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Toronto, On, Ca

Labour and employment counsel for Western Canadian transportation operations including transit, student, and industrial bussing, totaling approximately 3500 employees. Verifiable Accomplishments:Eight (8) collective bargaining renewals since Fall 2021, as first chair.Successful implementation of COVID-19 vaccination policies and assessing requests for exemption.Significant reduced corporate dependence and spending on external counsel.Outcome of wage interest arbitration in alignment with collective agreement renewals reached through voluntary resolution. Principled early resolution of claims with outcomes in range of reasonableness, including human rights complaints, employment standards complaints, demand letters, and grievances.

Calgary, Canada Area

Associate with specialization in labour and employment law. Experience ranging from employment agreements to employee accommodation, workplace investigations, human rights proceedings, workers' compensation, wrongful dismissal claims, labour board proceedings, and grievances.

Guelph, Ontario

Articles with full service national law firm, including formal corporate and litigation rotations. Assisted with matters including share transfers, classroom accommodation, privacy matters, contract disputes, Carriage of small claims, and landlord and tenant matters.

Guelph

Guelph, On

Summer position assisting the legal department with a variety of corporate law tasks, including review of minute books.

Guelph, On

As a Property Management Administrator, I handle a variety of tasks for a portfolio of approximately 1100 units within Skyline Living, the residential portion of Skyline's holdings. My tasks included document review and management, data entry, customer communications and review of aged receivable reports. Based on my education, I also played a role in updating and creating correspondence to residents, social service agencies and programs assisting the residents, and internal staff. I benefitted from working in a face paced and rapidly growing company, and had an unparalleled opportunity to witness the continued adaptiveness that positive business management requires.

In the Fall of 2012, I became a Peer Helper for Accessibility Services (formerly the Centre for Students with Disabilities). I worked as a fundraising coordinator until May of 2013, during which time I took part in an Invisabilities Fair and ran a successful Christmas toy drive for the Guelph Food Bank and raised $500. From May to September 2013 I was a Student Assistant for Accessibility Services and helped with planning and running orientation. From September 2013- May 2014 I became the Volunteer Coordinator where I managed and trained a force of about fifty volunteers. In May I returned to my position as a Student Assistant, a job that mostly consists of helping with new students and at campus events such as the Accessibility Conference.

I worked as a Sales Associate in several departments at Canadian Tire from the end of high school to the end of University, gaining valuable work experience while maintaining balance with educational commitments and, for the final two years, my work as a Peer Helper.

In January 2008, I began riding and working part time in the stable at Old Orchard Farm in Moffat Ontario. Since that time, I progressed to Camp CIT, and then weekend supervisor and Camp Counselor and Instructor. My development was the result of commitment to personal improvement.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Common Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature/Letters

Activities and Societies: Peer Helper, World Hunger Challenge, Campus Compass Student Staff