The International Centre is expanding our recruitment team. After conducting research on different International Centre organizational models both locally and internationally, it became evident that our recruitment structure would benefit from a redesign.
Our new team members are introduced below and include a new Associate Director, International Recruitment & Market Development and three International Recruitment Managers (one full-time permanent and two three-year contract positions).
The additional recruiters along with the recruitment co-ordinators and members of the admission team who recruit on behalf of the Centre, will allow Humber to have a wide-spread global representation while allowing the Associate Directors to spend more time on partnership development and strategy. The Associate Directors will also play a key role overseeing important functions within the office such as: conversion strategies, agent relationship management, the recruitment cycle and oversight of critical paths. This realignment also includes the move of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh to Linda Chao’s portfolio and the move of continent of Africa to the Associate Director responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Please join me in welcoming our new team members:
1) We are pleased to welcome Alex Prokopenko to his new role as Associate Director, International Recruitment & Market Development – Europe, The Middle East & Africa. With 12 years of experience in international education, student recruitment, sales and marketing, Alex joins us from Sheridan where he has been working for the past four years as the International Business Development Manager for Latin America and Europe. Alex’s experience includes the implementation of strategic plans, development and implementation of an annual recruitment plan and budget, and identification and management of educational partnerships. Alex is a graduate of Confederation College (Diploma in International Business Management) and the University of Lethbridge (Bachelor of International Management). Fluent in English, Russian and Spanish, Alex will assume his new role on July 6, 2015.
2) We are pleased to welcome Emily Mancuso to her new role as Manager, International Recruitment – Europe, The Middle East & Africa. Emily is currently employed as the Acting Associate Director, International Recruitment & Market Development – The Americas, The Caribbean & Africa, a role which she has held for the past eighteen months. Previously, Emily worked in various student recruitment and admissions roles at York University, Cass Business School (London), Sotheby’s Institute of Art (London) and McGill University. Emily studied at Université Sainte-Anne – Nova Scotia (Intensive French Immersion) and graduated from Concordia University (Bachelor of Fine Arts). Fluent in English and French, Emily will assume her new role in November 2015.
3) We are pleased to welcome Callum Sawatzky to his new role as Manager, International Recruitment – Asia. Most recently Callum has been employed at the University of Regina (four years) in a variety of progressive roles including ESL Sessional Lecturer, International Recruitment Specialist, International Recruitment Co-ordinator and International Admissions and Recruitment Manager. He also lived and worked for six years in Taiwan. Callum is a graduate of the University of Victoria (Bachelor of Applied Linguistics) and the National Chengchi University – Taipei (Master of Asia/Pacific Studies). Fluent in English and Mandarin, Callum will assume his new role on July 27, 2015.
4) We are pleased to welcome Oriana Barros to her new role as Manager, International Recruitment – The Americas & The Caribbean. Oriana joins us with four years of experience working as the Latin America Marketing Co-ordinator at English School of Canada, in addition to experience working for a local international education consultancy. At ESC Oriana developed branding strategies, worked alongside local and international agents, prepared sales proposals, and attended recruitment events overseas. Oriana is a graduate of the Universidad del Norte – Colombia (Bachelor of Industrial Engineering) and Humber College (Global Business Management Graduate Certificate). Fluent in English and Spanish, Oriana will assume her new role on July 6, 2015.
Amanda Koski, Manager, International Recruitment and Market Development