Career  Day  Wednesday,  April  10,  2013    

                       

Journée  des  carrières  

Le  10  avril  2013  

PROGRAMME Session  1    (from  12:05  to  12:40)  

Lauren  Rudolph  ’05  –  Room  9  

Dr.  Jane  Pappas  –  Room  10  

Dr.  Heather  Pim    –  Room  12  

Nathasha  Gargiulo  –  Room  14  

Arielle  Lavender  ’03  &  Dahlia  Chalati  ’06  –  Room  6    

1:30-­2:05  –  Performance  Hall  

Keynote  Speaker  –  Isabelle  Maréchal  

Session  2  (from  2:10  to  2:45)  

Dr.  Anne  Marie  Canakis  –  Room  9  

Carol  Barrs  &  Stephanie  Ellner  –  Room  10  

Lynn  Verge    –  Room  12  

Chloe  Barnabe  ’97  –  Room  14  

Josephte  McNamara  –  Room  6  

Annabel  Soutar  –  Room  13  

Session  3  (from  2:50  to  3:30)  

Dr.  Anne  Marie  Canakis  –  Room  9  

Allen  McInnis  –  Room  10  

Katharine  Berger  ’04  –  Room  14  

Cynthia  Joy    –  Room  6  

 

Woman in Leadership / Femme d’exception : Keynote Speaker Isabelle Maréchal « Journaliste, comédienne, éditorialiste, animatrice à la radio et à la télévision, Isabelle Maréchal est aussi une femme d’affaires accomplie. Depuis quinze ans, elle possède sa propre compagnie de production médias, Les Productions Isabelle Maréchal inc. Depuis deux ans, elle est aussi vice-présidente de Novidev santé active inc, qui fabrique le nouveau fruit à boire Anti+, une entreprise créée avec son conjoint Thierry Houillon.

On l’écoute tous les jours à la radio, sur les ondes de Cogeco au Québec et du 98,5FM à Montréal, où elle anime l’émission qui porte son nom « Isabelle maréchal », un magazine quotidien d’entrevues et de témoignages sur les grands enjeux sociaux du Québec. Son émission de 10h à midi est numéro 1 à cette heure. Isabelle est éditorialiste pour le Journal de Montréal et le Journal de Québec. Elle est lue par plus de deux millions de personnes chaque semaine. Passionnée de politique et d’économie, elle a aussi animé pendant deux ans l’émission politique « Le Québec d’abord » au 98,5 FM. À la télévision, elle a animé, conçu et coproduit la série « Isabelle autour du monde » diffusée à TV5. Pendant cinq ans, elle a animé « Les copines d’abord » à Canal Vie tout en étant de la folle équipe de reporters de l’émission « La fin du monde est à sept heures » à TQS. L’an dernier, elle a animé « La franchise » sur les ondes de V, une compétition télévisuelle pour couronner un nouvel entrepreneur québécois. Sa compagnie de production. Elle a été animatrice des émissions « Le Québec aujourd’hui » et « Le choc du présent » à Télé-Québec et reporter national au Téléjournal de Radio-Canada pendant dix ans. Au cours de sa carrière de reporter, elle a couvert plusieurs conflits internationaux. Isabelle Maréchal a été récipiendaire du PRIX MIREILLE-LANCTÔT en journalisme social pour la série « Où mourir » sur les soins palliatifs au Québec, remis par la Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec et la Fondation Mireille-Lanctôt. En tant que comédienne, on l’a vu à la télé interpréter le personnage d’Andréanne dans le téléroman Virginie. On l’a vue entre autre dans 3 X RIEN, Caméra Café, Un gars, Une fille. Au cinéma, elle a joué dans les films Karmina II d’Yves P. Pelletier et La beauté des femmes de Robert Ménard. Isabelle Maréchal est la mère d’Audrey, ancienne élève de The Study et de Laura qui est actuellement en cinquième année au primaire.

