Arrivals

Diedra Dick

Manager, Finance and HR Administration

Diedra has been with the University of Toronto since 2017 and joins us from OISE, where she served as a Business Officer. A proud UofT alumna, Diedra holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a specialization in Accounting and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).

Outside of work, she enjoys travel experiences especially to the Caribbean, exploring music and culture, and volunteering with the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Caribbean.

Departures

Michael Manley shares his journey at the department:

During my six years in the Department of Physics, I was privileged to be part of a welcoming community of faculty, staff, and students. Supporting an outstanding group of researchers advancing important work in climate sciences, particle physics, quantum materials and optics, biological physics, and high-energy physics was deeply rewarding. I was also truly fortunate to work alongside an amazing finance and research administration team, all of whom I was proud to have had an opportunity to work with, and whose efforts in the department will continue to have a meaningful impact. The department’s strength in both research and pedagogy made it a truly special place to grow. During this time, I grew professionally, developed new skills, and contributed to a dynamic academic mission. This experience has naturally led me to continue supporting the broader research enterprise at U of T in my current role as Manager, Finance, Research and Innovation Operations in the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation at UTM.

Helen Iyer pens a note on her retirement:

I came to Canada in 1995 and wanted to continue my career in a university as I had experience providing administrative and secretarial support in the Math Department for eight years at Sultan Qaboos University in Sultanate of Oman. While checking the classifieds in the Toronto Star, I came across a classified Ad for a Secretarial position with special emphasis on latex scientific typing for manuscripts at the Physics Department, at the University. I started in May 1996 and eventually supported multiple groups like Theoretical Quantum Optics, Condensed Matter and High Energy Physics groups. Event planning was also an integral part of my job as I managed seminars, Welsh Lectures and several other workshops. From 2018, I supported the Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control handling a range of administrative, event planning and financial duties. I enjoyed my job at the Physics Department and took up any challenge that came my way. It was a pleasure to work with Faculty and Staff alike and I enjoyed my thirty years of service in the same department which felt like a second home to me.