Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) alumni are a growing network of professionals committed to addressing pressing and complex public policy and global affairs challenges facing communities around the world.
During their time in the professional MPPGA program at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, they pursued opportunities for further professional growth, engaged on real-world policy problems with client organizations during the Global Policy Project, refined their skills across the policy lifecycle, and cultivated their expertise in the stream electives that our program offers.
During our 2022 Spotlight on MPPGA Alumni Careers series, eight MPPGA alumni shared their experiences inside and outside of the classroom that contributed to their career journey and outlined the meaningful policy roles they are engaged in now. This particular series highlighted alumni careers focused on the environment as well as careers focused on the advancement of education, rights, and health for Indigenous people.
Learn more in their individual alumni spotlights below:
Indigenous Focus
Spotlight on Joshua Diemert, Policy Analyst for Métis Nation of BC’s Ministry of Postsecondary Education
Spotlight on Esther Ocheni, Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, First Nations Education Steering Committee
Spotlight on Lilian Shams-Amiri, Coordinator of Learning and Development, College of Indigenous Health Leadership housed in the First Nations Health Directors Association
Spotlight on Alfonso Hernandez, Project Manager, Office of Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (OISI), University of British Columbia
Spotlight on Claudia Kobetitch
, Advisor, First Nations Health Council (FNHC) / First Nations Health Directors Association (FNHDA) Shared Secretariat
Environmental Focus
Spotlight on Eseohe Ojo, Program Manager, GreenPAC
Spotlight on Kingsley Eze, Senior Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability Practice, Ernst & Young (EY)
Spotlight on Denby McDonnell, Program Manager, Climate Innovation, Ecotrust Canada
