Experience

Environmental Defenders Office

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Administrator, Systemic Change - Corporate and Commercial Team

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • Manage client files in the corporate and commercial team. • Carry out diverse research tasks related to environmental protection and climate change. • Analyse legislation, case law, peer reviewed research, and reports. • Assist with drafting and editing research memos, complaint letters, and client correspondence. • Create weekly circular on legislation, caselaw, policy, and developments in science related to climate change and renewable energy in Australia and internationally. • Lodge complaints with regulatory agencies, assist with assembling briefs, and carry out other admin tasks as required. • Schedule and chair meetings, manage practice management calendar. • Utilise CLASS, LEAP, SharePoint, Monday, and MS Teams and Office.



Collective Fashion Justice

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher, Copywriter and Legal Assistance

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  • Research for diverse projects on animal, human and environmental issues within the textile and fashion industries. • Create and edit content for websites, articles, and submissions to parliamentary inquiries. • Assist with legal information related to regulatory compliance. • Sit on the board of Collective Fashion Justice. • Research for diverse projects on animal, human and environmental issues within the textile and fashion industries. • Create and edit content for websites, articles, and submissions to parliamentary inquiries. • Assist with legal information related to regulatory compliance. • Sit on the board of Collective Fashion Justice.



Animal Defenders Office

• Legal Internship

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  • Assisted with enquiries and interviews and worked closely with diverse clientele. • Analysed legislation, case law, client documents, reports, and peer-reviewed research. • Drafted correspondence, advice, factsheets, case summaries, and submissions to parliamentary inquiries. • Assisted with anti-cruelty cases, trespass, defamation, consumer law and environmental law cases. • Interacted with lawyers, non-profits, government officers, and the media. • Managed client intake, files, office diary and filed court documents. • Assisted with social media content and community outreach.



Western Sydney Community Legal Centre Limited

• Australia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Managed client files and court documents. • Created guidelines for data entry, and drafted correspondence and referral letters. • Provided client assistance at court in ADVO and related matters. • Liaised with legal aid, solicitors, and various referral services. • Provided client service in relation to companion animals. • Managed client files and court documents. • Created guidelines for data entry, and drafted correspondence and referral letters. • Provided client assistance at court in ADVO and related matters. • Liaised with legal aid, solicitors, and various referral services. • Provided client service in relation to companion animals.



FOUR PAWS

• Austria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Programs Coordinator

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Researcher for programs and campaigns on various animal welfare issues globally. • Applied holistic approaches encompassing animal, human and environmental rights, and the impacts of Covid-19/ zoonotic diseases and climate change. • Prepared situational analyses and strategic plans for projects. • Created and edited reports, Q&As, policies, position statements, and formal correspondence. • Assisted with legal information on investigative activities, trademarks/IP, defamation and environmental law.



RSPCA NSW

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Veterinary Nurse and Customer Care

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2018

  • Provided client service to a high volume of clientele in a demanding environment. • Dealt with emergencies and resolved client disputes relating to payments and compliance with legislation. • Advised clients on animal welfare and adherence to legislation. • Utilised Microsoft Office and workplace specific databases to manage high number of client files and records for animals in care. • Organised schedulers for consultations and surgeries using workplace specific software. • Trained new staff and volunteers, and provided continuous guidance to junior staff.



Oakville & Milton Humane Society

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lost and Found Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2013

  • Undertook internet and industry specific database searches to locate owners of lost animals - tracked identification, microchips, tags/licenses and tattoos. • Responded to various enquiries, advising clients on animal welfare and adherence to local laws. • Enforced pound fees and dealt with disputes relating to compliance and fees. • Managed a high volume of client and patient files using workplace specific databases. • Utilised Microsoft Office, managed hard copy and electronic filing, carried out data entry, correspondence and financial transactions.