Hello! My name is Sean Ryan Balsillie, known to many friends and Kingston locals as Sean from the Yukon. As the name suggests, I was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, and I lived there until I was 17 years old, before coming to Queen’s University. I am currently wrapping up my Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, expecting to graduate this Spring!

Alongside my work as an engineering undergrad, I have spent a lot of time & energy establishing myself as a local musician. Singing and playing guitar are my greatest passions, and over the last few years at Queen’s I’ve heavily involved myself in the music community. Through on campus clubs like the Vogue Charity Fashion Show, several independent rock bands, and my own solo project (Sean from the Yukon) I’ve played hundreds of shows in Kingston and met so many amazing people as a result!

I am interested in this course because I would love to further understand the elements of a successful work relationship. I’ve had seven different jobs throughout my life, and I think it will be interesting to reflect on my experiences through the lens of this course. Hopefully I will be able to take this knowledge forward to my future jobs – it’ll be especially useful if I find myself in a managerial role somewhere down the road.

That’s all for now! Thanks for reading,

Sean