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Student Life Officer, Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program
Centre for International Experience, University of Toronto
Student Life Coordinator, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Centre for International Experience, University of Toronto
Senior Director, Global Learning Opportunities and International Student Success
Centre for International Experience, University of Toronto
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Lily Afsaw
Student Life Officer, Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program
Lily Mesfin Asfaw is the Student Life Officer at the University of Toronto’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program.
Lily, who is Ethiopian and born and raised in Rwanda, moved to Canada to pursue a BA in Political Science and Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia (UBC). After her studies, Lily transitioned to full-time work at UBC in their International Student Advising office and later became Program Assistant in their Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. There, she developed a strong interest in helping international students, particularly African students, acclimate to Canada which she continues to do in her current position. In her role as Student Life Officer, she organizes co-curricular programming to help scholars adjust to living in Canada, manage their studies, and foster community.
Email Address
lily.asfaw@utoronto.ca
Profile Type
Staff
Country
Canada
Program
Mastercard Foundations Scholars Program
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Lynda Donnelly
Student Life Coordinator, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
Lynda Donnelly is the Student Life Coordinator for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto located in the Centre for International Experience.
She is pleased to be able to play an important role in providing administrative support during the scholarship recruitment stage and offer her dedicated care and guidance to new scholars during their pre-arrival preparations and onboarding at UofT. Lynda is from England and has worked as an administrative professional in various industries. At UofT she held a term position in the Office of the Vice Provost, Students and short-term assignments in The Office of the Provost and The Office of the Governing Council. Lynda loves to travel and so shares in the excitement and enthusiasm of the new Foundation graduate scholars, as they prepare for international studies in Canada.
Katherine Beaumont is an international educational professional with over 25 years’ experience in the field working with universities, communities and corporations across the globe. Her focus in the work has always been innovative opportunities for participants that lead to meaningful engagement and a deeper understanding of self, systems and others and the ability to affect change.
