Lila Mansour

Resume

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University Juris Doctor (JD) Candidate Expected graduation: 2024 I chose to attend Lincoln Alexander due to its innovative Integrated Practice Curriculum which combines the theoretical aspects of legal education with hands-on practice ready skills training throughout the program Activities: McCarthy Tetrault Mooting Cup (May 2022) - Finalist 2023 Walsh Family Law Moot & Negotiation Competition Best Overall Team Avant Garde Newspaper Contributor (See my article commemorating the 40th birthday of the Charter)
AlKauthar Institute Online course Islamic Fiqh of Marriage and Divorce Certificate Attained: January 2023
Department of Justice Canada (Online training for professionals) Introduction to Federal Family Law Amendments Family Violence and Family Law for Legal Advisors Inter-jurisdictional Support Proceedings Under the Divorce Act Certificates Attained: July 2022
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Bachelor of Arts - Economics Graduated May 2021 Minor: Global and International Studies See me featured here!
UNBC Continuing Studies Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Certificate Attained: April 2020

SKILLS
Languages Native English speaker Strong conversational Arabic, limited working proficiency
Information Technology Skills Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel ASP.NET, C# and SQL Programming language experience; Visual Studio for web development, dashboards and report creation
Social Media and Graphic Design Use of PosterMyWall, Canva and other applications to develop social media, logo and event graphics for various clubs, organizations and events See my portfolio
Intra-personal skills Dependable, hardworking, focused, organized, patient, compassionate and self-motivated, able to take initiative, manage things on own, work with others, lead groups and be led by others

WORK EXPERIENCE
Muslim Youth Fellowship City of Toronto & Urban Alliance on Race Relations \| Toronto, ON Sept 2023 - Present Fellows work directly with elected officials in a range of different areas including research, advocacy, policy, communications, and case work depending on the needs of the office. Through applied, hands-on experience, the program provides fellows with the practical tools required to understand and navigate the political process. Experience gained will also be supplemented by a longer-term, vision project that fellows will work on collaboratively with the aim of impacting a worthy cause of choice. I have the pleasure of being matched with Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, and I will be working closely with her and her team over the duration of the fellowship.
Summer Student Epstein Cole \| Toronto, ON May 2023 - Aug 2023 As Toronto's finest family law firm, Epstein Cole provides a supportive environment for students to master family law advocacy and gain expertise. Students have access to a wealth of resources and training, client contact and first-hand experience with litigation and alternate dispute resolution.
Community Assistant HOEM on Jarvis \| Toronto, ON Aug 2022 - Present Creating an inclusive community that fosters a positive student experience and a safe, comfortable HOEM away from home.
Legal Blog Contributor Rosen Sunshine LLP \| Toronto, ON June 2022 - Dec 2022 Prepare health case law and policy summaries to publish on firm website. See my first blog!
Summer Law Intern Justice for Children and Youth \| Toronto, ON June 2022 - Aug 2022 The Childhood Arrivals Support and Advocacy Program (CASA) at JFCY serves a demographic of young people brought to Canada as children but living here without immigration status. Prepared immigration documents, case law and policy memos, engaged with clients, drafted letters and submissions for client files, developed public legal education materials for frontline workers working with youth.
Summer Law Volunteer Canadian Civil Liberties Association \| Toronto, ON May 2022 - Aug 2022 Draft memos and case summaries, prepare notes and materials following governmental standing committee meetings, develop advocacy letters and engage with community organizations and members of parliament to amplify the message of the Fresh Start Coalition in support of the need for criminal justice reform.
Supporting Law Student Informed Opinions \| Toronto, ON March 2022 - June 2022 Informed Opinions is an organization that amplifies the voices of women and gender-diverse people for a more equitable society. They held a special Peoples' Tribunal on the impact of online hate and abuse against women, in all their diversity, aired in May 2022. Five exceptional women testified about their experiences I worked closely to learn about the development of public tribunal projects and provided input regarding the statements of the judges and testifiers during preparation of the Peoples’ Tribunal on Online Hate.
Undergraduate Research Assistant: Department of Computer Science University of Northern BC (UNBC) \| Prince George, BC May 2018 – June 2021 Business Intelligence Research Group (BIRG): Working in data reporting, analytics and dashboard creation in health care for health care providers; work individually and as a team to develop and deliver projects. Explored predictive modelling and verified data mining results. A Hybrid Visual Analytics Framework to Evaluate Trauma Incidences and Enhance Patient Care Predictive modelling of healthcare utilization using interRAI data in community and long-term care
Legal Educator & Regional Coordinator Justice Education Society \| Prince George, BC Nov 2019 – Jun 2020 & Oct 2020 - July 2021 Facilitate school visits to the courthouse and provide educational legal information to youth and general public. Build local community connections. Provide webinars on various legal topics in Arabic to Canadian newcomers. Update content daily on LegalHelpBC.ca during the COVID-19 outbreak. Present webinars and virtual legal education sessions to the public and students. Provide one-on-one legal support (EN & AR).
Marking Assistant: Department of Economics University of Northern BC (UNBC) \| Prince George, BC Dec 2020 - May 2021 Marking assignments and exams.
Undergraduate Research Assistant: Department of Economics University of Northern BC (UNBC) \| Prince George, BC July 2020 – Sept 2020 Preliminary documentation and literature review of the economic data, trader records available via the HBC Manitoba Archives to study the effect of smallpox epidemics on trade and Native populations.
Business Development Intern Good Counsel Services, Inc., New York, NY (Virtual) June 2020 – July 2020 Research and identify prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors to support Good Counsel Services, Inc. Prepare grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and strategic communications for foundations, corporations, and individuals.
Poll Clerk Elections Canada \| Prince George, BC Oct 2019

