Hong Si
Hong has worked at the University of Toronto since 2004. As the Director, Hong oversees all administrative operations, marketing & recruitment, budget & finance, partnerships, student experiences, international strategies & initiatives and more. Outside of the office, you can find him travelling around the world and eating everything along the way.
Lily Kwiatkowski
Lily has been part of the International Programs team since 2002 as an undergraduate student. After graduation, she joined the team full-time. Now, as the Assistant Director, Lily oversees all student services and administrative operations of the International Foundation Program (IFP). She liaises with various faculties and stakeholders at the university regarding IFP admissions, student advising, program regulations, and co-curricular support.
Andrea Masuda
Since joining the International Programs team as a work-study student in 2013, Andrea has coordinated student registrations, designed communications and promotional materials, and assisted in marketing initiatives. She drives the administrative procedures and keeps the office running. When she’s not in the office, she loves sampling the new restaurants around Toronto – there’s always something new to try!
Caroline Seeto
Caroline assists in event organization and logistics, general administration, summer registrations, and handles enquiries from students, parents and instructors. She is always helpful, positive and excited to welcome students to our programs and the university! When she’s not in the office, you can find her enjoying the cherry blossom trees by Robarts Library, or visiting and having lunch with friends throughout campus.
Dmitry Rudashevskiy
Dmitry has been with the International Programs team since 2011 and stepped into his current role in 2015. Currently, Dmitry works with student registrations, assists in general administration, supports student services, and is actively involved in student recruitment initiatives and remote marketing strategies. Outside of work hours, you can find him around the streets of Toronto, taking photos.
Kendra Knoll
As the Coordinator, Kendra assists in all administrative tasks of the IFP, works with prospective and current students on the IFP application process and registration, and reviews applications. She collaborates on the IFP admission process, and advises on registration, finances, and enrolment issues. When she’s not in the office, you can find her with her two cats or trying out new recipes!
Mario Pena
Mario joined the International Programs team in 2018 but has been working at the university since 2010. He brings extensive expertise in student recruitment and international partnerships. Mario manages our partner relations, oversees new partner application procedures, and coordinates student recruitment initiatives. Mario also bridges connections between the university and various government and private scholarship programs, bursaries, and funding opportunities.
Misha Vorotyntsev
Misha first joined the International Programs team as a camp counsellor for the summer programs and later joined the admin team full-time. Throughout the Fall/Winter semesters, as the Program Assistant, Misha facilitates IFP Student Life and Student Services events and initiatives while also assisting students with their inquiries. Misha also works with the summer programs with event and activity planning, student registrations, and summer staff hiring to ensure that our students have the best experience possible with us.
James Boswell
James joined the International Programs admin team in 2019, but has been part of our programs since 2017 as a camp counsellor and coordinator. In his role, James organizes social events and co-curricular opportunities, provides our IFP students with any tech support, assists in planning and hiring for our non-degree programs, as well as managing student registrations. He’s always happy to help! When he is not in office hours, you can find him cooking, cycling, or spending time with his adorable dog.
Fei Cao
Fei has joined the International Programs team in September 2020 as the Recruitment & Administrative Coordinator, based in China. In his role, he works with high schools, partners, students, and parents in China to assist with their applications to the University of Toronto, scholarly opportunities, as well as additional support during the programs. Outside of work, you can find Fei jogging, watching NBA games, swimming, and snowboarding!
Nao Yamamoto
Nao’s main focus is on researching, collecting, and analyzing data to facilitate program evaluation so that we can keep improving our programs. He also coordinates the marketing initiatives in Japan and Korea by creating marketing strategies, forecasting trends and opportunities through collected data and market research, and building closer relations with various partners. Nao is extremely experienced with many years working in this industry.
Sagebelle Wu
Sage first started working at the University of Toronto as a member of the front desk staff in 2006. Throughout the years, she has taken on different positions in New College and first joined the International Programs team in 2010. Sage works in the areas of university & program recruitment in Asia, new market development, and marketing and communications design. When she’s not playing video games or reading in her spare time, Sage is continuously preparing for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
Tyler Cousin
Tyler is involved with all things student life and co-curricular! He ensures our students in all programs feel supported and have the most positive experiences at U of T. During the summer, Tyler leads the student life programming and summer staff hiring, training, and support. During the fall/winter semesters, he coordinates with various university offices and organizations to provide extracurricular opportunities for IFP students. He is your go-to person for everything student related!