Experience

Matkowsky Immigration Law

• Canada
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Immigration Lawyer - Senior Team Lead

  • May 2022 - Present

• Immigration Lawyer

  • Jun 2020 - May 2022



Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student-at-Law

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  • Member of the litigation team at a mid-sized immigration and refugee law firm • Collaborated on a range of immigration, refugee, enforcement and litigation, and civil litigation matters • Carried my own files and worked directly with clients on a broad range of immigration matters • Researched legal issues, complete forms, and draft affidavits, submissions, facta, and letters • Member of the litigation team at a mid-sized immigration and refugee law firm • Collaborated on a range of immigration, refugee, enforcement and litigation, and civil litigation matters • Carried my own files and worked directly with clients on a broad range of immigration matters • Researched legal issues, complete forms, and draft affidavits, submissions, facta, and letters



Morrison Watts, Labour and Employment Lawyers

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Student

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  • Working independently and as part of a team at a small union-side, labour and employment law firm • Coordinating several union and individual files, and attending proceedings with counsel • Drafting letters, memoranda, and pleadings • Researching legal issues • Working independently and as part of a team at a small union-side, labour and employment law firm • Coordinating several union and individual files, and attending proceedings with counsel • Drafting letters, memoranda, and pleadings • Researching legal issues



Kill Shakespeare Entertainment

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers

• Editorial Assistant

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2018

  • Media company that creates and produces the critically-acclaimed Kill Shakespeare franchise • Researching and editing content for development and publication • Media company that creates and produces the critically-acclaimed Kill Shakespeare franchise • Researching and editing content for development and publication



Almadev

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law Student

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Worked with international real-estate developer’s General and Legal counsel • Maintained documents for corporate wind-up, covenant maintenance, and condominium pre-sales • Reviewed marketing materials to ensure compliance with Canada’s anti-spam legislation • Worked with international real-estate developer’s General and Legal counsel • Maintained documents for corporate wind-up, covenant maintenance, and condominium pre-sales • Reviewed marketing materials to ensure compliance with Canada’s anti-spam legislation



Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Law Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Collaborated with a team to generate 100+ temporary work permits for international applicants • Drafted submissions and letters for Express Entry, Spousal Sponsorship, and refugee applications • Researched foreign policy as it pertained to Canadian immigration and litigation • Collaborated with a team to generate 100+ temporary work permits for international applicants • Drafted submissions and letters for Express Entry, Spousal Sponsorship, and refugee applications • Researched foreign policy as it pertained to Canadian immigration and litigation



Western Journal of Legal Studies

• Western University

• Staff Editor

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  • Responsible for substantive and copy-edits, fact-checks, and research to prepare articles for publication • Collaborated with editorial team to ensure consistent, high-quality articles • Responsible for substantive and copy-edits, fact-checks, and research to prepare articles for publication • Collaborated with editorial team to ensure consistent, high-quality articles



McMaster University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Organized and led weekly tutorials for two groups of 18 undergraduate students • Generated lesson plans, graded assignments, and provided critical and constructive feedback to students • Held regular office hours to discuss course materials with students and help improve writing skills • Organized and led weekly tutorials for two groups of 18 undergraduate students • Generated lesson plans, graded assignments, and provided critical and constructive feedback to students • Held regular office hours to discuss course materials with students and help improve writing skills



AMS Social Issues Commission

• Queen's University

• Co-Chair of Queens' Feminist Review

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  • Supervised the direction, design, and content of a yearly publication • Managed the publication’s social media presence • Collaborated with student groups to organize campus events such as panels and the publication launch • Supervised the direction, design, and content of a yearly publication • Managed the publication’s social media presence • Collaborated with student groups to organize campus events such as panels and the publication launch



Queen's University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Summer Research Fellow

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Worked under Dr. Shelley King, Department Head, researching 19th century popular British culture • Developed an extensive annotated bibliography that comprised primary and secondary sources • Presented findings at two undergraduate research conferences • Worked under Dr. Shelley King, Department Head, researching 19th century popular British culture • Developed an extensive annotated bibliography that comprised primary and secondary sources • Presented findings at two undergraduate research conferences



The Walrus

• Canada
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Coordinator

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Collaborated with editorial team to transition the print edition of the magazine to the digital edition • Learned HTML and CSS to add non-digitized articles to The Walrus website • Collaborated with editorial team to transition the print edition of the magazine to the digital edition • Learned HTML and CSS to add non-digitized articles to The Walrus website



The Walrus

• Canada
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Researched and wrote a stewardship and donor appreciation policy • Edited several letters and articles for the print and online magazine • Researched and wrote a stewardship and donor appreciation policy • Edited several letters and articles for the print and online magazine



Camp Ramah in Canada

• Canada
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Canoe and Kayak Teacher and Specialist

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Responsible for the instruction and waterfront supervision of groups of 30 campers • Worked with teams of 4-8 lifeguards to organize activities and ensure camper safety • Responsible for the instruction and waterfront supervision of groups of 30 campers • Worked with teams of 4-8 lifeguards to organize activities and ensure camper safety