 

Chloe Barnabe ’97 Chloe is an environmental professional currently working in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), environmental compliance and sustainable development. Her career has been focused on helping the retail sector expand and strengthen their environmental management systems and sustainability programs. She currently works for the ALDO Group as a Sustainable Development Manager. Chloe pursued her undergraduate degree at McGill in Political Science and Environmental Studies and later completed two graduate certificates at Sherbrooke University in Environmental Auditing and Management. She will obtain her Masters degree later this year in the same field. Her thesis is on the optimization of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Product Stewardship Programs in Canada. Chloe pursues her passion for the planet in her spare time by volunteering as a Board member for VertCité, a non-profit, grassroots environmental organization. VertCité manages an Eco-Quartier as well as an Eco-boutique, is involved in urban agriculture projects and will soon oversee the Saint-Laurent House of Sustainable Development. Carol Barrs Carol Barrs was granted her Bachelor and Master degrees in Social Work by McGill University. For the past twenty years, she has been working exclusively in the field of Infertility and Adoption in private practice on a contractual basis, through Batshaw Youth and Family Centres, Centre Jeunesse de la Monterégie and Centre Jeunesse de Laval. Katharine Berger ’04

Katharine Berger is a Footwear Buyer for ALDO Group International. Prior to joining ALDO, Katharine worked in category management for Canada’s leading apparel brand Joe Fresh and in marketing for the iconic President’s Choice brand. She is a Co-Chair for the Canadian Friends of the Israel Museum Associates and a volunteer Kid Coach for Future Possibilities for Kids. Katharine holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s School of Business, where she graduated with First Class Honours, and is a Study Old Girl from the class of 2004. Aside from her passion for retail, Katharine has interests in art, yoga, women’s professional development, and the Montreal Alouettes.

 Anne-Marie Canakis, MDCM, FRCPC Dr. Anne-Marie Canakis got her Diploma of Collegial Studies in Health Sciences from Marianopolis College. She then went to McGill University where she got her Bachelor of Science with Distinction in Physiology and her MDCM (Doctor of Medicine, Master of Surgery). Dr. Canakis did her Pediatric Residency at the Montreal Children’s Hospital McGill University Health Center and a Respiratory Medicine Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children at the University of Toronto. She spent two years working in Vermont at Fletcher Allen Health Care and returned to Montreal in 2005. She now holds many positions at the Montreal Children’s Hospital: Division of Respiratory Medicine/Pediatric Respirology Department of Pediatrics

Assistant Professor Director of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/home oxygen clinic Director of Synagis Program

Board of Examiners of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Dr. Canakis has received many awards and distinctions, namely: 2000 Canadian Lung Association/MRC Fellowship Award. 1998 Rhone Poulenc Rorer Pediatric Pulmonary Enrichment Travel Award 1995 Dean’s Honor List for Medical Graduates granted to a maximum of the top 10% of the graduating class of 1995. 1994 Dean’s Honor List for Medical Students granted to a maximum of the top 10% of the students in each medical year. Faculty of Medicine, McGill University. 1992 Dean’s Honor List for Medical Students 1991 Dr. Kathleen Terroux Prize and many many more. Among her greatest achievements are two Study girls, Michaela in grade 6, Julia in grade 4 and a son Nicolas in Kindergarten at Selwyn.

Dahlia Chalati ’06 Ms. Chalati completed her Bachelor’s degree in Law at Université de Montréal. During her studies, it became clear to her that she wanted to become a notary rather than a lawyer. Therefore, instead of applying to the Barreau du Québec, she pursued a Diplôme en droit notarial at Université de Montréal’s Faculté des etudes supérieures en droit. Subsequently, she completed an eight month internship at a large notary firm in Montreal. Currently, she is completing a Master’s degree combining notarial law and new technology laws in collaboration with the Cyberjustice Laboratory and the Quebec Chamber of Notaries. Her thesis is primarily focused on the making of electronic authentic notarial deeds. She also founded her own firm and is practicing as a notary and legal consultant. Stephanie Ellner Stephanie began her university career at McGill University, where she majored in Psychology. When the time came to apply for graduate school and choose a professional career path, Stephanie decided to pursue her passion for social justice issues. Ready for an adventure, Stephanie excitedly moved to New York to begin the Master of Social Work program at NYU. The internship component of the program provided Stephanie with experience related to substance abuse treatment and counselling with at-risk youth. Following her graduation in 2009, Stephanie began her first job as a social worker in an alternative school program for overage, under-credited youth. In August 2012, Stephanie decided to accept a position at Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in Montreal, where she is currently employed. Stephanie is gaining invaluable knowledge and experience at Batshaw and is looking forward to exploring what the future may hold! Natasha Gargiulo Natasha's passion for television started at a young age when she watched her father anchor the Italian news. Her curiosity eventually led her to complete a specialization and Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies at Concordia University.

