Sara Urbina
About Sara Urbina
Sara Urbina is a Product Manager at TELUS in Toronto, Canada, with a diverse background in policy analysis, community support, and research.
Company
Sara Urbina is currently working at TELUS as a Product Manager. TELUS is a Canadian national telecommunications company that provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services. Sara is based in the Toronto, Canada Area.
Title
Sara Urbina holds the position of Product Manager at TELUS.
Education and Expertise
Sara Urbina studied at BrainStation, obtaining knowledge in Economics and Human Geography, and completed a program in User Experience Design in 2017. She also studied at the University of Toronto, where she earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Human Geography, graduating in 2016. Sara completed her high school education at Academia Britanica Cuscatleca.
Professional Background
Sara Urbina has accumulated extensive experience in various roles across multiple organizations. Prior to her current role at TELUS, she was a Policy Analyst at Health Canada | Santé Canada from 2021 to 2022. She worked as Community Support for SaveSmallBusiness.ca in 2020 and served as Senior Associate at Social Capital Partners from 2018 to 2021. Additionally, she was an Associate for the MaRS Start program at MaRS Discovery District between 2017 and 2018. Earlier in her career, Sara gained experience as a Research Assistant at the University of Toronto’s Economics Department from 2015 to 2017 and worked as a Data Researcher at ThinkData Works from 2015 to 2016. She also has experience in community roles, having worked as a Residence Don at Woodsworth College Residence and as a First Year Mentorship Program Assistant at Woodsworth College Office of the Dean from 2014 to 2015.
Achievements
Sara Urbina has analyzed over 300 small business programs and conducted interviews with more than 40 small business owners to gain insights into the small business support ecosystem. She has contributed to due diligence efforts on employee ownership financing by preparing industry and financial analyses. Additionally, she has supported the launch of a public policy initiative in Canada.