Amplify & Insights
Our latest blogs, articles, profiles and insights.
AHF Receives Investment Readiness Program Funding in March 2023
We are pleased to announce that Accelerate Her Future (AHF) was one of 27 social purpose organizations to be selected for round three of the Investment Readiness Program (IRP) by the Golden Horseshoe Partnership, a consortium of eight community foundations and...
A Mindful Leader Passionate about Data Analytics
Meet Bianca Vieira, one of Accelerate Her Future’s amazing Fellows from our Fellowship Circle 2021 winter cohort Working primarily in the banking industry, Bianca is currently a Data Analyst within the Data and Analytics team at RBC. Her previous roles include an...
Championing Women in Tech: Words from a Multi-Talented Engineer
Meet Hoda Abokhadra, a passionate voice in the Accelerate Her Future (AHF) community as a Fellow in our 2022 Winter Fellowship Circle, a Mentor in our 2023 Winter Fellowship Circle, and member of our Advisory Group (AG). Hoda is currently working as an Analytics...
A Bold Career Change for a Software Engineer Intern
Meet Nina Tan, one of our talented Fellows in Accelerate Her Future’s (AHF’s) inaugural 2021 Winter Fellowship Circle cohort. Nina Tan is a computer science student at the University of Waterloo. She was previously a STEP Intern at Google, a Technology Consulting...
An HR Consultant and Innovative Entrepreneur
Meet Melissa Malcolm, one of our gifted Mentors from AHF’s 2021 Fellowship Circle. Melissa Malcolm is currently the Founder and Principal Consultant at Malcolm HR Consulting. With an HR career spanning over 25 years in both the public and private sector, Melissa has...
An Indigenous Leader Inciting Meaningful Change in the Community
Meet Jade Jocko (she/her), an active member in the Accelerate Her Future (AHF) community as Mentor in the Fellowship Circle and outgoing chair of our Advisory Group (AG). Jade Jocko is an HR Professional with over 12 years of experience in the energy industry. She is...
Career Navigation as a Woman of Colour in Tech: AMA With Anne Steptoe
On February 28th, Accelerate Her Future (AHF) hosted our first pilot ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) session, an initiative for the AHF community members. This AMA aims to help AHF members learn from the extensive expertise in our community to address career development needs...
An Internationally-Minded Leader Specializing in Career Education
Meet Wincy Li (she/her), a valued Educational Partner of Accelerate Her Future (AHF) at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Wincy Li is the Associate Director of Career Education at TMU’s Career, Co-op & Student Success Centre. She leads a team of educators...
A Seasoned Strategy & Transformation Leader Prioritizing Community
Meet Noelle Roque, one of our delightful Mentors from AHF’s 2021 Fellowship Circle. Noelle Roque is a seasoned Strategy and Transformation Leader. She is an Industrial Engineer by training and has built a career in management consulting as a generalist and strategist....
A Passionate Community Builder and Business Consultant
Meet Rodas Beraki, one of our wonderful Fellows from AHF’s 2021 Fellowship Circle. Graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University in 2021 with an Honors Bachelor of Commerce and specialization in Law, Rodas is currently a Functional Consultant at NetSuite Oracle....