Class notes

Janet Lang

JANET LANG
BA ’89, RECREATION AND BUISNESS

Janet is currently employed as the Strategic Advisor (Planning) for the Canadian Forces Housing Agency. In addition to this, she is a Public Affairs Officer and holds the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Naval Reserve. In June 2021, LCdr Lang was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS CARLETON, in Ottawa.

 

Hans Oh

HANS OH
BSC ’99, HEALTH STUDIES CO-OP

In 2020, Hans started his own consulting company, Innoveron Group, focused on the intersection of health care, strategy, and innovation. His clients are often looking to expand, grow, or bring new products to market.

 

Margo Hilbrecht

MARGO HILBRECHT
PHD ’09 PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES

Margo started a new position in February 2022 as the Executive Director of the Vanier Institute for the Family.

 

Rachael Cale

RACHAEL CALE
BA ’14, THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

Rachael is one of five recipients of The Hospital for Sick Children's 2021 President's Award. She was recognized for creating a seamless child and family experience through innovative and interactive live TV programming on the hospital's internal tv channel, The SKOOP.

 

Christina Hassan

CHRISTINA HASSAN
BSC ’14, HEALTH STUDIES, MPH ’16, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Christina began her new role as an Associate Lawyer at Walsh LLP in January 2022.

 

Austin Wade Wilson

AUSTIN WADE WILSON
PHD ’15, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES

Wade is a Mental Performance Consultant with his own company and also works with Nordik Windows and Doors covering the greater Toronto Area and Ottawa.

 

Ashley Gallant

ASHLEY GALLANT
BA ’15, RECREATION AND SPORT BUSINESS, MA ’17, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES (TOURISM)

Ashley started a new position in May 2021 as an Executive Recruitment Consultant at Artemis Canada. There, she works with North American tech companies to find executive leaders for their fast-growing teams.

 

Darci Prince

DARCI PRINCE
BA ‘16, RECREATION AND SPORT BUSINESS

Darci began a new role as Events and Student Engagement Specialist at the University of Waterloo Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business.

 

Shannon Gow

SHANNON GOW
BSC ’16, KINESIOLOGY

Shannon has started working as a chiropractor at Price Health in Waterloo. 

 
 

Molly Furness

MOLLY FURNESS
BA ’18, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES

Molly moved to the Centre for Career Action as a Career Advisor in November 2021.

 

Megan Muir

MEGAN MUIR
BA ‘18, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES, MA ’19, RECREATION AND LEISURE STUDIES

Megan began her new role as Coordinator, Facility Operations at Queen's University in August 2021.

 

Sherry Rezvani

SHERRY REZVANI
MPH ’19, PUBLIC HEALTH

Sherry decided to switch her career pathway and work in a bigger research project where she could use her abilities to the most. Since September 2021, she began working at the COMPASS system as a research coordinator.

 

From our #UWHealthAlumni Instagram Feature

Smiling baby wearing UWaterloo shirt.

Janna (BSc ’12) and Kurtis (BSc ’15) are two Kinesiology alumni and proud parents of this potential future Waterloo Warrior.

These two met during Orientation week as co-leaders of the group “Hip Hop Scotchers” in 2011 and have been together ever since.

In 2016, they became dog-parents to Brodie, a miniature Australian shepherd. They married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter in October 2021.

    Kurtis holding baby daughter with Janna and family dog.

     

    Professionally, Janna is working as a clinic manager and physiotherapist that specializes in neurorehabilitation and pediatrics in Burlington.

    Kurtis is working as a behaviour therapist and pursuing a Master of Applied Disability Studies to complete his certification requirements to become a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA).

    Congratulations to you both!


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