Michelle Williams

Experience

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  Red Deer Court

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Legal Assistant Practicum Student

  Practicum student arranged through Red Deer College.

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  Alberta Association of Professional Paralegals

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  Vice President of Membership

  - Transitioned membership into a digital platform utilizing excel to organize membership content. - Worked alongside other executive members to issue and certify membership certificates.- Attended local events to help spread awareness of the association to new potential members.

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  Watson Construction Law

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

  Legal Assistant

  Legal Assistant/Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to two Lawyers and a Paralegal. Practiced in areas such as Construction Litigation, Estate Planning, and Corporate.

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  Field Law

  May 2019 - Jan 2021

  Legal Assistant

  Foreclosure/Debt Recovery Legal Assistant to four Paralegals and two Partners.

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  Bishop & McKenzie LLP

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2023

  Paralegal

  Unsecured Collections Paralegal. Maintained a large file load and with supervision drafted legal documents from start to the completion of the file. Assisted in the corporate department as file relief.

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  MacEwan University

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  - Working with the student body to not only assist my peers in bettering themselves but making myself a more confident writer in the process. - Working with students on grammar, essay structure, and citation among other topics. - Maintaining the student code of integrity as a vital part of the job. - Worked with a MacEwan University Professor to provide research assistance for their ongoing project. - Worked within multiple databases and utilized skills learnt through my degree to provided exceptional assistance.

  • Student Peer Tutor

    Sept 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2022 - Nov 2022
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  MacEwan University Commerce Club

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

  Vice President of Events

  Worked within a diverse team to promote and network within business.

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  Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative (Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn)

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

  Executive Assistant

  As the executive assistant, I provided high-level administrative support to my ED by managing tasks like scheduling, communication, and coordinating projects. I acted as a liaison between the ED and other team members, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

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  The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq

  Mar 2025 - now

  Manager of Business Development and Social Enterprises

  Working closely with the CEO of BD&SE to continue to develop and grow the department