Coffee With Convery

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Julie! Julie Tran is a student at the Schulich School of Business - York University studying for her Bachelor of Business Administration in Business, graduating this month. She has specialized in Accounting and Operations Management Information Systems and will be commencing her Master of Accounting at Schulich this May in pursuit of her CPA designation. Julie has interned at RBC in Summer 2020 as a Business Analyst in the Retail Branch Technology team and became an RBC Student Ambassador for Fall 2020. I had the chance to sit down to talk Imposter syndrome, confidence and skills with Julie Tran and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #JulieTran #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now. My guest today is Briana-Rose Sekulic. Briana is a 2011 graduate from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts Honors in Criminal Justice & Public Policy and Political Science. Briana is the Chief of Staff to the President of IBM Canada and has a diverse career background working as an Associate Partner for IBMs Global Business Services practice. She has delivery experience in Strategy and Transformation, Digital Strategy and Interactive Experience, and Advanced Analytics program implementations. Briana also has worked in various industries including, Retail, Chemicals & Petroleum, Public Sector, Telecom and Financial Services. Briana is also very passionate advocate of advancing women in Tech. I had the chance to sit down to talk Throwback Thursday: Tech Consulting, wild cards, and integrity with Briana Sekulic and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #BrianaSekulic #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Tyler! Tyler Kuz is a 2020 graduate of the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Coop Degree in Finance and Supply Chain Management and Logistics. Tyler was born and raised in Rural Manitoba where his family established its’ roots 3 generations ago in the RM of Silver Creek, operating a successful grain and cattle farming operation until the spring of April of 2018, when his grandparents celebrated their retirement from a lifelong of hard work on the farm. Ty’s passion and commitment towards helping others thrive through holistic advice and deepened relationships is brought to life through his current role with RBC as a Business Account Manager, where he has the pleasure of working with local business owners and their employees to support their everyday banking and wellness, capital financing, and cash flow management to help businesses and our economy grow. Ty is dedicated to his career, personal development, and family, and loves spending time outdoors at the farm, fishing, and golfing whenever he can find time. I had the chance to sit down to talk Family, values and patience with Tyler Kuz and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #TylerKuz #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Yasin. Yasin Maleki holds a Bachelor of Science from Western University and is currently working as a Bilingual Operations Associate at RBC. His journey began in high school when he was enrolled in the International Baccalaureate Program at Bayview Secondary school. He loves reading and aspired to pursue medicine with the intention of one day becoming a doctor or dentist. He enjoys the quality of work these fields entail as well the ability to greatly impact people’s lives for the better. It is safe to label Yasin as an empath, a people’s person. While pursuing his undergrad, he discovered the challenges that would take part of his academic journey and found that medicine would no longer serve the path he desired to embark on. Having a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he decided to implement his networking skills and try something new. Something different. This is what brought him into RBC. Yasin got his start with RBC back in 2018 where he also received his RBC Student Networker Certificate for his active participation in the RBC Café powered by Ten Thousand Coffees. This is where I got to meet Yasin initially. I had the chance to sit down to talk Social media, happiness and self-worth with Yasin Maleki and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #YasinMaleki #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Austin! Austin Lee is a 2018 University of Alberta graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce | Finance Degree and currently an Associate, Loan Portfolio Management with RBC Capital Markets. Prior to this role, Austin was part of the inaugural class for the Indigenous Peoples Development Program at RBC. Outside of work he is an avid runner and aspiring home chef. I had the chance to sit down to talk Opportunity, integrity and learning with Austin Lee and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #AustinLee #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

