With the 2022 Ted Rogers Management Conference (TRMC) around the corner, hear from the TRMC 2018 chair  Sandra Bahoua on this episode of RHAA Rewind. Sandra set a goal for herself to work for Live Nation up starting her time here at HTM. Once she arrived, Sandra got involved with TRSS as Director of HTM, and TRMC, holding both roles as Director and TRMC Chair simultaneously in 2018. After graduating, Sandra was able to fulfill her goal of working for Live Nation, working on the Partnership Marketing team. With COVID greatly impacting the live event industry, Sandra made the decision to pursue other ventures, ultimately landing her role as Project Manager at TIFF in the creative services department. Hear her journey and more, as we hit rewind with Sandra Bahoua!

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Facebook // Instagram // Twitter: @TIFF

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The First episode of 2022 features 2009 alumna Sandy Yong! Sandy takes us through her HTM journey beginning from her interest in events, her various roles at HTM during her undergrad, passion for personal investing, and her various roles leading up to her publishing the awarding winning book, The Money Master. Today, Sandy is a self-directed investor and Keynote Speaker who has successfully generated a 6-figure investment portfolio and owns several rental properties. As a Keynote Speaker, she teaches female millennials how to invest in the stock market and real estate. Sandy has been featured in 125+ media outlets including Forbes, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and NBC News. Most recently, she's been named Top 10 From The Past 10 by the Ted Rogers School of Management, and will be a speaker at the upcoming TedxRyerson conference. Hear her journey and more, as we hit rewind with Sandy Yong!

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On this episode of RHAA Rewind, we hit rewind with 2020 Alumna Zehra Abdulla. Zehra reflects on her experience as an international student (and what that was like during a pandemic), the impact joining a student group had on her, and her decision to pursue a MBA in International Hospitality Management. Originally from Dubai, Zehra decided to pursue hospitality & tourism here at Ryerson after being immersed in extravagant weddings and parties all her life. Having a very limited social circle, Zehra began to use student group events to network and socialize; a concept quite foreign to post secondary institutions back home. This eventually led her to join RHTSS, where she made an impact on the group as an Event Director (2018), and eventually President (2019). Zehra's time in Toronto was cut short due to the pandemic, but that did not stop her aspirations, as she quickly enrolled at the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, where in 2021 she earned her MBA in International Hospitality Management. Currently, Zehra holds the position of Leadership Protocol Coordinator at Expo 2020 Dubai; the youngest member on the Expo team. Here her journey and more as we hit rewind with Zehra Abdulla! 

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Facebook // Instagram // Twitter: @Expo2020Dubai

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On this episode of RHAA Rewind, we are joined by Morgan Da Rocha! A 2015 Alumni, Reflects on his time here are Ryerson, his decision to switch paths from life sciences to hospitality & tourism, and the various positions he held at Starwood Hotels (now Marriott) while in school. Morgan got his start with Starwood as a Food & Beverage Intern, and quickly rose through the ranks; These rotations sparked his passion for sales within the industry. Itching to grow professionally, Morgan made an opportunity for himself to work for Sheraton in Vancouver, where he currently sits as the Regional Business Travel Sales Manager for 2 properties. In 2021, changing business needs led to Morgan's brief departure from the company, which presented an opportunity for him to pivot into the world of commodity trading in the field of agriculture. However, with his dedication and undeniable work ethic, Morgan was eventually brought back into the fold at Sheraton! Hear more if his journey as we hit rewind with Morgan Da Rocha. 

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On this episode of RHAA Rewind, we hit the rewind button with Sarah Smith! A 2021 Alumna, Sarah shares her story about starting her HTM journey as a mature student. After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in 2008, Sarah was well on her way towards a teaching career. But after deep reflection, she ultimately decided to continue her education, enrolling at Ryerson to study the industry she is most passionate about: Hospitality & Tourism. Since 2017, Sarah has been a member of the Water Tower Inn family in Sault St. Marie. Her passion and dedication has earned her the current position of Manager of Sales, overseeing the department of meetings & events. Sarah's transformational journey has left us with one prevalent sentiment: It is never too late!

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Welcome to the very first episode of RHAA Rewind! 

Our guest for this episode is Jessie Wong. Jessie began her HTM journey in 2014 after deciding to study hospitality & tourism here at Ryerson. Her undergraduate career featured many highlights, including a summer at Disney, and a semester studying abroad in Amsterdam. However, nothing could have prepared Jessie for April 2020, when she was apart of one of the very first classes to graduate under the most unprecedented of circumstances: a global pandemic. A year removed from graduation, hear how Jessie has navigated her career and more, as we are about to hit rewind with Jessie Wong!

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Instagram: @mainstreetunionville // @markhammainstreet

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