Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
Language(s) spoken: English
Iona brings more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources at Stewart McKelvey to her role as Director of Paralegals. Over the years, Iona has enjoyed working with new and experienced legal professionals and staff across all six of our Atlantic Canadian offices in a variety of programs, from onboarding to professional development. Iona has assisted with developing and implementing many of the Firm’s policies and best practices related to human resources management. Thriving in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, Iona’s passion for helping people and experience in employee relations, client service, recruitment, process improvement and diversity and inclusion will assist Paralegals in realizing their full potential.
Education & Career
Education
Saint Mary’s University, BComm
Saint Mary’s University, Certificate in HR
Activities
Member, CPHR, NS
Member, Stewart McKelvey Diversity & Inclusion Committee, 2016 – 2021
Member, Stewart McKelvey Occupational Health & Safety, NS, 2015 – 2021
Resilience Training, Participant, Atlantic Institute for Resilience, 2019
Inclusive Leadership Training, Participant, Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion, 2019
Unconscious Bias Training, Participant, Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion, 2018 – 2019
Mental Health First Aid Certification, Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2016