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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assisted various lawyers, primarily in the field of litigation, with legal research and drafting.

Toronto, Canada Area

Triaged on-site requests to meet with lawyers for legal advice on a range of civil issues (by conducting intake assessments and informational interviews to ascertain relevant legal issues).

Toronto

Assisted tenant duty counsel with delivering advice to tenants at the Landlord and Tenant Board (Toronto). Ensured clients received timely assistance from on-site counsel and provided relevant legal information where appropriate (or where requested).

Toronto, Canada Area

Assisted international human rights lawyers with legal research into human rights in post-genocide Rwanda. Helped the legal team to compile and draft the book 'And I Live On: The Enduring Stories of Rwandan Genocide Survivors’.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked for the Women's Rights Division (HRW) to research and advocate for sexual violence victims and women's healthcare and reproductive rights.

Toronto

Helped draft reports detailing the conditions of sexual orientation and gender identity in foreign jurisdictions to assist the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Board with its decisions about candidates seeking refuge from persecution based on these grounds. Assisted team leaders with compiling information and maintaining the database of reports.

Toronto, Canada Area

Shadowed court-support workers and lawyers assisting female victims of domestic violence who were navigating the family court system to process their claims. Provided assistance to court-support workers completing administrative tasks, acquiring legal aid, and conducting safety planning for at-risk clients. Offered emotional and logistical support to.

Researched and analyzed the incidence of sexual violence against female students on-campus & presented findings at the Canadian Sociological Association's (CSA) 2017 conference. Organized student advisory committees to integrate student feedback into study tools. Completed Nvivo based qualitative coding of database research.

Canada

Offered exceptional customer service to clients with particular and sensitive needs and boosted team sales. Built rapport and enduring relationships with customers to maintain clientele. Displayed product knowledge and attention to detail when helping customers and offering assistive feedback to management. Managed product display, handled the cash.

University Of Toronto, Mississauga

Worked with students and staff to help organize and execute programming designed to enhance the learning of UTM students. Coached academically at-risk students to learn the skills necessary to succeed both in university and in academia. Led in-class sessions working with students directly, assigning tasks and providing regular feedback about student.

Etobicoke, Canada

Interviewed respondents in a sample across North America for various independent market research surveys, boosting survey completion rate and data availability. Managed client queries and concerns while following telephone interviewing protocol by the company.

Ontario, Canada

Pioneered and organized a team to provide services and events for English and Drama students at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus to enhance subject-based learning. Developed a strong, foundational subject-based social, academic, and cultural environment for students, staff, and faculty. Managed the organization's resources, its budget and.

Coordinated the activities and events of the University's nineteen academic societies to maintain student initiatives across academic disciplines. Designed, executed, and led creatively-structured training workshops that helped student leaders learn essential skills associated with funding, event management, resource management, and equity-focused.

Worked alongside faculty member of the English and Drama department to help translate and edit Arthur Golding's 16th century translations of Aesop's fables. Produced palaeographic translations, secondary research, editing, and feedback. The final anthology was released early 2017.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Honors Bachelor Of Arts - High Distinction, Criminology And Socio-Legal Studies, English, Sociology, 4.0

Activities and Societies: English and Drama Student Society Research assistant positions Have a Heart Foundation Students for Visions of.