Where Are the Athletes Now? Carlos & Erin

Erin Doherty

SPORT: HOCKEY, SOCCER, FUTSAL PROGRAM: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (‘19)

BEST COUGARS MEMORY:

Meeting lifelong friends and winning the National Hockey Championship.

BEST COLLEGE MEMORY:

Getting to know my classmates and instructors thanks to the smaller class sizes, and getting a further understanding of Business Finances.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR TIME AT THE COLLEGE?

I am very grateful for the years I spent at Assiniboine. The combination of classmates and being a student athlete ensured I met many people and was involved in campus life. I miss the college atmosphere and being able to see everyone on campus.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW?

I work at Access Credit Union, I was a Member Service Representative during the summers I was going to school and for a couple years after school, too. This resulted in me being able to secure a permanent full-time job. I am now a Financial Service Representative for Access Credit Union.

ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD?

I’m still involved with hockey— only now as a coach. I’ve started my role as Assistant Coach for the AAA U15 female program in Pembina Valley. I’m confident my experience playing at Assiniboine will help me teach these players both skills and team sportsmanship.

Carlos Luciano Ibarra

SPORT: SOCCER PROGRAM: HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT (‘15)

BEST COUGARS MEMORY:

All the training days. I loved the feeling of being done school for the day so I could go and train. Also, all the trips and moments I spent with my team— we became a big family. And I can’t forget the game days in Brandon—they were a like huge barbeque where all the friends and families got together.

BEST COLLEGE MEMORY:

Great Grey Owl Restaurant for sure. I loved the feeling of being in the middle of a rush where everyone was running around doing their best to give the best service in town. My classmates I still keep in touch with have also become part of my family and have been there in my journey. And of course, Kyle Zalluski—he was there in the good and the bad moments for every single one of us. He’s such a great mentor, instructor and friend.

WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW?

I am nearing the end of a journey I wanted for a long time. I had the opportunity to travel to the Caribbean and to work in Isla Mujeres, Mexico as a mixologist at a Steakhouse. I then moved to Tulum, Mexico where I spent the last three months working as a bartender at a Mexican restaurant and a server at a beach club. I was just recently offered an Assistant General Manager position at Trolley 5 in Calgary, so that’s where I’m heading now.