Food/Lifestyle Blogger (nutritionalnadicom)
NADIA. ELADS
Sydney,NSW
Summary
I am a leader, an advocate and a world citizen. Since qualifying as a solicitor with the Supreme Court of NSW in 2014, I have had the privilege of gaining my professional experience in the international arena in areas such as external affairs, human rights campaigning and client-relations. From Research Analysis at a UN-recognized NGO in Israel to the provision of Corporate Immigration advice in London and support for Refugee legal advice in Australia to relationship-building work with Ministers of UK Parliament; my career path is as rich and diverse as they get. My greatest accomplishment, however, is the one role that I currently hold. Being a mother has magnified my strategic foresight, emotional intelligence, organizational and leadership capacity on a level that no office or classroom could. I am beyond excited about bringing these new-found capabilities to my rich global experience and professional background.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
LINKLATERS LLP
London, UK
01.2016
- E-DISCOVERY PARALEGAL
- EC, Preparing and reviewing documentation for the commercial team in high-profile litigation.
MOTHER
Sydney, Australia
06.2017 - Current
- An extended period of maternity leave to bring up my daughter until she was old enough to attend nursery school
- Strategic Foresight - Workflow Management - Negotiation - Multi-tasking - Leadership - Organisation - Emotional Intelligence
CORPORATE PARALEGAL
FRAGOMEN LLP
London, UK
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Casework for inbound corporate immigration to Ireland; - Administering case-by-case immigration assessments; - Tailoring advice on relevant law and policy, and preparing/reviewing employment permit, visa, and residence applications;Weekly check-in with clients.
CAMPAIGNS MANAGER
FAITH MATTERS
London, UK
01.2017 - 03.2017
- Faith Matters (FM) is a non-profit which works on a variety of integration, community cohesion, interfaith dialogue, hate crime and countering extremism projects in the UK, Pakistan, the MENA region and beyond
- Devising creative strategies, leading and conducting online digital campaign for raising public awareness engaging government in action on social issues; - Curating online content and liaising with the video editing team.
OFFICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER
UK BAHA’I NATIONAL
01.2015 - 09.2016
- Representing the UK Bahá’í Community in its relationships with the UK Government, non-governmental organisations & the media
- Managing and conducting Parliamentary outreach and monitoring; - Briefing MPs, Ministers at the FCO & Peers on persecution Iran and “MENA”; - Reporting to civil servants in the Iran Co-ordination Group at the FCO of persecution on a case-by-case basis; - Organising Parliamentary events and leading marketing human rights campaigns; - Acting as Clerk to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG); - Developing the Office’s first Systems and Procedures Training Manual.
LEGAL INTERN
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE
London, UK
09.2014 - 12.2014
- The IBAHRI provides capacity building programs to legal practitioners and institutions worldwide with the aim to promote, protect, and preserve independence of the legal profession, international rule of law and human rights
- Drafting intervention letters and statements addressed to governments; - Compiling weekly Press Reports based on substantive legal issues of judicial independence around the world; - Drafting Policy Papers and Advised on substantive legal issues e.g
- Egypt's Press Laws since the Revolution; - Conducting research and drafting briefing reports for News Releases; - Representing the IBAHRI at press conferences and international events.
PARALEGAL
REFUGEE ADVICE & CASEWORK SERVICE
Sydney, Australia
03.2014 - 08.2014
- RACS is a community legal centre providing specialist refugee legal advice and casework assistance
- It assists asylum seekers with their protection claims at the Primary (DIAC) stage and the Review (RRT) stage
- Conducting intake and follow-up interviews with clients; - Screening calls of new clients (approximately 30 calls/hour); - Drafting ProtectionVisa and Family Reunion submissions to DIAC and RRT; - Interviewing clients for initial statements and further in the application process (in
- Nglish and Arabic); - Conducting case law and policy research for Senior Counsel; - Assisting in the Unaccompanied Minors Project (preparing legal documents, relaying scripted legal advice); - Supporting senior legal counsel during community information sessions with
- Rab-speaking public.
RESEARCH AIDE
BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE
Haifa, Israel
02.2011 - 07.2013
- The Baha’i World Centre is the international headquarters of the Baha’i Faith
- The Baha’i
- Nternational Community has been accredited by the UN as an international NGO, with special consultative status with ECOSOC, UNICEF, and UNIFEM
- Monitoring the experience of minorities in the “MENA” region by compiling a daily press summary for head executives; - Drafting written communications to national Baha’i institutions and individuals, often of a sensitive nature and under tight deadlines; - Conducting research on matters concerning the application of Baha’i law; - Provided Secretarial Aide assistance to head executive; - Analysed monthly reports on socio-economic development projects; - Conducted statistical analyses of budget reports; - Convened a task force developing security measures for document handling.
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws - Psychology
University of Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW 01.2006 - 11.2010
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice - Employment & Industrial Relations Law, Family Law
College of Law
Sydney, NSW 06.2013 - 08.2014
Skills
Exceptional writer
Negotiation
Relationship-building
Research Analysis
Workflow Managment
Emotional Intelligence
Strategic-foresight
Additional Information
- INTERESTS - , Health Food Blogger (nutritionalnadi.com and @nutrinadi on Instagram) - Distance running (Ran in Haifa, Israel Triathlon 2012) - Psychology (childhood development) - Workplace Culture and Community
Interests
Fitness (Ran in 2012 Triathlon, Haifa - Israel)
Psychology/Company Culture
Timeline
MOTHER
06.2017 - Current
CORPORATE PARALEGAL
FRAGOMEN LLP
03.2017 - 06.2017
CAMPAIGNS MANAGER
FAITH MATTERS
01.2017 - 03.2017
LINKLATERS LLP
01.2016
OFFICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER
UK BAHA’I NATIONAL
01.2015 - 09.2016
LEGAL INTERN
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION, HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE
09.2014 - 12.2014
PARALEGAL
REFUGEE ADVICE & CASEWORK SERVICE
03.2014 - 08.2014
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice - Employment & Industrial Relations Law, Family Law
College of Law
06.2013 - 08.2014
RESEARCH AIDE
BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE
02.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws - Psychology
University of Wollongong
01.2006 - 11.2010