Uri Carnat
Director of Client Relations and Business Development,
Canada
Originally from Nova Scotia, Uri has had a
broad Canadian experience, having spent time living in
Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Guelph (Ontario), Calgary
(Alberta), and before joining the IDP team in Toronto, 22 years in
Montreal (Quebec). Uri is responsible for overseeing all IDP
activity and growth in Canada, including secondary and
post-secondary partnerships, the IDP-owned IELTS exam, and
in-country student services. He comes to the company with eight
years of leadership experience in international private education,
and with an extensive background in student services and
international travel.
Michael Lucci
Partner Relations Manager
Michael was one of the first IDP North America employees,
and helped define the process for managing university partner
relationships. He was mentored by an international education
professional with more than 10 years experience overseeing the
strategic planning, marketing, enrolment, and immigration functions
of an international office. Michael focuses on developing
partnerships to help institutions reach their enrolment goals and
brand their offerings overseas.
Ayanna
Brady
Partner Relations
Manager
Ayanna has spent the majority of her career developing
emerging markets in global education. She specialises in diversity
and has taught and advised both international students and new
immigrants in North America and abroad. She has traveled,
studied, lived, and worked abroad. Ayanna’s role at IDP is to
help establish each institution within our counselling Network and
to provide ongoing partner support.
Rita Chen
Operations Support and
Office Manager
A
native of Toronto, Rita has had 8 years of experience working
in international education. She has had the opportunity to
not only travel extensively but has also resided in Tokyo
(Japan), Seoul (Korea), Frankfurt (Germany), New York (USA), and
Montreal for a number of years. She speaks English,
Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean, and is currently working on her
French. Rita will be responsible for assisting with IDP
Canada's growth and activities, and providing ongoing support to
both client and network offices.