Eleonora Dimitrova graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law with a combined J.D./M.A. in International Relations.

After her admission to the Ontario Bar, Eleonora worked for Lawyers for Human Rights, an independent human rights organisation with a 40-year track record of human rights activism and public interest litigation in South Africa. Eleonora practiced in the areas of human rights, refugee protection and access to justice in their Durban office. Following her return to Canada, she joined Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) as the Osgoode Hall Law School Program Manager and spearheaded the program's expansion in the Jane and Finch and York University Heights communities.

Eleonora is presently the Executive Director of Law in Action Within Schools (LAWS) and oversees the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Youth Summer Program.

Eleonora is passionate about youth outreach, legal education and civic engagement and has been extensively involved with LAWS in various capacities for over 10 years.

Stephanie has dedicated the last ten years of her career to justice education and access to justice initiatives.

As a Program Manager at the Ontario Justice Education Network, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization established by the three Chief Justices of Ontario, Stephanie spearheaded a novel area of programming for elementary school students, promoting civic engagement, advocacy, conflict resolution skills and an understanding of the justice system to over 700 students each year in diverse communities.

As the bilingual Program Manager at the National Office for Pro Bono Students Canada, Stephanie managed seven law school chapters in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. She successfully developed seven new Family Law Projects to assist unrepresented litigants in family courts across Canada, working closely with the legal community in multiple jurisdictions.

Stephanie first began volunteering at LAWS when she was a law student. She joined LAWS in 2011 and has since managed both Core and Newcomer programming and worked at seven LAWS partner high schools across the TDSB.

Stephanie has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and a J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Mary graduated with a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. As a law student she served as the co-president of the Black Law Student's Association, participated in the Parkdale Community Legal Services Intensive and was extensively involved with LAWS. Mary articled with Rexdale Community Legal Clinic and has a substantial background in community and access to justice initiatives. She has also worked internationally with community-based organizations such as the Female Lawyers Association Gambia (FLAG), Foundation for Human Rights Initiative Uganda (FHRI) and the Pan-African Defenders Network. Mary has a strong passion for human rights, community empowerment and increasing diversity within the legal profession.

Sukhpreet is a lawyer and artist who holds a joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and Drama from the University of Waterloo, as well as a Juris Doctorate from Osgoode Hall Law School. Sukhpreet has practiced as a criminal defence lawyer and as a poverty lawyer, at a community legal clinic. In those roles, she appeared before all levels of court in Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada, and several administrative tribunals. She has focused her career on access to justice and providing representation to marginalized communities. Sukhpreet is equally passionate about art and remains active as a theatre practitioner.

Nikko graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) with honors from the University of The West Indies (Cavehill Campus). As a foreign trained law student, he completed the accreditation process through the National Committee of Accreditation before being called to the Ontario Bar as of August 2020. Nikko has demonstrated a commitment to law, equity, youth empowerment and advocacy. He coordinated community engagement and outreach activities at Roots Community Services, where he spearheaded the L.A.W. initiative, a public legal education program for the Black, African, and Caribbean communities of Peel Region. Nikko has worked with the Toronto Foundation for Student Success for the Beyond 3:30 After School Program, at a community legal aid and counseling clinic in St. George's, Grenada, and practiced law in Ontario.

Julia was previously Manager of Membership, Programs and Regional Development at Canadian Women in Communications where she was responsible for the deployment and management of professional development programs and events offered to the CWC community. Successfully revitalizing the CWC Mentorship Program, Julia gained a strong passion for empowering others and is excited to now be a part of a program that includes empowering youth that may face barriers to post-secondary education; instilling confidence and igniting a passion within themselves.

Nefisa is currently in her 2L year at Lincoln Alexander School of Law in Toronto, and a proud LAWS alumni. Before law school, Nefisa worked in government both municipally and provincially, and made her way into the non-profit space to create programming for young people. Passionate about creating meaningful youth programming, Nefisa is elated to be working alongside the LAWS team to support the pilot program expansion to Lincoln Alexander School of Law.