Theresa Yurkewich Hoffmann

Theresa Yurkewich Hoffmann

London, England, United Kingdom
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About

Senior policy and innovation specialist, with a background in emerging technology and…

Experience

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    Microsoft

    Greater London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    The Hague Area, Netherlands

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

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    Calgary, Canada Area

Education

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    The University of Calgary

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    McGillivray Moot Competition, Student Legal Assistance, ABlawg Contributor, Environmental Law Clinical Project, Dispute Resolution Clinical Project, Business Law Clinical, Law Litigators Rugby, FMC Negotiation Competition

    Awarded Felesky Flynn Tax Award (highest grade in basic tax law) and Maurice & Myra Paperny Award (academic merit)

    Common Law courses, with specialized knowledge in public law, energy and environmental law

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    Commissioner at Large & SCOG Chair (University Students' Council), Student Senator, USC Election President Campaign Manager, OPCCA Communications Director, Kappa Alpha Theta Social Coordinator, OUSA representative

    Awarded Dean's Honour List (academic merit), Imperial Oil Higher Education Scholarship (academic merit), Grad Pact '91 (extra curricular contribution)

    Courses included: intensive French, political theory, international politics, interest groups and social movements…

    Commissioner at Large & SCOG Chair (University Students' Council), Student Senator, USC Election President Campaign Manager, OPCCA Communications Director, Kappa Alpha Theta Social Coordinator, OUSA representative

    Awarded Dean's Honour List (academic merit), Imperial Oil Higher Education Scholarship (academic merit), Grad Pact '91 (extra curricular contribution)

    Courses included: intensive French, political theory, international politics, interest groups and social movements, Canadian-American relations, comparative politics, intergovernmental relations, legislative politics, social diversity and gender, and political leadership

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    Summer program focusing on law of the sea, international legal theory, international arbitration, torture and human dignity, and shared responsibility in international law.

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    A five week complete immersion program in Trois-Pistoles, provided by the Trois-Pistoles French Immersion School and financed by the Explore Program.

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Member

    Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce

    - Present 8 months

    Science and Technology

    The Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce brings together business, government, third sector, and industry groups to bring more attention to and action around supporting women from non-technical backgrounds to pivot to digital roles.

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    Lawtech Bridge Mentor

    LawtechUK

    - Present 9 months

    Science and Technology

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    UK Chapter Lead - Sustainability Connected Community

    Microsoft

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Environment

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    Mentor - The Northern Initiative

    Microsoft

    - 4 months

    Science and Technology

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    Mentor - EMBRACE

    Microsoft

    - 1 year 3 months

    Science and Technology

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    Restart Ukraine - Personal Coach

    GEN UK

    - 6 months

    Economic Empowerment

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    Mentor - Law & Computer Science Programme

    University of Oxford

    - Present 3 years 2 months

    Education

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    Co-Founder

    Lespérance & Yurkewich Consulting GP

    - 2 years

    Human Rights

    I co-founded a consulting company to provide business human rights advice. This is similar to S in ESG - drafting modern slavery statements or business human rights policies, managerial training, and risk assessment or sustainability management in supply chains. Our company's focus was on the textile, manufacturing, environmental and tech industries.

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    Global Shapers in London Ambassador

    Global Shapers Community

    - 3 years 5 months

    From 2016 - 2017 I was the External Relations Director for the Calgary hub, responsible for building and implementing a communication strategy and managing relations between our hub, the community, and other hubs worldwide.

    In 2018 -19, I was selected as the Ambassador between Global Shapers living in London, and the London hub. My role was to improve relations and communication between the groups, coordinate projects, and welcome new Shapers to the city.

    Global Shapers is an…

    From 2016 - 2017 I was the External Relations Director for the Calgary hub, responsible for building and implementing a communication strategy and managing relations between our hub, the community, and other hubs worldwide.

    In 2018 -19, I was selected as the Ambassador between Global Shapers living in London, and the London hub. My role was to improve relations and communication between the groups, coordinate projects, and welcome new Shapers to the city.

    Global Shapers is an initiative of the World Economic Forum. It creates a network of hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities.

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    Board of Directors

    Jus Gentium

    - 2 years

    Human Rights

    Jus Gentium is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, international public law organization working particularly on UNSDGs, International Law, Diplomacy Law, Human Rights, Crimes Against Humanity and Civil Liberties through the law. I coordinated international events, managed the Pro Bono program, built the organization's international network, and supported the launch of new projects. After holding the role of Project Director for 7 months, I was invited to join the team as a member of…

    Jus Gentium is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, international public law organization working particularly on UNSDGs, International Law, Diplomacy Law, Human Rights, Crimes Against Humanity and Civil Liberties through the law. I coordinated international events, managed the Pro Bono program, built the organization's international network, and supported the launch of new projects. After holding the role of Project Director for 7 months, I was invited to join the team as a member of the Executive Board and a Founding Member of the Jus Gentium Association.

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    OECD Forum Delegate

    Young Diplomats of Canada - Jeunes diplomates du Canada

    - 1 year

    Delegate selected to attend the OECD Forum. Role includes drafting briefing materials, understanding forum topics, participating in session and panel discussions, communicating with other delegations, and working with 5 other delegates to best represent young Canadians.

  • Communications Administrator

    Kamala Foundation

    - 11 months

    The Kamala Foundation is a grassroots charitable organization dedicated to supporting initiatives committed to improving the lives of women and children in Nepal.

    I was responsible for creating and managing brand reputation, communications needs, and donor relations. This included social media strategy and management (Hootsuite, MailChimp), fundraising campaigns, blogging (WordPress), media outreach, and creation of all communications documents. As a liaison between the Calgary and…

    The Kamala Foundation is a grassroots charitable organization dedicated to supporting initiatives committed to improving the lives of women and children in Nepal.

