Francesca Kacou

Experience

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  Primerica

  May 2014 - Jan 2016

  D.E.I
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  La voix des jeunes – plateforme en ligne Unicef / Voices of Youth – UNICEF online platform

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Blogger – mentor

  • Worked remotely under the supervision of a Community Manager as a trainee• Wrote many articles about a specified subject (Education, Environment, good governance) each week as a trainee• Created and actively maintain the site while also editing, writing, and researching topics for publication.• Trained and coached 3 junior bloggers on several topics related to UNICEF objectives

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  University of Ottawa

  Sept 2015 - May 2017

  • Carried legal research• Drafted legal opinion• Made a notion of law accessible to the community members especially those on their rights and duties in landlord and tenants relationship and regarding domestic violence• Developed and conducted legal education workshops • Assisted claimants clients (not represented by a lawyer or other representative) appealing reconsideration decisions by the Canada Employment Insurance Commission • Carried legal research• Drafted legal opinion• Became acquainted to the employment insurance law and the appeal process to the Social Security Tribunal of Canada• Worked under the direct supervision of a lawyer, in the course “Enseignement Clinique II”• Worked remotely

  • Legal Intern-Social justice

    Jan 2016 - May 2017

  • Student at law / Étudiante

    Sept 2014 - May 2017

  • Legal Counsel-Employment Insurance Clinic

    Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
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  West Quebecers Association

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Consultant

  • Participated to the implementation of their project named “ Trivia Board game”• Translated from English to French/ from French to English some of the game’s rules • Edited the questions for the game • Proofread a list of questions for a game

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  Program to support the Refugee Sponsorship

  Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

  Student Volunteer

  • Translated from English to French / from French to English documents containing information about the process of sponsorship and delay.• Gained extensive knowledge the Refugee Sponsorship Program• Familiarized with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

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  AEFO

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Stagiaire étudiant en droit -PPD

  Effectuer de la recherche juridique Délivrer des avis juridiques à des personnes d'autorité Analyser et interpréter la legislalion Maitriser les enjeux et la nature des relations entre les syndicats et le patronat ainsi que le gouvernement Participer à des séances de médiation et d'arbitrage et à la préparation des membres

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  Supreme Court of Canada | Cour suprême du Canada

  Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  Reviseure Technique / Technical Revisor

  Verifying the accuracy of all legal citations, references and quotes in judgements, as well as grammar, formatting, spelling, syntax and punctuation, both in the original and the translated version of the reasons.

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  Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne

  Aug 2020 - Sept 2023

  Agente de projets / Project Officer

  Promoting community college and university education in Francophone minority communities in Canada

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  Centre des services communautaires Vanier / Vanier Community Services Centre

  Sept 2023 - now

  Family Law Attorney