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Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Launching consumer product natural health brand consisting of a product line of organic herbal tinctures that improve brain health and overall wellness.

Toronto

I teach mindfulness, meditation, yogic sleep and breathing practices in corporate settings to help people manage stress and anxiety, be more focused, sleep better, flow easier with emotions, and live a more balanced, successful, healthy, happy life.I specialize in offering workshops and weekly meditation sessions in corporate settings. As a former lawyer.

Toronto, Ontario

• Represented underwriters and issuers in relation to mergers and acquisitions, securities and bank financing with some exposure to technology and real estate
• Successfully facilitated deals up to $107M from initial negotiations to closing within a high-intensity, fast-paced environment working closely with senior partners on larger deals and individually on smaller deals
• Negotiated, drafted and reviewed various types of contracts and principal deal agreements
• Communicated with clients and other counsel regularly and managed their expectations
• Taught yoga classes for colleagues periodically to increase morale and help with stress management

Toronto, Ontario

Atlanta, GA

Researched criminal appeals and judicial elections to determine whether the rise in campaign spending and TV ads in the United States has influenced judges to rule against criminal defendants.

Yangon, Myanmar

• Developed the rule of law in Myanmar by building the capacity of local lawyers and supporting local initiatives
• Organized and led educational sessions for local lawyers and journalists focused on the laws and legal procedures surrounding freedom of speech and other human rights in Myanmar
• Networked with other non-governmental organizations with similar missions to create partnerships and combine resources

Toronto, Canada Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Researched, wrote memoranda and participated in strategy sessions for environmental litigation in areas including wetland protection, waste management and water rights.

Toronto, ON

• Directed, assigned tasks to and managed projects for a committee of twelve students plus additional volunteers
• Organized environmental awareness campaigns on campus and within the Kingston community, including special events, guest speakers and volunteer opportunities for students

Kingston, Ontario

Researched sustainability options for a non-profit educational organization based in California that is building schools and orphanages in Sub-Saharan Africa

Juris Doctor, International Law

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of the Environmental Law and Conservation Society Dean's Award for Environmental Advocacy, 2013..

Meditation

100 hour level Yoga Alliance Certified Meditation Facilitator Training Course in Toronto, Ontario.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), International Law

Studied international law and European Union law including: - International Trade Law - International Economic Law - International.

Vinyasa And Ashtanga Yoga And Meditation

200-hour level Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Training Course in Goa, India.

Bsch, Environmental Geology

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair of the Student Government Sustainability Committee

Bachelor'S Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General

One-semester exchange.