VICTORIA CINO
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Lawyer and policy professional with experience explaining complex legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks to non-expert and adult audiences in applied, real-world contexts. Strong background in plain-language communication, mentoring, and learner support, with growing interest in formal teaching and facilitation roles in youth, adult and continuing education settings.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Case Manager
WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
10.2025 - 01.2026
- Provided information and guidance to workplace parties (workers and employers) on benefits, legal rights and obligations, and return-to-work processes, using clear, plain-language explanations to support understanding and informed participation.
- Conducted structured interviews and information-gathering with workplace parties, applying active listening and questioning techniques to assess context and needs.
- Analyzed complex factual, medical, and vocational information, and applied legislative and policy frameworks to make reasoned entitlement decisions in a fair and transparent manner.
- Communicated decisions, legal obligations, and next steps clearly, responding to questions and supporting procedural understanding.
- Supported workers throughout recovery and return to work planning by providing practical guidance and problem-solving support.
- Managed a diverse caseload while applying an equity-informed and trauma-aware approach.
Tenant Lawyer
08.2024 - 01.2025
- Delivered one-on-one and group legal education to tenants regarding housing rights, eviction processes, and remedies under Ontario housing legislation, resulting in increased tenant engagement and successful challenges to unlawful evictions.
- Designed and delivered plain-language explanations of complex legal concepts (renovictions, municipal bylaws, building standards) tailored to non-lawyer audiences with varied literacy and language backgrounds.
- Facilitated collective learning and strategy sessions with tenant groups, community organizations, and advocates to support coordinated legal and advocacy approaches.
- Conducted applied legal and policy research on housing rights and renovictions, integrating tenants’ lived experiences into educational submissions and materials used in municipal consultations.
- Prepared tenants to communicate their experiences to media and policymakers, supporting knowledge mobilization and public education on housing justice issues.
Staff Lawyer & Executive Research Coordinator of the Law, Disability & Social Change Project
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Supervised and mentored law student research assistants, providing structured training on research methods, confidentiality, ethics, and professional writing standards.
- Delivered instructional guidance and feedback to students, improving research quality and supporting skills development in legal analysis and human rights research.
- Produced educational research reports on international disability laws and policies for an expert audience, translating complex comparative legal data into accessible analysis for UN Committee members and civil society stakeholders.
- Integrated consultation data from international NGOs and organizations of persons with disabilities into reports, modelling community-engaged and learner-centred research practices.
- Drafted and reviewed educational materials (case summaries, newsletters, web content) for public dissemination, contributing to public understanding of disability rights and accessibility law in Canada, and internationally.
- Coordinated and moderated speaker events and public lectures featuring international human rights advocates and scholars, supporting knowledge exchange and public learning.
Content Development Associate
LexisNexis Canada
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Led development of 70+ educational legal publications, overseeing curriculum-like structures, learning objectives, and content progression across print and digital formats.
- Edited and structured complex legal content to ensure clarity, accessibility, and pedagogical coherence for professional and non-expert audiences.
- Organized webinars and educational outreach to promote new publications, supporting continuing professional development for legal professionals.
- Collaborated with authors and subject-matter experts to improve instructional quality, usability, and learner engagement in legal texts.
- Analyzed performance and quality metrics to assess reader engagement, and content effectiveness.
Partner & Event Organizer
World Legal Summit
06.2019 - 06.2021
- Designed and facilitated international policy discussions and panels on emerging technologies and regulation, moderating expert dialogue and guiding audience engagement.
- Synthesized multi-jurisdictional discussions into educational publications and policy recommendations, supporting knowledge dissemination across global audiences.
Lawyer
Pearce Ducharme Family Law
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Created plain-language educational materials and presentations to help parents understand family law processes and Children’s Aid Society proceedings.
- Supported clients’ learning and decision-making by explaining legal rights, procedures, and options in accessible, trauma-informed ways.
Education
Juris Doctor - Law
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
Windsor, ON01.2016
Honours Bachelor of Arts - English Literature & Philosophy, Cinema Studies
University of Toronto
Toronto05-2012
Skills
- Adult Education & Public Legal Education
- Lesson Planning & Content Development
- Plain-Language Communication
- Workshop & Seminar Facilitation
- Student Assessment & Feedback
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Equity- and Trauma-Informed Practice
- Policy & Legal Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Program Evaluation
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Friendly, positive attitude
Certification
Lawyer (Member in Good Standing with the Law Society of Ontario) - Sept 2017 to present
TESOL (Teachers of Students of Other Languages) Certification – June 2012
Timeline
Case Manager
WSIB (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board)
10.2025 - 01.2026
Tenant Lawyer
08.2024 - 01.2025
Staff Lawyer & Executive Research Coordinator of the Law, Disability & Social Change Project
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
05.2023 - 09.2024
Content Development Associate
LexisNexis Canada
02.2020 - 03.2023
Partner & Event Organizer
World Legal Summit
06.2019 - 06.2021
Lawyer
Pearce Ducharme Family Law
09.2018 - 03.2019
Juris Doctor - Law
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law
Honours Bachelor of Arts - English Literature & Philosophy, Cinema Studies
University of Toronto