Team Direction
Roger Francis
Executive Director
Roger has an extensive background in partnership building and market development. With over 20 years of experience in for-profit and not-for-profit environments, Roger has been a part of the full cycle of launching, developing and growing teams. He spent eight years as a strategic recruitment consultant for U.S. technology companies in the electrical engineering sector. Roger’s contributions include initiatives in local and international markets in experiential learning, internships and co-operative education. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto and a graduate degree in Leadership from the School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph.
416-978-3132 | roger.francis@utoronto.ca
Estelle Oliva-Fisher, M.Ed
Director, Student Development and Career Programming
Estelle Oliva-Fisher has over 13 years of experience at the University of Toronto facilitating student, leadership, and team development, designing curriculum, and strategic project management. She is passionate and dedicated to enhancing the university experience through transformational approaches and collaborative initiatives. At the ECC, Estelle looks forward to creating meaningful and impactful learning opportunities that will support students’ professional skills development and career success.
416-946-7450| mailto:estelle.oliva@utoronto.ca
Chioma Ekpo, M.A.
Assistant Director (On Secondment)
For more than 10 years, Chioma Ekpo has dedicated her career toward preparing engineering students to become successful professionals at every stage of their journey. She also works closely with industry partners to develop customized hiring opportunities.
416-978-8601 | Chioma.ekpo@utoronto.ca
Employer Relations
Marlyn de los Reyes
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator/ Interim Assistant Director
Marlyn joined the Engineering Career Centre in 2006. With a degree in Commerce, she brings an extensive background in office administration and finance. Marlyn manages a portfolio of industry partners, maintaining relationships that lead to opportunities for our students. She then connects those jobs with engineering students.
416-946-8816 | marlyn.delosreyes@utoronto.ca
Kate Epp
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
Kate coordinates the Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op) Program, Engineering Summer Internship Program (ESIP) and advising students and employers throughout the process.
416-978-0431 | kate.epp@utoronto.ca
Shah Sotodeh
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
A new member of the ECC team, Shah holds degrees in Space Engineering and Space Science, as well as a Career Educator Certificate. He brings a wealth of experience in employer engagement, event management, and student advising/mentoring.
416-978-0432 | shah.sotodeh@utoronto.ca
Nabeela Rahman
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator (On Maternity Leave)
Nabeela joined the ECC as an Internship Coordinator, bringing with her 10 years of experience in building partnerships in education, and promoting social justice learning to primary and secondary school students and educators. At the ECC, Nabeela looks forward to creating new partnerships with employers to provide rich and varied PEY Co-op & ESIP work-term offerings to U of T Engineering students.
416-978-3987 | nabeela.rahman@utoronto.ca
Silvana Mello
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
Silvana coordinates the Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op) Program, Engineering Summer Internship Program (ESIP) and advising students and employers throughout the process.
416-946-5995 | silvana.mello@utoronto.ca
Robin Kotisa
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
Robin coordinates the Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op) Program, Engineering Summer Internship Program (ESIP) and advising students and employers throughout the process.
416-946-5987 | robin.kotisa@utoronto.ca
Vallissa Mueller
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
Vallissa coordinates the Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op) Program, Engineering Summer Internship Program (ESIP) and advising students and employers throughout the process.
416-978-6857 | vallissa.mueller@utoronto.ca
Melissa Siah
PEY Co-op Program Coordinator
Melissa coordinates the Professional Experience Year Co-op (PEY Co-op) Program, Engineering Summer Internship Program (ESIP) and advising students and employers throughout the process. She brings 9 years of experience in Recruitment, Career Services and Employer Relationship building. Melissa is a Certified Human Resources Professional and is currently completing a Masters of Education in Adult Education and Community Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Imad Nasr
Graduate Internship Coordinator
Imad recently joined the ECC as the Graduate Internship Coordinator. He is a Mechanical Engineer and an MBA graduate with over 10 years of experience in the construction, FinTech, recruitment and higher education industries.
416-978-6691 | imad.nasr@utoronto.ca
Student Development
Brittany Cohen
Student Development Coordinator, Career Resources & Online Technology
Brittany is a passionate educator with over eight years of experience designing, developing and evaluating learning experiences. Brittany’s passion for education lies in designing experiences that are meaningful, accessible, and engaging. She is inspired by holistic models of education and believes in the power of digital tools to transform learning and enhance professional development.
Carol Lam
Student Development Coordinator – Peer Education
Carol coordinates the PEY Co-op Peer Mentorship Program and oversees an amazing team of Peer Coaches at the ECC. She is fascinated by the intersection of student identities and career development, a focus of both her professional and academic experience. She hopes to create programming that empowers and equips students with the necessary competencies to become self-directed in their career development process and successfully transition to the ever-changing workforce.
Stakeholder Engagement
Joanne Huynh
Stakeholder Engagement & Events Coordinator
Joanne is excited to join the ECC team as the Stakeholder Engagement & Events Coordinator. She is thrilled to bring her years of experience with creative marketing, graphics, design and event planning to the ECC. Joanne coordinates the Employer Info Sessions, promotes events, activities and more to Engineering students. Having completed her Masters of Education at OISE (UofT) Joanne is presently pursuing her Doctorate of Education at UofT's OISE as well.
416-946-5989| joanne.huynh@utoronto.ca
Program Administration
Megan Tate
Program Administrator
Megan is available to respond to inquiries regarding all aspects of ECC's programs. She coordinates the new graduate recruitment and the registration and report-reviewing process for PEY Co-op and ESIP.
416-978-6649 | megan.tate@utoronto.ca
Hannah Bild-Enkin
Program Administrator
Hannah joined the Engineering Career Center in 2018. She brings her experience as an academic and financial administrator to the team, providing a full range of administrative support. Hannah assists with finance, human resources, and facilities needs.
416-978-5569 | h.bild.enkin@utoronto.ca
Deborah Negede
Program Administrator
Deborah is a recent university graduate in biomedical science. She assists in student and employer inquires, supports the interview process, and provides general assistance to the PEY Co-op program.
416-978-3454 | Deborah.negede@utoronto.ca
