Our Team
The Virtual Ventuers team is made up of current students in Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Science at Carleton University
who are enthusiatic and passionate about engineering and technology.
Virtual Ventures Directors!
Mawuena Torkornoo |
 | Hello from the director! I have a Bachelors of Engineering in Mechanical from Carleton University. I joined Virtual Ventures in 2011 after working as the engineering recruitment officer for the Faculty of Engineering and Design here at Carleton.
I'm looking forward to having another wonderful camp season! |
Victoria Vos |
 | Hi! My name is Victoria and I'm the assistant director here at VV. I just finished my final year at Carleton University in Integrated Science. This will be my second summer working at Virtual Ventures and I'm really looking forward to an amazing summer just like the last!! |
Virtual Ventures Instructors!
Morgan Mitchell |
 | HELLO VIRTUAL VENTURES!
My name is Morgan, although I just finished my 1st year of Computer Science here at Carleton this will be my 3rd year working here at VV!
Outside of camp my interests are music,computers,video games,sports,comics and lots of other fun stuff. I'm super excited to be back again and can't wait to start another awesome summer at VV! |
Bronwyn Skelley |
 | I just finished my first year at Carleton studying Aerospace Engineering. I grew up in Calgary, Alberta for most of my life, but I now consider Ottawa my home! I am very passionate about science and math. Science fiction, to me, is the most amazing genre of all! |
Scott Bennett |
 | Hello VV! My name is Scott, a Computer Science student graduating this summer! This is my third summer at Virtual Ventures and I'm excited to make this summer as fun and exciting as humanly (and robotically) possible! |
David Burd |
 | Hey everyone! My name is David. I'm finishing my degree in Electrical Engineering at Carleton University next year, and this is my 3rd year here at Virtual Ventures. I'm looking forward to another great summer! |
Madelaine George |
 | I'm Madelaine and this is my second summer here. I studied Robotics at Algonquin College and have just finished my second year of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering here at Carleton. Outside of camp I like to make friends, eat food, build things, listen to music, and teach Jiu-Jitsu. Very excited to be back at VV, see you all soon!! |
Rufino Ricardo Ansara |
 | I've just finished my last year at the Bachelor of Information Technology : Interactive Multimedia & Design!
Let's have a great summer at Virtual Ventures. I'll do my best to show you all how amazing it can be to learn new things! |
Miriam Nightingale |
 | Greetings intrepid minds, I'm Miriam and this will be my first summer enlightening you in the ways of science! I am in third year Bio-medical and mechanical engineering at Carleton University. When school is not taking over my life I enjoy books, video games, and being outdoors. |
Sabrina Charron |
 | Sabrina is a third-year student studying Interactive Multimedia Design at Carleton University and Algonquin College. Her strengths lie in illustration, animation (in both 2D and 3D) and has experience in many different programming languages.
She has worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor for the past three years has a lot of experience working with children. She is certified in standard and emergency first aid, airway management, and in the use of a defibrillator. |
Dustin Byrtus |
 | My name's Dustin and my hometown is right here in Ottawa! My passion is understanding how the world works and sharing it with others and that's what led me into Engineering! I'm into extreme sports like high-speed downhill skateboarding, competitive water skiing and freestyle downhill skiing. |
Warda Alavi |
 | Hi! My name is Warda and I'm just finishing my second year of Aerospace Engineering here at Carleton. This is my first year working at Virtual Ventures, but I did volunteer here last summer, so I'm really excited for another amazing summer! |
Nancy Duguay |
 | Hi my name is Nancy and I just finished my first year at Carleton in the Interactive Multimedia Design program. I'm an aspiring video game artist and programmer that loves to read, watch movies, play sports (especially soccer), camp and play video games. I'm looking forward to meet you! |
Luke Riegert |
 | Hey everyone! My name is Luke, I'm going into my 2nd year of Mechanical Engineering at Carleton University. I've spent the last 5 years working at summer camps, but this is my 1st year with Virtual Ventures. I'm looking forward to an awesome, fun summer! |
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