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Emily Henshaw

Oakville,ON

Summary

My name is Emily Henshaw, and I am a recent graduate of Humber College Institution of Technology and Advanced Learning (June 2023). I am currently a Paralegal Candidate and a versatile Crew Leader with experience directing others, managing tasks and monitoring work areas. Before attending Humber College, I attended and graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2020 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. While attending University, I discovered a strong interest in Criminology, legal studies and the concept of law within society, Human Resources and had a passion in following my goals into paralegal studies. I am an experienced Supervisor leading team members on-time job completion. Assign tasks, train employees, provide feedback, mediate interpersonal conflicts and implement company procedures. Excellent communication and listening skills. Provide leadership and vision which drives teams to meet goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Crew Leader

Town of Oakville
04.2019 - Current
  • Communicate efficiently and respectfully with co-workers and civilians, maintain knowledge of property and parks, work with machinery, and worked closely with fellow departments
  • Ensured that a crew of students between the ages of 18 and 23 years old were following instructions and were safe while using equipment and heavy machinery.

Student Paralegal Placement

Traffic Ticket Experts
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Learning a more in-depth understanding of Provincial Offences and the Highway Traffic Act
  • Observing paralegals in client interviews, and client trials
  • Given the responsibility of checking pending offence notices updates for their current clients and writing new information down for the paralegals, managed filing new offence notices into the Toronto Court System, and filing completed cases in alphabetical order.

Supervisor

5 - Drive in Movie Theatre
04.2014 - 11.2020
  • Ran all management activities, including the operation of the concession stands, saw over all shift coverage assignments, opening and closing of the site, excellent customer service and balancing revenue
  • Managed inventory counts and ordering of new stock
  • Ensured property and buildings cleanliness was maintained.

Education

PARALEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM -

Humber College Institution of Technology and Advanced Learning
06.2023

HONOURS BACHELOR OF ARTS - Criminology

Wilfrid Laurier University
12.2020

Skills

  • Capacity to study and evaluate a case, reflecting important facts, legal considerations, and case theory
  • Strong communicating and writing skills and continue to expand knowledge and obtain valuable work experience
  • Competent with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Strategic Planning
  • Navigate and search through several legal databases, such as Westlaw next Canada, Canlii and Quicklaw
  • Confident and knowledgeable with the use of Teams and Zoom
  • Employee Management
  • Work Order Management
  • Quality Control
  • Employee Retention
  • Staff Management

Accomplishments

  • Graduated from Humber College with Honours
  • Coached Soccer for the Oakville Soccer Club
  • Collaborated with team of Students in the pursuits of Wilfrid Laurier University's Criminology Student Association.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Certification

  • DZ License - 2023
  • P1 Paralegal License - Expected February 2024
  • Certified , Smart Serve - 2017

Timeline

Student Paralegal Placement

Traffic Ticket Experts
01.2022 - 04.2022

Crew Leader

Town of Oakville
04.2019 - Current

Supervisor

5 - Drive in Movie Theatre
04.2014 - 11.2020

PARALEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM -

Humber College Institution of Technology and Advanced Learning

HONOURS BACHELOR OF ARTS - Criminology

Wilfrid Laurier University
  • DZ License - 2023
  • P1 Paralegal License - Expected February 2024
  • Certified , Smart Serve - 2017
Emily Henshaw