I am a Canadian lawyer who was given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year in London. Aside from traveling, one of my goals for the year was to develop a tangeable skillset that would open doors for me beyond traditional legal practice. After discovering Makers Academy, and trying a few online coding challenges, I knew that coding was not only a door-opener, but something I could be truly passionate about.

[Specific interests within coding / skillset to be added during the course]

I consider my analytical and problem solving abilities to be some of my greatest strengths. As a civil litigator, I used these skills daily to build cases for my clients. This, at the highest level, involved applying the information provided by clients to the appropriate legal frameworks, and using thoughtfulness and creativity to put forward the best possible case.

These skills have translated well to code. I am quick to learn new concepts, and I am comfortable applying them to problems and challenges. I am also thoughtful in my approach to writing code, making best efforts to think through problems in their entirety prior to starting any code.

During the course of my legal career, I volunteered with several legal organizations, including serving on the board of the Vancouver Bar Association for two years. I also formally and informally mentored law students, articled students and new lawyers. Mentoring young lawyers was perhaps the most rewarding aspect of my career.

I am eager to apply this mentality of helping others to the next organization I join, and to the tech community more generally.

• Recognized as one of the top coding schools in Europe.
• An intensive 16-week development bootcamp, emphasizing:
  • Pair programming
  • Test driven development
  • Object Oriented Design
  • Agile
• Includes training in Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, RSpec, Jasmine, Agile/XP, OOP, TDD, MVC, DDD

• Graduated with a Juris Doctorate in Law
• Received prizes for top grades in Property Law and Tort Law
• Chosen to represent UBC in the prestigious Wilson Moot Competition

• Graduated with Bachelor of Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce degrees
• Completed two degrees in four years
• Received Queens University Excellence Scholarship
• Participated in a student exchange to the University of Western Australia

• Completed the Canadian Securities Course

KPMG / City Law Solutions (Summer 2018)
Independent contractor providing document review services on major litigation file for KPMG

Harper Grey LLP (2015 - 2018)
Associate lawyer in the Insurance and Employment groups, managing 50-75 files

Singleton Urquhart LLP (2013 - 2015)
Associate lawyer practicing general civil litigation Articled student (2013-2014) & summer articled student (summer 2012)

UBC Faculty of Law (2011 - 2012)
Career Services Office work-study student Student Services student & Orientation Week assistant

Vancouver Bar Association (2015-2017)
Board member, elected by members of the Vancouver bar to represent their interests regarding social programming, student recruitment, member benefits, and judicial relations

Law Courts Inn (2015 - 2017)
Board member, elected by the members of the Inn to assist with the planning of Law Courts Inn events, initiatives, and fundraising

CBABC Law Week (Vancouver) Committee (2014 - 2017)
Commitee member, Worked with committee to organize events across Vancouver to facilitate public relations with Vancouver Legal Community

• Travel, volleyball, and snowboarding