Alumni profiles

Dave Barnes

Co-ordinator, Relay for Life Youth Program, Canadian Cancer Society

Like so many people, Dave Barnes (Rec Co-op '93) has been personally touched by cancer. The experience led him to get involved with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), and ultimately to a full-time career.

Jeff Payne

Corporate Partner Service & Activation, Toronto FC

To Jeff Payne, soccer is more than a way of life; it’s a way to make a living.

The Recreation and Business grad is living his dream working for Toronto FC, Canada’s first Major League Soccer team. And Jeff says he has Waterloo’s innovative program, which combined his passion for sport and business, to thank.

Dan Honsinger 

Emergency room physician

For Dr. Dan Honsinger (Kin, ‘03) the only thing routine about his day is knowing when it starts and ends. As a physician in a busy Emergency Room, no two days are ever the same.

The path to his current role started in Kinesiology. A Waterloo resident, the initial attraction to attend Waterloo was the opportunity to stay close home (and save some money!).

Tyler Damen

Chiropractor, Damen Optimal Health Team

Skin cancer now affects one in every seven people in North America. Like many AHS alumni, Dr. Tyler Damen is trying to change this statistic, but unlike many he is also part of it.

Damen was always interested in chiropractic; in fact, he chose the Waterloo Kinesiology program because he wanted “the best science-based program available” to prepare him.

Victoria Behune

President and CEO, Ontario Tourism Education Corporation

Victoria Behune believes everything should be based on a plan. Her thirty-year career in tourism is the product of a plan, which as a student started with the goal of being the president of a company.

The combination of Behune’s unwavering passion for tourism, and commitment to lifelong learning has left her feeling “as invigorated and challenged” by her career now as she was when she was a Recreation and Leisure Studies student at Waterloo.

Judy Kruger

Senior Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

What does the University of Waterloo and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta have in common? Well-respected international reputations and Dr. Judy Kruger.

Kruger is currently a senior scientist for the Research Team in the Epidemiology Branch of the Office on Smoking and Health. She engages in research that raises awareness about the diseases caused by tobacco use, and helps prevent initiation and promote cessation in youth and adults