Strategic Planning

INTEGRITY

I am honest. I bring strong personal moral and ethical principles.
I believe all OPA Board Members are accountable and have a fiduciary duty to our members; starting with with Fiscal Responsibility.

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Financial Clean-Up

VISION

To become relevant again, OPA must rebuild membership trust, re-establish a collective voice with all justice-sector stakeholders, and transform itself into an organization that embraces and leads our profession into the future.

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Cash Flow Planning

EXPERIENCE

An engaged member of OPA for over 8 years, my past roles include: Chair-Education Committee, Member-Government and LSO Relations Committee, Events Committee (Paralegal Cup), and Communications Committee (Today's Paralegal Newsletter).

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About Me

Paralegal Licensee, Commissioner of Oaths and Notary Public in good standing. An experienced Business Professional with a Finance - Insurance - Tech and HR background.

I am results driven and adept at establishing rewarding relationships through interpersonal skills; seeking opportunities to make a positive contribution to improving access to justice.

  •   7+ Legal Services
  •   20+ Technology Services
  •   15+ Financial Services
  •   6+ Human Resources
  •  Audit and Finance Committee Chair

    Alzheimer Society of Haldimand-Norfolk (ASHN)

  •  Constitution and Bylaw Officer

    Lions Clubs International

  •  Lakeshore Student Advisory Committee (LASC)

    Humber College Institute of Advanced Learning

  •   Student Library Advisory Council (SLAC)

    Humber College Institute of Advanced Learning

  •  Ontario Paralegal Association (OPA)

    Voting Member (Past Student Member)

  •  The Learning Guild

    Volunteer Member

  •  The Access to Justice Research Network (AJRN) @ York University

    Independent Volunteer Member

  •  Paralegal Cup Intercollegiate Mooting Competition

    Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member

  •  Notary Public (2020)

    Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario

  •  Commissioner of Oaths (2016)

    Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario

  •  Bachelor of Applied Arts with Distinction
    (cum laude), Paralegal Studies

    Guelph University-Humber College Institute of Advanced Learning

  •  Wealth Management Essentials (WME)
    Life Licensing Qualifying Program (LLQP)
    Canadian Insurance Course (CIC)
    Conduct and Ethical Practices Handbook (CPH)
    Canadian Securities Course (CSC)

    Canadian Securities Institute, Global Education Inc.

  •  Legal Studies, Professional Conduct: Authorized Practices and Ethical Conduct for the Court and Tribunal Agent Certificate

    Humber College Institute of Advanced Learning

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Experienced Leadership

I have advocated for the Paralegal profession at all levels for more then 10 years. I have always sought to highlight and promote the immense talent within our community. I have consistently strived to set the bar higher and promote a progressive evolution of the profession.

Not only does our community bring a wide depth of legal skills to community, we are passionate, engaged, agile, pragmatic and critical to meeting the public access to justice crisis.

To serve the OPA Membership is an honour and privilge.
My background in client-facing fiduciary roles within the industry allows me to recognize the importance of professional standards in elevating the profession and promoting public confidence in the judicial system.

INTEGRITY ⁘ VISION ⁘ EXPERIENCE

#ReBuild #ReEnergize #ReNew ➟ #MoveForwardTogether

AccomplishmentsOPA

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  • EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
    Worked with the LSO to secure CPD self-accreditation status
    Designed the new OPAU Portal website
    Standardized a new OPA CPD Partner Package
    Organized 1st ever OPA Black History Month CPD
    Co-organized 1st ever OPA Mental Health Week
    Co-facilitated the OPA-TriOS CPD Series
    Secured 3rd Party Partners CLIO and ZOOM
    Created and Standardized OPA Members' email templates
  • PREVIOUS COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT
    Government and LSO Relations Committee
    Events Committee (Paralegal Cup)
    Communications Committee (Today's Paralegal Newsletter)
    Co-Author, Student Mentoring Program

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Portfolio

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