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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS |
Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan UniversityJuris Doctor (JD) Candidate 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:
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AlKauthar InstituteOnline 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 |
UNBC Continuing StudiesTeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Certificate Attained: April 2020 |
SKILLS |
LanguagesNative English speaker Strong conversational Arabic, limited working proficiency |
Information Technology SkillsProficient 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 DesignUse of PosterMyWall, Canva and other applications to develop social media, logo and event graphics for various clubs, organizations and events |
Intra-personal skillsDependable, 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 |
Office of the Chief Justice, Superior Court of OntarioToronto, ON Worked on legal assignments and research to support the work of the Office of the Chief Justice, Superior Court of Justice, and broader policy development. |
Muslim Youth FellowshipCity of Toronto & Urban Alliance on Race Relations | Toronto, ON 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. |
Summer StudentEpstein Cole | Toronto, ON 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 AssistantHOEM on Jarvis | Toronto, ON Creating an inclusive community that fosters a positive student experience and a safe, comfortable HOEM away from home. |
Legal Blog ContributorRosen Sunshine LLP | Toronto, ON |
Summer Law InternJustice for Children and Youth | Toronto, ON 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 VolunteerCanadian Civil Liberties Association | Toronto, ON |
 Supporting Law StudentInformed Opinions | Toronto, ON 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 ScienceUniversity of Northern BC (UNBC) | Prince George, BC 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 CoordinatorJustice Education Society | Prince George, BC 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 EconomicsUniversity of Northern BC (UNBC) | Prince George, BC |
Undergraduate Research Assistant: Department of EconomicsUniversity of Northern BC (UNBC) | Prince George, BC
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Business Development Intern
Good Counsel Services, Inc., New York, NY (Virtual) |
Poll ClerkElections Canada | Prince George, BC |
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE |
BC Arabic Legal Support CentreVirtual, BC-wide Founder and Legal Educator: |
Green Ummah |
Possibility SeedsVirtual, Canada-wide 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 Board Member: Supporting programs for Arabic-speaking newcomers to British Columbia (and Canada). |
Justice Education SocietyPrince George 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 CanadaVirtual, Canada-wide Youth Leader: Supporting the Career Choices Program to help youth find their future passions |
Muslim Youth of CanadaVirtual, Canada-wide Legal Affairs Officer |
Young BC Greens Youth CouncilVirtual, BC-wide |
Youth GravityVirtual, Canada-wide Mentor for the National Ambassador Program: support youth to lead social development projects |
Prince George Islamic CentrePrince George 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 LifeCanadian Cancer Society | Prince George, BC
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UNBC Global UUniversity of Northern BC (UNBC) | Prince George, BC |
TEDxUNBCUniversity of Northern BC (UNBC) | Prince George Innovation Alley Coordinator |
Green Party (BC & Canada)Prince George, BC Phone and door-to-door canvasser on behalf of Mackenzie Kerr |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern BCPrince George, BC In-school mentor |
Additional Volunteer ActivitiesUNBC UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Training Forum Co-organizer (10.19.2019) Hawwaa Girls Virtual Conference Volunteer (02.21.2019) |
EXTRACURRICULARS & MORE |
NGO CSW/NY Global Youth Fellow for Gender EqualityThis fellowship recognizes a cohort of leaders chosen for their dedication to gender equality, the diversity of experience that they bring to the UN, and their ability to inspire others. I had the pleasure of attending CSW68 at the United Nations. |
Muslim Law Students' AssociationCo-President (2023-2024) Vice President Communications (2022-2023) |
OBA Family Law PanelStudent Executive Member |
CanStudy US FellowCanStudyUS Virtual Fellowship and Home and Away Washington Fellow organized by The Dais |
Women's Legal Mentorship ProgramNational Student Program - Events Lead |
Family Law Students' Society - Lincoln AlexanderDirector of Communications |
 Fraser Institute Student Leaders ColloquiumA weekend-long colloquium in which students attend sessions covering a wide array of complex public policy issues. |
Pro Bono Students Canada - Lincoln Alexander1L Representative |
UNBC Student Roundtable on Confronting Racism on CampusDiverse 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 SocietySupport 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 VoteOne 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 WestJDCW is an annual business competition. The UNBC JDCW Debate team ranked 5th in Western Canada in 2021. |
UNBC Debate Society
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HONOURS & AWARDS |
 Canadian Arab Institute |
 BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Emerging Leader Award NomineeIn recognition of the work done to break down systemic barriers across the province. |
Feminist Intersectional Solidarity Group (FIGS) National Undergraduate Student Paper AwardBest 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 |
 Golden Key International Honour Society |
UNBC Scholar AwardFull-ride scholarships awarded to top Northern BC high school graduates. |
Governor General Bronze MedalAwarded annually across Canada to students graduating with the highest average at their high school. |
Prince George Youth of the YearIn recognition of outstanding dedication to community volunteerism, academic excellence and extracurriculars. |
