at McMaster University as the Aquatics Coordinator/ Practicum Instructor/Assisstant Swim Coach. I have remained at McMaster ever since working in various capacities in the Department of Athletics and Recreation. Most Memorable York University Experience My swim experiences with […]

  B.A. '82 - President, Media & Corporate Partnerships, Live Nation Canada; and Head Coach, Women's Volleyball, York University Career History Since Graduation President, Media and Corporate Partnerships Live Nation Entertainment - Canada Most Memorable York University Experience Winning 1st Ontario University Men's Volleyball Championship (of three consecutive) in 1980. York University Anecdote or Highlight […]

B.A. '97 -   Associate Director, Athletics, York University .... Career History Since Graduation 1990-97 National Team Athlete - Canadian Women's Field Hockey Team 1995-98 Assistant Coach - York University Field Hockey/Indoor Field Hockey Team 1996-97 Promotions Assistant - School of Physical Education, York University 1997-99 Coordinator, Alumni Affairs & Community Relations, York University 1999-02 […]

B.A. '85 - Legal Advisor to the Strategic Joint Staff Canadian National Defence Headquarters Career History Since Graduation After graduation in 1985 I ran a small business and then worked in the financial services industry for a few years. The lingering effects of the "Crash of '87" led me to consider whether a career change […]

M.A. '82 - Senior Lecturer, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University Career History Since Graduation Have worked at York U since graduation. Most Memorable York University Experience Winning numerous OUA championships as coach of the York University varsity women's volleyball team. York University Anecdote or Highlight I remember being blown backwards while trying […]

B.A. '91 - Executive Director, Athletics and Recreation, York University Career History Since Graduation Ryerson University - Campus Recreation manager, intramurals, sport clubs, summer camps University of Western Ontario - Manager, intramurals, sport clubs, summer and varsity camps, risk manager for athletics and recreation, assistant coach women's hockey St. Thomas University - Director of Athletics, […]

B.A. '96 - Elementary Health and Physical Educator, OCT, Peel District School Board Career History Since Graduation -Graduated 1996 B.A. Hons. Specialist Kinesiology Health Sciences, certificate in fitness assessment and exercise counselling -Worked in non-profit sector, North York YMCA: Aquatics coordinator, Conditioning Room Staff, Fitness Instructor, Children's Programs -Graduated 2001 B.Ed, OISE -Working as Teacher, […]

B.Sc. '92 - Vice President, Academic, Durham College ..... Career History Since Graduation – including Highlights of Professional Career PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS PRIOR TO CURRENT APPOINTMENT Associate Vice President, Academic (2012 - 2015) Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning • As chair of the Academic Framework Committee, oversaw the development and implementation of several […]

B.A. '94 - Actress and Author. Star of Marvel's Mutant X, Daybreak and Heartland. Career History Since Graduation My career since graduating from York University has been weird and wonderful. I began in the Human Performance Lab with Norm Gledhill and Roni Jamnik. From there, I landed contracts as a writer and fitness model for […]