Aisha Hannah Macala
Summary
Detail-oriented and adaptable professional with transferable skills in team coordination, client communication, organizational management, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and document filing. Successfully transitioned from a corporate law firm to the Department of Justice, leveraging my prior experience to quickly adjust to new challenges and contribute effectively to diverse tasks.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Administrative Clerk
Department of Justice
07.2023 - Current
- Managed case files by opening, updating, and closing both electronic and physical records.
- Replenished supply rooms with basic office supplies (pens, pencils, staplers, highlighters) and materials for physical filing and attorney note-taking.
- Increased office efficiency by using Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and legal databases.
- Distributed case-related expenses to staff for database entry and ensured timely processing.
- Completed tasks on the same day they were assigned and proactively sought additional work to stay productive.
- Filed documents at the courthouse and coordinated the transport of files from the DOJ building.
- Supported attorneys in redacting evidence and attended court hearings with the team.
- Collected and organized costs, pleadings, and motions, ensuring proper disposal of irrelevant materials.
- Monitored the courthouse website to update internal schedules for lawyers.
- Mentored high school students from the Law and Action within Schools (LAWS) program during their summer placement.
Summer Student for Technology Learning Services
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Built and maintained strong relationships with employers, including summer and articling students, my manager, and colleagues, despite being the youngest in the office.
- Assisted with new employee orientation, providing guidance on Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
- Supported new employees in understanding internal abbreviations and navigating the internal database.
- Ensured tasks were completed promptly, often ahead of deadlines, demonstrating strong time management and accountability.
- Volunteered to work remotely on a Saturday after a city power outage, ensuring tasks were completed on time without being asked.
- Worked in-person on Mondays and Tuesdays, with remote work the rest of the week, and provided in-person support when needed, even when not required.
- Updated training documents to align with current templates, colour palettes, and fonts, ensuring consistency and professionalism.
- Printed and distributed training materials for employee orientation.
- Worked overtime to complete nearly finished tasks, ensuring no work was carried over to the next day.
- Ensured completion of unfinished tasks by colleagues, including entering Zoom training attendance for data tracking.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
York University
Toronto, None01-2027
High School Diploma -
C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
Toronto, ON06-2023
Skills
- Microsoft apps
- Google apps
- File organization
- Confidentiality
- Client communication
- File review
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Relationship building
- Effective communication
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Tagalog (Filipino)
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Accomplishments
- Student Council President (Grade 8 and Grade 12)
- Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Student Council
- Mental Health Representative
- Founder, Girls Club
- Founder/President, Muslim Student Alliance
- Organized student rally against OSAP cuts to advocate for affordable education
- Collaborated with community politician and school trustee to organize a student rally on student budgets and their impact on marginalized communities
- Selected to delegate at the Toronto District School Board , speaking on the school-to-prison pipeline and advocating against student budget cuts
Certification
- French Certificate
Awards & Recognition
- Tiffany Ford Student Trustee Award
- Presidential Award
- Youth Empowerment Award
- Matias De Dovitiis Leadership Award
- Leadership Award
Community Engagement & Programs
- Member, Muslim Filipino Association of Canada Youth Committee
- First-Year Representative, Filipino Student Association at York: Represented first-year students and supported association initiatives
- Plato Pioneers at Science Explorations Camp
- Law and Action Within Schools (LAW): Mentor/Mentee program (paired with a lawyer)
- Success Beyond Limits: Participant
- Completed 100+ community service hours
Timeline
Legal Administrative Clerk
Department of Justice
07.2023 - Current
Summer Student for Technology Learning Services
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
07.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
York University
High School Diploma -
C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
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