Stella recently completed her second year of law school at Western Law.
Before law school, Stella earned an Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour from McMaster University. During her undergraduate studies, she worked on several medical education research projects, contributing to academic publications. Passionate about equitable access to education, Stella also founded a not-for-profit organization that provides free mentorship and tutoring to students from marginalized communities.
At Western Law, Stella completed her clinical training in mediation through the Dispute Resolution Clinic. There, she learned a variety of dispute resolution techniques and practiced representing clients in mediation. Stella also served as a Case Worker at Western’s Community Legal Services Clinic, where she assisted clients with matters before the Landlord and Tenant Board, as well as in criminal and family law. Last summer, Stella worked as a Legal Intern with an Indigenous Tribal Council in Thunder Bay through the Ministry of the Attorney General’s Debwewin Summer Law Program. In this role, she addressed criminal law matters before the Ontario Court of Justice and facilitated public legal education workshops on Wills and Estates and Family law in three Northern Ontario Indigenous communities. This experience deepened her interest in litigation and Indigenous legal issues.
In her free time, Stella enjoys recreating home café experiences inspired by her time as a barista. She also loves musicals and films, hiking, reading, thrifting, and discovering new cafés and restaurants.
