Resume

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

Ministry of Labour & Ontario
Labour-Management Arbitrators Association
Arbitrator Development Program 2023

Ontario Bar Association
Foundations in Adjudicative Tribunal Competencies 2023

Osgoode Professional Development
& Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (SOAR)
Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards and Tribunals 2022

International Institute for Restorative Practices
Graduate School
Restorative Justice Conferencing 2021

FORMAL EDUCATION

Call to the Bar
Law Society of Ontario 2007

Bachelor of Laws
Osgoode Hall Law School, York University 2006

Public International Law Program
International Study Center, Herstmonceux Castle, England
Faculty of Law, Queens University 2004

Master of Arts in Equity Studies
School of Graduate Studies, Ontario Institute for Student in Education,
University of Toronto 2003

Bachelor of Arts (Hon) in Gender Studies and Sociology
Victoria College, University of Toronto 2002

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Goldblatt Partners LLP
Partner 2018-2023
Associate 2012-2018

  • Areas of practice included labour, human rights, occupational health and safety, education law, professional regulation, administrative law. Conducted workplace harassment and discrimination investigations. Appeared before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario College of Teachers and other professional regulators, at the bargaining table, and before rights and interest arbitrators/boards of arbitration.  

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Legal Counsel 2007-2012

  • Areas of practice included labour, human rights, occupational health and safety, and administrative law. Appeared before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, at the bargaining table, and before rights arbitrators/boards of arbitration.   

United Steelworkers
Articling Student 2006-2007

  •  Areas of practice included labour, human rights, occupational health and safety, and administrative law. Assisted and appeared with counsel before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and before rights arbitrators/boards of arbitration.

Ontario Ministry of Labour
Summer Student 2005

  • Research and support for the Labour and Employment Policy Branch and the Legal Services Branch including for Occupational Health and Safety Crown prosecutions.