Natasha started her career behind the scenes in radio as promotions coordinator. She also reported on traffic and lent her voice to radio commercials, eventually making her way on-air as Miss Daisy. Natasha went on to host documentaries and host a weekly magazine show. Natasha joined the Global Quebec News team during the summer of 2003 as evening weather reporter and "Summer in the City" entertainment reporter. She is also a proud member of the Entertainment Tonight Canada team. Natasha is currently the co-host of Freeway and Natasha on Virgin radio and proud mom of Leticia, her 2 ½ year old daughter.

 Cynthia Joy Cynthia Joy is the Director Marketing and Business Development at Air Canada Cargo and is responsible for the commercial direction and growth of the cargo division of the airline. With close to $500 million in revenues and a network that serves over 150 destinations, the challenge continues to be to grow the business within the confines of a passenger airline. Ms. Joy has close to 25 years of experience at Air Canada including six years in the maintenance division, eight years in various passenger marketing functions, two years leading key change management projects through Six Sigma as well as seven years as Director of Alliances responsible for the overall strategy and relationships with each of its international airline partners, including the 23 members of Star Alliance. Ms. Joy has a degree in Civil Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Concordia University. Arielle Lavender ’03 Ms. Lavender received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) in common law from Dalhousie University in 2012. In 2011, she received a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in civil law from the University of Montreal. Arielle also holds an undergraduate degree in Business and International Relations from McGill University. Arielle is currently an articling student at Spiegel Sohmer Inc. in Montreal. Allen McInnis Allen McInnis, well-known Montreal photojournalist, is a two-time winner of the Canadian Press Picture of the Year award and recipient of the Canadian National Newspaper award. His first published assignment was when he was in sixth grade elementary school, which appeared in the local newspaper. He still has that clipping somewhere. Since Mr. McInnis comes from a long line of photographers, his early interest and success is not surprising. Both his father and his uncle were passionate professional photographers and this passion started as far back as his grandfather who was a part-time photographer. Mr. Mcinnis currently works for the Montreal Gazette but also works for different publications such as: Maclean’s magazine, the Globe and Mail, the National Post , and Time and Men’s Fitness and finds that “the variety of what I do is partly what keeps it fun.” Mr. McInnis even works for The Study and has been a key contributor to our Trillium magazine and our website for over ten years now. Mr. McInnis has won 3 Grafika awards for magazine photography. Mr. McInnis describes some of his inspiring moments as being in Ansel Adams’ house and his dark room, being on a project in Haiti in the 90’s during the coup d’état and again after the earthquake.

Josephte McNamara Josephte McNamara began her career as a teacher and taught English, French and Drama in various private schools, including The Study, where she spent most of her teaching years. In  2002, she returned to university to study Psychology and ultimately became a psychologist. She worked at Sacred Heart School for four years as the school psychologist and presently works in Westmount in private practice.   Josephte holds two degrees from St.Francis Xavier University (B.A. English/Mathematics and B.Ed); a Master’s degree from Concordia University in English Literature; and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from McGill University. She is thrilled to be back at The Study, a place that has always been dear to her heart Dr. Jane Pappas Dr. Pappas deals with how genes are turned on and off. If you have a deadly form of a cancer gene that you inherited from your long deceased mom for example, you might want to know how you can turn it off. Dr. Pappas’ degrees include:

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO • Postdoctoral Fellowship, STANFORD UNIVERSITY • PhD, McGILL UNIVERSITY • Master's, UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL • Bachelor, McGILL UNIVERSITY • DEC, COLLEGE DE BOIS-DE-BOULOGNE

It is the most exciting field in medicine today. It takes another look at biology and rewrites the books, this time focusing on just how flexible it can be rather than simply something we inherit and can't do anything about. Dr. Pappas is the mother of Madelyne Ayoub, grade 1.

