Sailor Profiles
The best way to get a feel for Navy life and what "going to sea" is all about, is to get the first-hand perspective of actual sailors. Find out how some of these Navy men and women came to serve, where they’ve been deployed, where they're going, and a little of what life in the Navy is like through their inspiring words and stories.
Please note that the publication dates of these profiles do not necessarily reflect when the profile interview took place. Our sailor profiles are collected on an on-going basis during exercises and deployments, and reflect the sailor's experiences and rank at that time.
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Alena Mondelli
CPO1 Alena Mondelli completed the greatest experience of her career thus far in August 2019, when she concluded her rotation as a member of HMCS Toronto deployed on Operation REASSURANCE.
March 18, 2020
Lieutenant (Navy) Jennifer Loye
When the call came over the radio that numerous UN soldiers had been injured and needed to be evacuated by helicopter, Lt(N) Jennifer Loye and her team were ready to help.
March 9, 2020
Master Seaman Keli Carneiro
After arriving in Canada the family moved around the Maritimes for roughly a year before being able to put down roots in Trenton, Ontario. Shortly after MS Carneiro joined the Sea Cadet Corps in Belleville where she excelled and rose to the rank of Chief Petty Officer 1st Class in the span of five years.
February 20, 2020
Sub-Lieutenant Connor Parris
“It is important to highlight the achievements of members of the African Canadian community during Black History Month, because the community is small and this creates exposure,” says Sub-Lieutenant (SLt) Connor Parris.
February 19, 2020
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Lieutenant (Navy) Sean Place
This fall Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) Sean Place had the privilege of embarking in BAP Río Putumayo II, an Itinerant Social Action Platform (PIAS in Spanish) vessel of the Peruvian Navy.
November 28, 2019
Lieutenant (Navy) Michael-Lucien Bergeron
Joggling is the competitive sport of juggling while running. It’s actually a thing. You can look it up on YouTube. That’s what Naval Warfare Officer Lt(N) Michael-Lucien Bergeron did five years ago. He now holds two joggling Guinness World Records.
October 24, 2019
Naval Cadet Isaac Goggin
Naval Cadet (NCdt) Isaac Goggin was selected to participate in Operation REGULUS, a program that places sailors on foreign vessels to expand their horizons and learn new skills.
September 27, 2019
Sub-Lieutenant Vinesh Shah
“I remember one funny story when I had to move a large TV and we didn’t have a car so I found a friend and the two of us transported it by holding it with one arm each as we rode two different bicycles down the road,” he said.
August 19, 2019
