Shaylynn Dyck
Swift Current,SK
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with experience in preparing and editing documents, handling client case files, problem solving in fast-paced offices, working in team-based environments, and data entry. Looking for an opportunity to use social skills, attention to detail and knowledge from education and work experience to help an employment position thrive.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Nimegeers Carlson Law Firm
01.2022 - Current
- Reception duties including: answering phones, taking payments, setting up appointments, and filing documents
- Working alongside lawyers, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on cases and legal processes.
- Preparing sale documents (real estate & land), including Transfer Authorizations, Land Leases/Offers, Wills, and Powers of Attorney.
- Managing tenant applications, rental agreements, rent, and deposits for company-owned apartment building.
Citizenship Clerk
Immigration, Refugees And Citizenship Canada
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Dealt with citizenship applications (handling files and client documents, corresponding with clients, running background checks and interviews)
- Scheduled events with scheduling/ client application software (GCMS)
- Administered citizenship ceremonies and testing events, roughly 10 per month
- Assessed client identities and document verification
- Assisted with Refugee landings
- Helped plan special citizenship ceremony with Saskatoon Blades
Summer Student (2 Summers)
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
05.2017 - 09.2019
- Helped with jobs involving the Communications Officer
- Worked with Occupational Health and Safety (creating safety OSP sheets for various chemicals)
- Data entry and website building with specific software programs
- Shadowed colleagues with timesheet entry
- Helped plan events to promote the Centre with marketing director (created museum exhibition, worked within budget, designed parade float, prepared for events when special guests would visit, etc)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon04.2022
Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing
University of Saskatchewan
SaskatoonBachelor of Science - Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Saskatchewan
05.2017
Associate of Arts - Basic
Great Plains College- Swift Current
Swift Current, SK2015
High School Diploma - undefined
Swift Current Comprehensive High School
2014
Skills
- Can work independently or with a team
- Good communication skills - written and verbal
- Highly comprehensive
- Computer skills (Microsoft applications, typing, data entry, various software programs)
- Attention to detail and organization
- Can meet deadlines and multi-task in busy environments
- Maintains high confidentiality
- Quick learner and self-starter
References
Bruce McArthur
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
(306) 770- 4420
Director
Swift Current Research and Development Centre
Derek Swicheniuk
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
306-270-5396
Officer
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Crystal Morris
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(613) 408-8702
crystal.morris@cic.gc.ca
Citizenship Supervisor
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Nimegeers Carlson Law Firm
01.2022 - Current
Citizenship Clerk
Immigration, Refugees And Citizenship Canada
10.2018 - 08.2020
Summer Student (2 Summers)
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
05.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Science - Physiology and Pharmacology
University of Saskatchewan
Associate of Arts - Basic
Great Plains College- Swift Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Swift Current Comprehensive High School
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