Dr. Heather Pim Dr. Pim was born and raised in the West Island of Montreal. She attended Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School where she graduated as the Salutatorian of my class. She loved to figure skate and was a cheerleader and coach for the Northshore Cheerleading Association for many years. After high school, she pursued her studies in Health Sciences at Marianopolis College from 1992-1994 and then went on to do a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Concordia University where she graduated with distinction in 1999. Pursuing a career in research, she completed her Masters in Science at McGill University in the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery from 1999-2001. During that time she worked in a hospital with patients, she fell in love with the medical field and so instead of pursuing her original plan of doing a PhD, she decided to apply to medical school. In 2001, she started her medical education at the University of Laval in Quebec City. In 2002, she married her first love whom she met when she was 14 years old. She returned to Montreal in 2005 to start her residency in Neurology at the University of Montreal that she completed in 2012. During her residency, she had 2 beautiful children, Sophia who is 6 and Aleksandar James (A.J.) who is 2 years old. She is currently completing her fellowship training in headache and pain medicine at McGill University and has accepted a position at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre in the department of Neurology at Notre-Dame Hospital. Her career path is an example of a long and winding road but she believes that there is truth in the saying that “ you can do anything if you put your mind to it … and you will succeed when you put your heart into it.” (Daniella Kessler, Observations, 2009). Lauren Rudolph ’05 After graduating from The Study in 2005, Lauren Rudolph went on to Marianopolis College, where she studied Commerce and ranked within the top two students in her faculty, and then she obtained a Commerce degree at McGill University, where she graduated on the Dean’s List. Lauren began her career in the fashion industry by working as an Assistant Brand Manager at the global luxury brand Michael Kors for three years. Today, Lauren is an Associate Brand Manager for the global cookware brand Le Creuset. Lauren is a young businesswoman who has a strong grasp on what it takes to pursue a career in Brand Management and Business Development. In her spare time, Lauren is a passionate sports and fitness devotee, and is training to compete in her first half-marathon and triathlon.

Annabel Soutar ’88 Annabel Soutar is a playwright, director and theatre producer. In 2000, she founded Porte Parole in Montreal with actor Alex Ivanovici and she has acted as Artistic Director of the Company since its inception. Annabel was born and raised in Montreal. She studied English and Theatre at Princeton University in New Jersey where she completed her degree in 1994. While at Princeton, under the tutelage of renowned American playwright Emily Mann, Annabel learned about the documentary approach to theatre and since 1998 she has been applying it to plays she produces in Montreal. Her original plays, Novembre, 2000 Questions, Santé!, Seeds, Import/Export and Sexy béton have been mounted in Montreal at the Monument-National, Place des Arts, Espace Go and at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts. In 2003, the Montreal Gazette named Porte Parole ‘Theatre Company of the Year’. Annabel’s 2005 version of Seeds was named the best English production of the year by Montreal’s Association of French theatre critics and was nominated for Best New Text and Best English Production by the Académie québécoise du théâtre. Last fall Annabel’s play Sexy béton was a finalist for the prestigious Quebec playwrighting award Le prix Michel-Tremblay. Annabel’s play Seeds will be presented as part of the Centaur Theatre’s 2013-14 season next fall, as well as in theatres across Canada. Annabel lives in Montreal with husband Alex Ivanovici and their two daughters Ella and Beatrice. Lynn Verge Lynn Verge is Executive Director of the Atwater Library and Computer Centre, an independent charitable organization established in Montreal in 1828 with a mission to foster learning and contribute to community development. Before moving to Montreal a few years ago, she practiced law in her native Newfoundland and Labrador where she also had a lengthy career in provincial politics. She was Minister of Education (1979-1985), Minister of Justice and Attorney General (1985-1989), and Leader of the Opposition (1995-1996). Before and after her years holding elected office, she was an active volunteer with women's and arts organizations. At mid-life she decided to pursue a career in not-for-profit administration and obtained a graduate Diploma in Administration (DIA) from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business.

Thank you for joining us for The Study's Annual Career Day. Over the years, Study students in grades 9, 10 and 11 have had the opportunity to choose amongst hundreds of speakers representing a great variety of careers. We wish to thank our alumnae, parents and members of our community who so generously give of their precious time to share their professional work experiences with Study students. Merci de vous joindre à nous pour la Journée des carrières annuelle de The Study. Au fil des années, nos élèves de la 9e à la 11e année ont eu l'occasion de choisir parmi des centaines de conférenciers représentant une grande variété de carrières. Nous tenons à remercier nos anciennes élèves, les parents et les membres de notre communauté qui donnent généreusement de leur temps précieux pour venir partager leurs expériences de travail avec les jeunes filles de The Study. Antonia Zannis Deputy Head of School / Conseillère en information scolaire azannis@thestudy.qc.ca          

 

Thank you to the Career Day Committee:

Julie Caron Pattie Edwards

Susan Orr Mongeau Marie-France Sénécal

Antonia Zannis

Special Thanks To:

Nancy Lewis Sweer, Head of School Anik Low, Senior School Director

Loussa Joseph Douyon, Executive Assistant Belinda Hummel, A&AR Coordinator

Franca Monaco, Registrar