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
BC Arabic Legal Support Centre Virtual, BC-wide Aug 2022- Present Founder and Legal Educator: striving to make the law accessible for newcomers and immigrants to BC whose first language is not English
Green Ummah April 2021 - Present Board Member, Volunteer
Possibility Seeds Virtual, Canada-wide May 2023 - Sept 2023 Youth Leader - It's Not Just campaign: Empowering youth with knowledge on gender-based violence (GBV), the resources they need to access support and how to be an ally in dismantling gender-based violence. It’s Not Just is a national youth awareness campaign created to increase awareness of GBV and ultimately shift behaviours and actions to create a safer Canada for everyone. If you are experiencing gender-based violence (GBV), you are not alone. It’s not just you. Support is available, whether you need someone to talk to or help getting out of an unsafe situation.
Sada Canada (C.O.U.S.I.N.S. Network) Virtual, BC-wide March 2021 - April 2023 Board Member: Supporting programs for Arabic-speaking newcomers to British Columbia (and Canada).
Justice Education Society Prince George Feb 2019 - July 2022 Legal Educator: Prepare and present legal information resources and respond to legal information inquiries in English and Arabic. Striving to make the law more accessible for marginalized communities.
Experiences Canada Virtual, Canada-wide Aug 2021 - July 2022 Youth Leader: Supporting the Career Choices Program to help youth find their future passions
Muslim Youth of Canada Virtual, Canada-wide June 2021 - July 2022 Legal Affairs Officer
Young BC Greens Youth Council Virtual, BC-wide Dec 2020 - June 2022
Youth Gravity Virtual, Canada-wide March 2021 - Aug 2021 Mentor for the National Ambassador Program: support youth to lead social development projects
Prince George Islamic Centre Prince George Sept 2016 - Dec 2020 Sunday school teacher: Teach elementary students the Arabic letters, reading and writing, as well as teach them the Quran Click here to check out my YouTube channel created during COVID-19!
Relay for Life Canadian Cancer Society \| Prince George, BC Feb 2015 - June 2021 Activities coordinator (seasonal): Organize, plan and run outdoor kids’ games and crafts during annual Relay for Life event with other activity coordinators.
UNBC Global U University of Northern BC (UNBC) \| Prince George, BC Feb 2020 – March 2020 Plan "Meet Your Muslim Neighbour" and "Hijab for a Day" on campus to teach people about Islam
TEDxUNBC University of Northern BC (UNBC) \| Prince George May 2019 - Oct 2019 Innovation Alley Coordinator
Green Party (BC & Canada) Prince George, BC Oct 2020 / Sept 2019 – Oct 2019 Phone and door-to-door canvasser on behalf of Mackenzie Kerr
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BC Prince George, BC Nov 2015 - March 2019 In-school mentor
Additional Volunteer Activities UNBC Muslim Student Association (09.2019 - 04.2021) UNBC UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Training Forum Co-organizer (10.19.2019) Hawwaa Girls Virtual Conference Volunteer (02.21.2019)

EXTRACURRICULARS & MORE
Muslim Law Students' Association Sept 2022 - Present Co-President (2023-2024) Vice President Communications (2022-2023)
OBA Family Law Panel March 2023 - June 2023 Student Executive Member
CanStudy US Fellow Jan 2023 - May 2023 CanStudyUS Virtual Fellowship and Home and Away Washington Fellow organized by The Dais
Women's Legal Mentorship Program May 2022 - April 2023 National Student Program - Events Lead
Family Law Students' Society - Lincoln Alexander Jan 2022 - April 2023 Director of Communications
Fraser Institute Student Leaders Colloquium June 2022 A weekend-long colloquium in which students attend sessions covering a wide array of complex public policy issues.
Pro Bono Students Canada - Lincoln Alexander Sept 2021 - April 2022 1L Representative
UNBC Student Roundtable on Confronting Racism on Campus Sept 2020 - April 2021 Diverse students from across the UNBC community working with UNBC president Geoff Payne to brainstorm and implement strategies to confront racism on campus.
Northern Economics Student Society Oct 2020 - April 2021 Support the planning and execution of the annual Northern Economics Student Society Symposium in March 2021. The topic was COVID-19 and the Implications for the Economy of Northern B.C.
Daughters of the Vote April 2019 One of 338 young women from across Canada chosen to represent my riding, Cariboo-PG. In the House of Commons, I spoke about racism, Islamaphobia and briefly recognized the issues Indigenous peoples face in Canada.
UNBC JDC West May 2018 - Jan 2019 & May 2020 - Jan 2021 Not-for-Profit Academic case team (2019); Debate team (2021) JDCW is an annual business competition. The UNBC JDCW Debate team ranked 5th in Western Canada in 2021.
UNBC Debate Society Sept 2018 - April 2019 Debate Society Vice President

HONOURS & AWARDS
Canadian Arab Institute ‘30 UNDER 30’ Award June 2023 In recognition of the extraordinary accomplishments, remarkable contributions to our communities and deep commitment to our Arab heritage.
BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Emerging Leader Award Nominee Feb 2022 In recognition of the work done to break down systemic barriers across the province.
Feminist Intersectional Solidarity Group (FIGS) National Undergraduate Student Paper Award Aug 2021 Best undergraduate paper. Research must be related to intersectional feminist geographies. Paper submitted: “Working and Parenting in a Pandemic: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Working Parents in Canada"
2021 UNBC CASHS Valedictorian May 2021
Golden Key International Honour Society Member since: 2018
UNBC Scholar Award Sept 2017 Full-ride scholarships awarded to top Northern BC high school graduates.
Governor General Bronze Medal Aug 2017 Awarded annually across Canada to students graduating with the highest average at their high school.
Prince George Youth of the Year June 2017 In recognition of outstanding dedication to community volunteerism, academic excellence and extracurriculars.