Michelle Cook

Experience

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  Shoppers Drug Mart

  Jun 2008 - Jan 2012

  Supervisor

  • Promoted to Store Supervisor at age 15; youngest Shoppers Drug Mart Supervisor in Canada• Won several “extra-mile” awards for outstanding Customer Service• Recommended to train new hires by direct Supervisor • Volunteered to cover staff shortages and absences with only 1 hour notice

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  Lotek Wireless Inc.

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Biotelemetry Application Assistant (Co-op)

  • Programmed computer scripts to process matrix data information• Researched information for professional Engineers• Developed new and unique PowerPoint sales presentations• Given highest letter of recommendation for performance

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  Sears Canada

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Store Ambassador/ Menswear Commission Sales Associate

  • Was the face of Sears Canada in advertising and internal/external events as Store Ambassadors• Quickly promoted to commission sales due to the quality of my work and customer service• Won numerous “Be Vigilant” awards for preventing theft valued over $1,000• Maintained professional relationships that met company core values

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  Coach

  Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

  Sales Associate

  • Won the 2014 Conversion Sales Award; consistently ranked highest in individual sales in allof Canada• Conducted private appointments with top clients as per their request during after-hour timeslots

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  Liberal Party of Canada (Ontario)

  May 2014 - Jan 2014

  Intern

  • Researched and compiled a new guide for youth mobilization, recruitment and retention• Located, communicated, and trained a political contact at each University/College in Ontario• Coordinated volunteers for the successful political campaigns of Adam Vaughan and Arnold Chan

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  Shirtliff Hinds Professional Corporation

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Law Student

  Full service private practice law firm that additionally practices as the Federal Crown• Practiced in the areas of civil litigation, corporate and commercial, tax, property, employment, family, criminal and administrative/regulatory law as well as small claims and mediation• Performed tasks such as the writing of factums, legal memos, Notices of Appeal, and Agreed Statement of Facts, conducted client consultations, assisted in litigation, set up private trusts and performed file assessments• Wrote the factums for R. v. Bui and Nguyen (appealed to the Court of Appeal), the first public case heard on the application of the recent Supreme Court decision overhauling s.11(b), R. v. Jordan Свернуть

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  Sara Slinn

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2017

  Research Assistant
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  Devry Smith Frank LLP

  May 2017 - Feb 2022

  Lawyer

  • Full service Toronto law firm with over 70 lawyers, over 200 staff• Appeared unsupervised in front of the Ontario Divisional Court, Superior Court of Justice, Small Claims Court, Human Rights Tribunal, Employment Standards Investigations and Ontario Labour Relations Board• Managed a caseload of over 200 files, including multimillion dollar disputes• Summered and Articled at the firm• Involved in the informal mentorship of students• Trained in the software programs Amicus (docketing), Expert (docketing), Foxit (PDF management), and Microsoft Office Professional Свернуть

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  Deloitte Legal

  Mar 2022 - now

  Labour and Employment Lawyer; Workplace Investigator

  International law firm affiliated with one of the world’s largest professional servicesnetworks, Deloitte, that specializes in complex employment and labour law servicesincluding employment law advice, litigation and representation, workplace investigations andworkplace assessments, labour relations and managing unionization risks, regulatorycompliance, human resources policies, risk and training, restructuring and reorganization andaccessibility.• Frequently provides legal advice to some of the world’s largest employers.• Possesses a robust understanding of both business and legal advice, a high degreeof specialization, and an ability to rapidly grasp complex business arrangementsand legal transactions.• Singled out by numerous Deloitte partners as a rising star with frequentevaluations demonstrating exceeded expectations; selected for exclusivemulti-day leadership training offered only to high-performing individuals.• Co-leads Project Ukraine, a team of more than 60 volunteers supporting the Ukrainian-Canadian community.• Over 100 hours of 2022 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.• Licensed to practice law in Ontario and Alberta. Свернуть