I started studying law at McGill right after cégep. I chose McGill because the program allowed me to study both common and civil law. Other motivating factors included a generous excellence entrance scholarship and the opportunity to improve my English.
I was very involved in progressive student politics while at McGill and participated in the creation of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ). The FEUQ has continued to lobby the provincial government on matters of student concern ever since.
I remember my time at McGill as a lot of hard work which resulted in some very rewarding successes, such as receiving the second highest GPA in my class and winning best pleader in a public international law moot competition.
After McGill, I went on to pursue a Master of Public Administration and Public Policy at the London School of Economics. After being called to the Bar, my first job was to focus on environmental law at a big Montreal law firm. There were only a few of us in the field at the time and I saw it as a great way to combine public policy with law. It also provided me with the opportunity to be a Sessional Lecturer on environmental law at McGill.
I increasingly became interested in building bridges rather than defending someone’s interests and decided to transition into Public Affairs, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (now known as ESG, Environmental, Social and Governance) for major multinational corporations.
Wherever you go in the world, having McGill on your resume always makes you stand out. My law degree from McGill taught me strategic thinking, rigor, problem solving, structured argumentation and public speaking – skills that have supported me throughout my career and have helped me initiate change to create equal opportunities and sustainable business practices in publicly-traded companies. Beyond this, McGill Law School has brought me credibility with all stakeholders and contributed to my impact on society on issues such as access to education, COVID-19 vaccination or climate change.