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Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Conduct cross-table negotiations with Group Purchasing Organizations to secure multimillion-dollar contracts for capital equipment, consumables, POS service, turnkey, and SAAS products, collaborating with diverse.
• Manage contract redlining, drafting and negotiating from tender to duly executed contract, applying a customized approach to each RFP and… Show more
• Manage contract redlining, drafting and negotiating from tender to duly executed contract, applying a customized approach to each RFP and contract negotiation to align client requests and business interests.
• Lead numerous cross-departmental process improvement initiatives involving Salesforce, Apttus, SharePoint, Microsoft Power Automate, and BPM. Oversee planning and execution, receiving commendations from peers.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Drafted, amended, and managed a range of supplier agreements, including MSAs, SLAs, NDAs, SaaS, DPAs, SOWs, and more.
• Conducted staff training on procurement best practices from a legal standpoint, encompassing topics such as privacy, data security, confidentiality, tender processes, contract term negotiations, and vendor.
• Oversaw contract database management utilizing Salesforce, Ariba, SharePoint, and Oracle. Tracked amendments and third-party documents to ensure… Show more
• Oversaw contract database management utilizing Salesforce, Ariba, SharePoint, and Oracle. Tracked amendments and third-party documents to ensure compliance and regulatory adherence. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Drafted, negotiated and amended various SaaS contracts, subscription agreements, reseller/hosted services agreements, DPAs, BAAs, SLAs, MSAs, and NDAs- Identify and coordinate with stakeholders to mitigate compliance risk related to web content accessibility, EU-US data processing, privacy and employment law- Manage contracts database through Salesforce.

Markham

• Designed and maintained a robust health and safety system that attained IHSA's Certificate of Recognition (COR).
• Copy-writ and managed RFx responses including a comprehensive 100+ page RFP response template used in tenders for turnkey construction at the GTAA and City of Toronto.
• Drafted and negotiated POS service agreements, NDAs, employment agreements, amendments, etc.
• Functioned as an in-house paralegal, handling WSIB employment matters, collections, demand letters… Show more
• Functioned as an in-house paralegal, handling WSIB employment matters, collections, demand letters, plaintiff's claims, and commissioning affidavits.
• Developed, wrote and revised annually comprehensive HR, Privacy, Data Security and H&S policies and procedures and provided supervision to the HR team during implementation.

Vaughan

• Handled disputes arising out of liens, negligence, contracts, bailment, environmental issues, consumer protection, fraud, property damage, subrogation, landlord/tenant, collections, and bylaws/licensing/zoning issues.
• Successfully negotiated settlements on behalf of prominent insurance companies, resolving hundreds of subrogated claims related to towing and storage fees arising from motor vehicle accidents.
• Drove business growth by enhancing outreach efforts, developing precedent… Show more
• Drove business growth by enhancing outreach efforts, developing precedent documents, and building a strong reputation through effective advocacy. Show less

Pickering

- Executed productions for Personal Injury matters and drafted various legal documents and correspondence- Improved office productivity by managing scheduling and invoicing using Microsoft Outlook and PCLaw and overseeing filing for corporate matters- Worked simultaneously as the sole proprietor of a process serving company, a legal assistant and legal.

Hamilton

-Directed weekly tutorials in Moral Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, and Philosophy of Art and Literature, and received very positive TA performance reviews - Tutored students during office hours to improve writing and critical thinking skills, and witnessed a marked improvement in student performance - Graded assignments and tests and recorded grades using.

Certificate, Commercial Estimating

- Highest Honours

Certificate, Construction Management

- Highest Honours

Graduate Certificate, Paralegal

• Graduated with Highest Honours

Master'S Degree Program, Philosophy

• Awarded SSHRC research grant for 2011-12 ($17,500.00)

B.Hum., Double Major In Humanities And Philosophy (Hons), Humanities And Philosophy

• Graduated with Highest Honours