“What excited me about the Engineering field is that it involves learning new things every day... I can never imagine myself sitting in an office and doing the same thing over and over, luckily having this career allows me to always experience a new challenge.”
Rozita's biography
I immigrated to Canada 27 years ago with a lot of ambition and the dream of furthering my studies in university. Unfortunately, as an international student I couldn’t enter any programs unless I passed the TOEFL exam, which is an English proficiency test. At that time, I lived in Montreal and I didn’t speak much English or know any French, so it was very hard for me to find a job. But I didn’t let that stop me, I studied really hard and I managed to pass the TOEFL exam with a high ranking. This was my first big accomplishment and I was extremely excited to start applying to universities. During this challenging time, I met my husband who had the exact same goal as me. I got accepted into the Electrical Engineering program at Concordia University in the fall of 1990 and I also got married that same year. Throughout my years in university, I maintained very good marks and was always on the honor’s list. When I got my bachelor’s degree, I was offered a position at Newbridge Networks (currently known as Alcatel) and so we moved to Ottawa.
