Education:
2002 – 2005 LL.B., Faculty of Law,
1998 – 2002 Honours Bachelor of Science with
Distinction (Human Biology),
Achievements:
2002
Starr Foundation University Scholarship (3 years) for studies at UWO
(Law)
2000, 2001 St. Michael’s
Hospital Summer Student Research Scholarship
1999, 2000 Dean’s List,
1999
Golden Key National Honour Society
1998
1998
Pat Strathy Entrance Scholarship,
Recent
Employment:
August 2005 to June 2006: Siskind, Cromarty, Ivey
& Dowler LLP
Student-At-Law
·
Received
broad litigation experience at a top mid-sized firm - conducted two Small Claims
Court trials, attended and spoke to argued and consent motions in Superior and
Small Claims Courts; drafted Facta, Pre-Trial Memoranda, Statement of Claims,
Defences, Motion Records
·
Drafted
numerous research memorandums for lawyers in numerous practice areas, including
civil and commercial litigation, family, estate litigation, tax, and commercial
real estate law
·
Compiled
compendium of medical notes, medical brief, and assisted in drafting pleadings
for the medical malpractice group
Summer 2004:
Student, Enterprise
Sales Division & Law Department
·
Drafted
research memorandum for Assistant General Counsel on the enforceability of
electronic user agreements
·
Reviewed
purchase agreements for over-restrictive liability and indemnification
clauses
·
Designed
executive coverage plan for
·
Conducted
impact assessment of sales change initiatives
Summers 2002-2003:
Manager, Strategic
Planning
·
Assessed key
regulatory law issues facing
·
Managed
·
Authored and
prepared briefing materials for Division President
· Analyzed industry competitive
dynamics and financial positions of industry players
·
Completed
and revised financial projections of competitors and designed liquidity
model
·
Collaborated
with leading consulting firm on a major company-wide strategy
project
Summers 1999-2001: St. Michael’s Hospital (Cardiac
Rehabilitation Centre)
Clinical Research
Student
·
Co-first
authorship on journal paper (published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, March
15, 2005, Volume 21, Number 4 : 349-354)
·
Designed
and conducted various clinical studies of cardiac patients
·
Implemented
clinical practice guideline for coronary angioplasty
patients
·
Presented
projects to peers and staff cardiologists
·
Analyzed
survey data using SPSS Statistical Software.
Other
Legal Experience:
2003 – 2005 Pro Bono Students Canada –
Led team of students in drafting a memorandum for a registered charity on the Income Tax Act ramifications for ongoing
membership in political lobby group
2003
Participated in the Lerners LLP Cup – UWO Law Appellate Advocacy
competition
2003
Attended Conference, hosted by the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy,
entitled “Competition, Pricing and Natural Monopoly: Taking Stock of Network
Industries”
2002
Associate Caseworker, Community Legal Services, UWO
2002
Participated in the Cherniak Cup – UWO Law Trial Advocacy
competition
2002
Participated in the Tory’s Negotiation Competition – UWO
Law
Extra
Curricular Activities:
2004 – 2005
UWO Legal Society (Student Council) Treasurer
2004 – 2005
Obiter Dicta (UWO Faculty of Law Variety Show) executive
committee
2004
UWO Ultimate Frisbee – participated in University National
Championships
2003 – 2005
Executive member of the Law Games Committee, UWO
2003 – 2004
Ultimate Frisbee (
2000 – 2002
Vice-President of Inner-City Schools Tutoring Program, W.A.T.C.H.,
(student-run charitable organization of 1000 volunteers serving inner-city
children)
2000 – 2001
Academic Peer Counsellor,
1999 – 2000
Art Editor of the Trinity College Review (art & poetry publication)
Languages:
French
Competent in written and oral communication
Cantonese
Fluent
Interests:
Visual
Arts
Drawing (pencil, conté),
Painting (watercolour, oil).
Music
Piano (Grade 10 with Honours, Royal Conservatory of Music), karaoke, a
cappella singing
Sports
Baseball, skiing, golf, volleyball, basketball, ultimate frisbee, tennis,
soccer,
Stamp
collecting
Extensive collection of
over 30,000 stamps spanning 160 years