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Our student ambassadors are excited to welcome you to Rotman Commerce!

Register for a one-on-one meeting with a current student to learn more about student life, unique learning opportunities, and everything there is to know about being a U of T student. Learn more about our student ambassadors below and book a meeting that fits your schedule.

Mondays

Natiela Alemu

Natiela | 3:00 – 5:00 PM ET Mondays

Program: Finance and Economics, Class of 2027
Hometown: Sharjah, UAE
College: St. Mike’s College
Clubs & Hobbies: Rotman Commerce Finance Association (RCFA) and Black Rotman Commerce (BRC). I love baking and playing my instruments! 
Work experience: Finance Intern at L’Oreal Middle East, Associate at Ranger Equity Investments
One thing I would tell my high school self: Discipline is the best virtue you can teach yourself right now and it’s important to set a good amount of time in your week to have fun!

Kate Woodside

Kate | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET Mondays

Program: Accounting, Class of 2025
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
College: Woodsworth College
Clubs & Hobbies: Rotman Commerce Houses, Running, baking/cooking
Work experience: Audit Intern at Ernst & Young, Student Ambassador for Rotman Commerce Recruitment and Admissions, Barista at Starbucks
One thing I would tell my high school self: Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, learn from them and improve next time!

Tuesdays

Tommy Gillespie

Tommy | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET Tuesdays

Program: Finance & Economics, Class of 2026
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
College: St. Mike’s College
Clubs & Hobbies: St. Mike’s Campus Ministry, Rotman Commerce Innovation Group, Dig In! (gardening club), reading, cycling
Work Experience: Rotman Commerce Student Ambassador, Deloitte Digital student consulting project
One thing I would tell my high school self: Don’t try to put yourself into a specific mold of an “ideal person”, pursue your interests and let the richness of your own character flow.

Wednesdays

Irene Kim

Irene | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET Wednesdays

Program: Management with Focuses in Marketing, Strategy & Innovation, Minor in Economics, Class of 2027
Hometown: Calgary, AB
College: St. Mike’s College
Clubs & Hobbies: Rotman Commerce Entrepreneurship Organization, Rotman Commerce, Social Media Ambassador & Orientation Leader
Work experience: YouTube Creator (5 years, 170K Subscribers), Founder of the Kpop Audition Course
One thing I would tell my high school self: Try to explore new interests and pursue them outside of academics! Who knows, you might be able to discover strengths and passions you might not uncover otherwise.

Thursdays

Nicole Poroshenko

Nicole | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET Thursdays

Program: Finance & Economics, Class of 2027
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
College: Woodsworth College
Clubs & Hobbies: Rotman Commerce Competition Team, Rotman Commerce Finance Association, Rotman Commerce Women in Business, learning new languages, playing beach volleyball
Work experience: Finance Intern @ Employment Social Development Canada, Women’s Advisory Program @ RBC, Student Ambassador @ Rotman Commerce
One thing I would tell my high school self: Don’t be afraid of getting involved! Balancing school and work with other extracurriculars is not as hard as it seems; you can do anything you set your mind to 🙂

Ethan Shewan

Ethan | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET Thursdays

Program: Management, Class of 2027
Hometown: Richmond Hill, Canada
College: St. Mike’s College
Clubs & Hobbies: Rotman Commerce Consulting Association. Rotman Commerce Emerging Technologies, Basketball and Reading
Work experience: Business Analyst Intern @ Global Furniture Group , Consumer Insights Data Analyst @ Beats by Dre , Pro-Bono Consultant @ Toronto Stock Exchange
One thing I would tell my high school self: Don’t be afraid to try something you don’t fully understand—failure is often the best way to learn and grow!

Fridays

Raghib Khan

Raghib | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET Fridays

(pronounced Raw-geb)
Program: Finance and economics, class of 2027
Hometown: Vaughan, Ontario
College: University College
Work experience: EDIA ambassador for Rotman Commerce, Sales Representative at Tommy Hilfiger, Management intern at Pivotal Homes
One thing I would tell my high school self: Joining a club can be a great way to access a more personal network of upper-years and alumni that can help you with both your studies and finding a career. Definitely look into the RC clubs!

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