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Clarice is a 2016 BKI grad working at Athlon Studios as a Senior Design Lead. While in KI, she completed the Collaborative Design Specialization and a minor in Spanish. She then went on to pursue the Interaction Design Essentials Certificate from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2017.

As a Senior Design Lead, Clarice has transitioned from the day-to-day craft of creating design work to leading design teams through projects and managing relationships with clients.

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Joshua is a 2018 BKI grad working as a teacher at the Waterloo Collegiate Institute. After completing his KI degree with a minor in French, Joshua obtained a Masters in Teaching at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He now teaches History, Law, and French at Waterloo Collegiate Institute and spends his Julys with the Shad summer program.

Joshua shares that KI's high school outreach, "inspired his teaching journey; the program’s design inquiry focus, academic flexibility, and passionate community made it a clear choice for his undergraduate education."

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Erin is a 2017 BKI grad who has been working as a lawyer at the Kitchener Crown Attorney's office since 2021 after her call to the bar and completing her JD from Queen's University. Erin is recently working on a team that deals primarily with youth accused people, as well as people whose mental health has a nexus with their offending behaviour.

She says, "KI taught me so much about making connections and communicating at different levels. Those are skills I employ every day in my advocacy."

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Joan is a 2012 BKI grad who is working as an Energy & Carbon Manager at Wester University. In this role, they work to decarbonize Western's campus and operations. In undergrad, she completed a concurrent degree with Knowledge Integration and Systems Design Engineering with a French minor.

Before their current role, Joan worked as a user experience designer at a tech start up and tried out grad school before she shifted into energy management.

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Patrick is a 2016 BKI grad who is working at RBC as Senior Manager, Tech Partnerships. Prior to this role, Patrick completed his Knowledge Integration degree with a Collaborative Design Specialization, then went on to complete a Masters of Environment and Sustainability from Western University. 

Patrick started his career in the RBC Amplify Program. He also led social impact programs and national charitable relationships for RBC Future Launch & RBC Foundation as Manager, Social Impact for RBC Corporate Citizenship.

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Karissa is a 2019 BKI grad working as a User Experience Designer for Kognitiv Corporation. During her time at Waterloo, Karissa completed two Joint majors with Knowledge Integration and Psychology, along with a Fine Arts Studio Minor and the Collaborative Design Specialization. She went on to complete a Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) at Waterloo.

In her current role, Karissa utilizes her design thinking and collaborative skills from KI to help her clients build deeper customer relationships using Kognitiv’s AI-powered technology.

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Erin is a 2020 BKI grad working as a Programs Manager at GreenHouse, a social impact incubator housed at United College at the University of Waterloo. In this role, Erin supports students working on projects with social and environmental impact.

She says, "I use KI skills every day to help students collaborate, think creatively, and solve complex problems. Plus, I get to work with a few current KI students!"