Elyas Burney Email & Phone Number

I have asked 1,720 young Canadians the following question: What is your dream job? My favourite response came from Bianca Roxas, a student in Calgary who said, "I want to become an accountant and make as much money as possible...so I can retire early and open up an animal sanctuary for abused dogs." Bianca loves dogs. At the time, she was a volunteer at the Cochrane and Area Humane Society, walking and training the dogs and connecting these estranged pooches to potential adopters! Listening to thoughtful responses from future leaders like Bianca and her peers in the emerging generation is just one benefit of leading IDRF's youth programming. I train youth in career planning so they can one day join an exclusive club- the 20% of people that love their jobs. I also lead our Women in Tech initiatives that make web development courses and data science courses available for free to brilliant young women that face barriers to employment. Their presence will narrow the wide gender gap in Tech. In addition to facilitating and managing programs, I also play a key role in our communications, interviewing project participants and writing stories about their life journeys and experiences with IDRF’s programs. Please feel free to connect! Add me to LinkedIn, and let’s chat.

Listed skills include Leadership, Career Management, Presentation Skills, Diversity And Inclusion, and 33 others.