08/25/2022
INTRODUCING OUR ALUMNI PANEL
You don’t want to miss Retail Management Academic Orientation without hearing from this year’s RTM alumni panel! Read their impressive bios below if you haven’t done so already. Remember to sign up through the link in our bio!
Shaday Charles
Category Specialist
Circle K, Private Brands
Shaday Charles is a 2022 Retail Management Graduate with a Marketing minor. Three
months before graduation, she landed her first post-grad role as Private Brands Category
Specialist for Circle K Canada. Shaday is currently the Category Specialist and supports the Canadian private label portfolio commercialization process.
Sebrina Bender
Merchandise Coordinator
Indigo
After completing her diploma in fashion management at George Brown College (GBC), Sebrina realized her passion for retail and business, which led to her Bachelor of Commerce at TMU. Sebrina was hired by the RSA as a marketing associate, and later promoted as RSA’s President. Sebrina is now Indigo’s Merchandise Coordinator where she supports the buying team for the Wellness category and is pursuing a retail buying career.
Adriana Martinez
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Rexall
Adriana graduated in 2021 from TMU’s Retail Management program with a minor in E-commerce. Being an RSA’s Executive Vice President helped her grow as a student and person and likewise, her most recent position as a Rexall Pharmacies’s Digital Marketing Coordinator allows her to continue to develop her skill set in this field.
Johnny Nguyen
Partnership Associate
RBC Ventures/Owner
Retail Management Alumni, Social Media Partnerships at Clearco, Former Media Manager at Bumble, Partnerships Ambassador at DMZ and Co-Founder at Renouv.
He currently works at RBC Ventures/Owner of Partnerships. He is working with business and affiliate partners to build awareness to help entrepreneurs start their businesses.
Suzanne Lem
Account Executive
Viral Nation
Suzanna graduated in 2020 from TMU’s Bcomm Degree in Retail Management and obtained Humber College’s postgraduate certificate in Public Relations. Suzanna is currently Viral Nation’s Account Executive which specializes in planning and executing talent and B2B campaigns. She has worked with notable clients and creators including WINNERS, Marshalls, HomeSense,Garnier USA, Noah Beck, Hailie Jade and Tayler Holder.