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innovative design. Combining
Michael's passion for quality
workmanship and Maja's love
of design, they launched Myka
in 1987, turning their hobby
into a part-time business
and eventually a full-time
business. Their pewter jewelry
designs have since been found
at Ports International, Holt
Renfrew, and Nordstrom's and
throughout the U.K., Germany
and Russia. Crystals, semiprecious stones, and a variety
of glass and crystal beads
enhance each signature piece.

Wendy Burton
Public Policy and Administration
(master's) '06

Wendy received her PhD in
geography from the University
of Toronto in November 2016,
graduating the same day that
her son Robbie received his
computer science degree.
In January 2017, she began
teaching part-time at Ryerson,
delivering a course on urban
sustainability policy and in fall
2017 began teaching full-time
as an assistant professor in the
Department of Geography &
Environmental Studies. "It's
great to be back!" she writes.

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Mirella Christou
Journalism '07

Jocelyn Bell
Journalism '00

Jocelyn was named the new
editor-publisher of The
United Church Observer. The
magazine's managing editor
since 2006, Jocelyn served as
editor of Childview magazine
before joining the Observer.

Caroline Lesley,
Theatre
Performance '00,
with husband
Jon Erlichman,
and children.

After receiving
her MFA in
dramatic writing
at NYU's Tisch School of the
Arts, Mirella was awarded
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Prize for writing for her
dramatic series pilot script
"Seven Eternities." The
script is a period piece tracing
the trajectory of characters
involved with early psychedelic
research. Additionally, it
was shortlisted for a fellowship
at the Writers Guild of America
East. Mirella's proof-ofconcept short film Lady
Electric is also gaining
attention at international film
festivals. Mirella splits her
time between New York City,
Los Angeles and Toronto.
Anita Doron
Image Arts '01

Anita won a Canadian
Screen Award for best
adapted screenplay for The
Breadwinner. The film was
also nominated for both a
Golden Globe and an Oscar for
Best Animated Feature Film,
among many other awards.
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Erdem Moralioğlu
Fashion '01

The London-based designer
created a capsule collection for
H&M in 2017. The wardrobe
featured romantic but modern
womenswear, an accessories
line, and, for the first time
ever, a collection for men.
Collection highlights included
sharp tailoring echoing his
own father's suits and coats,
dramatic dresses reflecting
his love of classic cinema and
floral designs reminiscent of
his catwalk collections.
Caroline (Skorayko) Lesley
Theatre Performance '00

Caroline has worked as an
actor, producer, and writer
in Los Angeles, New York,
San Francisco, and Toronto,
most recently appearing in
the television series Condor,
and the television game
show Just Like Mom and Dad.
Caroline first moved to New
York in 2005 and worked
for Entertainment Weekly's
website as a producer and
entertainment correspondent
interviewing celebrities such
as Justin Timberlake, Brad Pitt
and Al Gore. She has voiced
hundreds of television and
radio commercials for products
from Yoplait to McDonald's.
While in New York she
performed her one-woman
show, "Doppelganger Joe," at
the New York International
Fringe Festival. In San
Francisco, she filmed the
Sundance and Cannes awardwinning film Fruitvale Station.
She also studied and performed
with the renowned comedy
school The Groundlings in
Los Angeles. She lives in
Toronto with her husband,
Jon Erlichman, BNN and
CTV news anchor, and their
two daughters.



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