On today’s episode we are going to take a slightly different twist to the #CoffeeWithConvery podcast with the introduction of “Table Talk” where my invited guests will participate in a group discussion on a particular topic of interest. Our topic today is Women in Tech and my guests are: Nathalia Silva, 2020 Graduate of George Brown College, Computer Programming, Current Role: RBC Vulnerability Manager, Global Cyber Security Anu Bhatt, 2021 Graduate of University of Windsor, Master of Applied Computing Current Role: RBC Technical Transformation Analyst Coop Vidhi Sodvadiya, 2021 Graduate Georgian College, Computer Science, Current Role: RBC Technical System Analyst Coop I had the chance to sit down to talk Women in Tech with Nathalia, Anu, and Vidhi and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #TableTalk #WomeninTech  #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

On today’s #CoffeeWithConvery podcast we are continuing the series “Throwback Thursday” where I bring onto the show students and young talent that I met years ago and to see where they are now.  My guest today is Brandon Greenspoon a 2013 graduate of McMaster University with a Honors of Commerce specialized in Marketing and Business Strategy and a minor in Economics. Brandon is a Business strategy and transformation leader with over 7 years of experience in leading multiple strategic initiatives focused on accelerating strategic priorities, optimizing operational models, delivering innovated customer centric solutions and business development. Brandon is currently employed at BMO as a Senior Manager of Strategy and Transformation and is the Founder of Coffee Marketplace (https://www.coffeemarketplace.ca/) and drinks 8-10 cups of coffee a day. I had the chance to sit down to talk Throwback Thursday: Helping others, family and being you with Brandon Greenspoon and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #ThrowbackThursday #TBT #BrandonGreenspoon #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you. Now let’s meet Nabeeha! Nabeeha Pirzada is currently enrolled at the Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph with a focus on Marketing and Finance due to graduate next month. Nabeeha is the President of Management Economics and Finance Student Association, Passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and a Self-Proclaimed Hustler. She is also the former Co-President for Guelph Women in Leadership and the current Co-Founder of BIPOC Capital, which aims to reduce generational wealth disparity. Nabeeha has also been involved in the NGO sector with previous collaborations with the United Nations, Department for International Development and Search for Common Ground. She is also one of the biggest foodie’s you might meet. I had the chance to sit down to talk Racial wealth disparity, self-confidence and empathy with Nabeeha Pirzada and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #NabeehaPirzada #Listen #Learn #BeInspired

Students and young professionals are facing barriers, uncertainty, biases, changing priorities and now a pandemic as they navigate the school to work transition. Their collective stories have inspired me and now I want to share these stories with you.  Now let’s meet James! James Lappin is a 2017 Queen's University, Bachelor of Economics in Applied Economics grad and was the Vice President and Co-Founder of Queen's Fashion Photography. James has a passion for sports, and is now working for RBC in Digital Workspace Solutions. He is also the Co-Founder of M5Archive, an online fashion boutique. I had the chance to sit down to Hockey, fashion and economics with James Lappin and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #JamesLappin #Listen #Learn #BeInspired March is #National #Coop & #WorkIntegratedLearning Month #innovateWIL

On today’s episode we are going to continue the journey with #CoffeeWithConvery Sports Talk where my invited guests will share how being an athlete has helped them to propel their skill building, their mindsets and their futures. “Sports Talk” also helps us understand the hurdles and barriers some athlete’s face while being in school, participating in sports and trying to balance the transition into the workplace. Now let’s meet Adam. Adam Petric is an award-winning, President's List NCAA student-athlete with a cumulative 4.0 GPA who is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with a minor in finance expected to graduate in May 2021 from the State University of New York Canton. In addition to his schooling, Adam is an active member of the Men's NCAA Ice Hockey Team Member as a Forward, Assistant Captain, and Academic All-American. He was the recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Undergraduate Scholarship, Path for Completion Scholarship, and Investment Club Scholarship and a 2020 Heritage Award Winner for Student Leadership/Excellence. He holds the 2019 and 2020 Academic Award with the highest cumulative GPA in his program. I had the chance to sit down to talk Sports Talk: Barriers to internships, Hockey and independence with Adam Petric and I am happy to share our conversation with you, Enjoy! #CoffeeWithConvery #SportsTalk #AdamPetric #Listen #Learn #BeInspired