    I was responsible for creating and managing brand reputation, communications needs, and donor relations. This included social media strategy and management (Hootsuite, MailChimp), fundraising campaigns, blogging (WordPress), media outreach, and creation of all communications documents. As a liaison between the Calgary and Nepal branches, I also worked with members of the Kamala Youth Media Project to exchange information and teach about the value and uses of social media.

  • President, Board of Directors

    Condominium Corporation #0915342

    - 2 years 10 months

    I acted as the President of a Condominium Corporate which represented approximately 180 units and managed a budget of over $2m. In this role, I managed a total of 7 directors and additional committee members, working as a liaison between property management and residents, determining priorities and managed building operations, approving all communications, reviewing maintenance issues, interpreting bylaws, and undertaking budget review and approval. Previously, I also held the roles of Chair of…

    I acted as the President of a Condominium Corporate which represented approximately 180 units and managed a budget of over $2m. In this role, I managed a total of 7 directors and additional committee members, working as a liaison between property management and residents, determining priorities and managed building operations, approving all communications, reviewing maintenance issues, interpreting bylaws, and undertaking budget review and approval. Previously, I also held the roles of Chair of Legal Committee (2014-2016) and Communications Liaison (2014-2016).

  • Founder, Editor, Content Creator

    Living Life to a "T"

    - 2 years 8 months

    Living Life to a "T" is a lifestyle blog which focuses on food, travel, and life in Calgary. Created in August 2014, this blog illustrated my entrepreneurial spirit and my skill at public relations work.

    As the founder and editor of this blog, I grew a worldwide following, and carried out activities such as crafting proposals, seeking out collaborations, attending media events to report on same, website development and management (WordPress), and social media content creation and…

    Living Life to a "T" is a lifestyle blog which focuses on food, travel, and life in Calgary. Created in August 2014, this blog illustrated my entrepreneurial spirit and my skill at public relations work.

    As the founder and editor of this blog, I grew a worldwide following, and carried out activities such as crafting proposals, seeking out collaborations, attending media events to report on same, website development and management (WordPress), and social media content creation and strategy (Google Analytics).

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    Student Caseworker - Student Legal Services

    University of Calgary

    - 1 year 6 months

    Social Services

    Worked as volunteer caseworker for Student Legal Assistance on criminal and civil litigation files, providing front line support to low income individuals on a pro bono basis. Conducted client intake and follow up interviews, provided legal research, worked with opposing counsel and crown prosecution, and attending court hearings, sentencing, and early case resolution matters as an agent.

  • Summer Intern

    Gresham Law

    - 5 months

    Aided with review of Crown disclosure and evidence investigation.

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    Summer Intern for Bob Bailey, M.P.P.

    Government of Ontario

    - 5 months

    Aided with constituent concerns and attended publicity events for the riding of Sarnia-Lambton.

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    Student Senator, Chair of SCOG, Commissioner at Large

    University Students' Council at Western University

    - 2 years 9 months

    I campaigned and was twice-elected as an advocate for student concerns on the University Senate. My duties of this role included reviewing meeting agendas, meeting with stakeholders to determine concerns, presenting opinions before the Senate, and attending sub-committees on student-related topics such as nominations, hiring, and financial aid. From this role, I was also elected as the leader of Student Caucus on Governance, through which I established a mandate and agenda for the upcoming…

    I campaigned and was twice-elected as an advocate for student concerns on the University Senate. My duties of this role included reviewing meeting agendas, meeting with stakeholders to determine concerns, presenting opinions before the Senate, and attending sub-committees on student-related topics such as nominations, hiring, and financial aid. From this role, I was also elected as the leader of Student Caucus on Governance, through which I established a mandate and agenda for the upcoming academic years, effectively delegated tasks to fellow senators, and motivated senators to interact with the student-body and effectively advocate concerns.

    I was also selected to at as a Commissioner-at-Large, in which I assisted the Vice President of University Affairs in university and provincial lobbying efforts, program implementation, and execution of various campaigns to raise awareness of student concerns. In this role, I acted as a representative at OUSA conferences - a provincial lobbying organization, to aid in the creation of public policy mandates on subjects such as tuition, financial aid, and quality of higher education. And on the university front, I spearheaded the creation of a financial aid committee, comprised of students and university administration for the purposes of discussing and remedying financial aid inadequacies.

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    Communications Director for Ontario PC Campus Association

    Ontario PC Party

    - 1 year

    Created promotional and informational materials for young adults, as well as a monthly newsletter which was distributed across campus clubs in Ontario. Further, I worked with a team to create a guide for campus clubs on public policy, government process, and steps for promoting and maintaining a membership base. In acting as a liaison between campus clubs and the PC Party, I resolved membership concerns, created networking relations, and attended province-wide political conferences.

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    External Relations Director

    Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters

    - 1 year 1 month

    Facilitated relationships between Kappa Alpha Theta members (Gamma Epsilon Chapter) and members of the community, including fraternity groups, campus clubs, and businesses city-wide for the purposes of social, volunteer, and fundraising activities. In doing so, I was responsible for organizing events, creating monthly budgets, providing weekly updates, and working as part of a team to achieve the chapter's goals and encourage a deeper connection within the community.

Honors & Awards

  • Rising Star Winner - Technology

    We are the City

    The Rising Star awards were introduced to showcase the UK pipeline of female talent below management and to create female 100 role models across different industries and professions. The awards were entered by over 1,445 individuals were judged by a panel of over 40 independent judges. I am one of the 5 winners in the technology category.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

Organizations

  • FT Climate Capital Council

    Member

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  • FT Moral Money Forum

    Member

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  • Law Society of Alberta

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  • International Law Association

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  • Canadian Bar Association

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  • Calgary Bar Association

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