Studying History helps us understand the present and shape the future through an understanding of the past, and the skills and critical lens UBC History students acquire during their programs help them succeed in many career fields outside of academia.
This year’s History Careers Night panel event will be moderated by fourth-year History major Aydin Quach, and will feature four History alumni who have pursued varied career paths. Each panelist will share stories about their journey and provide advice for current History students. Time will also be allotted for students in the audience to ask questions of any or all of the panelists.
Register for this virtual event and join us online at 5:00 pm PT on March 29, 2022 for candid career conversations with our amazing alumni. Be sure to bring your questions to the Q&A portion of the panel event.
Panelist Bios
Daniel Holloway
Manager of Dispute Resolution, Residential Tenancy Branch, Government of BC
BA History ’07
Daniel is the Manager of Dispute Resolution with the Residential Tenancy Branch, the judicial body for the Province which oversees Landlord/Tenant disputes. He is also a contractor with the BC First Nations Justice Council as a Gladue Report Writer. These reports are used by the Courts for Bail hearings and in pre-sentencing for Indigenous persons before the court, and they speak directly to the manner in which colonialism has affected the individual, their family or their community – these challenges are called the Gladue factors and include racism, loss of language, removal of land, Residential/Day School, foster care and abuse/substance misuse.
Daniel graduated from UBC in 2007 and worked in Paris for a year teaching high school. He attended the University of Nottingham in 2009 for law school and returned to Canada in 2012. He began working as a legal assistant with Indigenous Community Legal Clinic which was a life changing experience and one that truly shaped his career trajectory.
Adrian Myers
Senior Strategic Business Advisor, Office of the President & Chief Executive Officer, BC Hydro
BA History ’06
Adrian has a BA in History (2006) and an MBA (2021) from UBC, and a PhD in archaeology from Stanford (2013). Adrian started his career managing archaeology projects in academic, private and public sector settings. More recently, he transitioned into a series of positions advising Executives at BC Hydro, which is the province’s largest Crown Corporation with about 7000 employees and $6 Billion in revenue. In January, Adrian started a new role as advisor to the CEO where he supports a wide variety of matters related to the daily operation and strategic direction of the complex organization.
Katie Sloan
Archivist, BC Public Service
BA History ’08
Katie has a BA in History and a Dual Masters of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies (MASLIS), all from UBC. Currently, she is an Archivist for the BC Public Service based in Victoria, where she works with ministry clients in appraising and scheduling government records. Prior to that, she worked at the City of Richmond, UBC Athletics, and UBC Rare Books and Special Collections.
Siera Stonechild
Outreach and Engagement Specialist, Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, UBC
BA History ’19
Siera is Cree and Métis from Muscowpetung-Saulteaux First Nation. Following her graduation in 2019 with a BA in History, she was the Indigenous Student Coordinator at the UBC First Nations House of Learning before moving into her current role as the Outreach and Engagement Specialist at the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies. As a student, she was the Academic Coordinator for the History Association, where she put her degree to good use running trivia nights. Recently, she was accepted to the Allard School of Law, which will likely be where she goes next.
