Marnelle Dragila:
CLASS OF 1991
Blanchet High SchoolClass of 1991
Seattle, WA
St. John SchoolClass of 1987
Seattle, WA
Whitman Middle SchoolClass of 1987
Seattle, WA
Loyal Heights Elementary SchoolClass of 1985
Seattle, WA
Northwest Montessori SchoolClass of 1979
Seattle, WA
Marnelle's Story
After getting a B.S. in Sociology at Portland State, I moved to BC where my Dad's maternal family lives. I worked with women and children in domestic violence shelters for several years. In 1999, I returned to the US to complete an M.S.W. at the University of Washington. In 2001, I returned to Canada to begin law school at the University of Victoria.
While in law school, I worked at UNICEF in Thailand for 8 months and travelled to Laos, Cambodia, India, Malaysia and Singapore. It was an amazing trip.
I graduated from law school in April 2005. To get called to the Bar, Canadian law students must pass bar exams and then "article" for 10 months. I was offered an articling position in Toronto at the largest specialized family law firm in Canada. I couldn't pass that up, so I moved. It was a great opportunity, but after spending over a y...Expand for more
ear in Toronto, I knew I could never live there permanently. There was too many people and too much cement. I wanted more greenspace and a slower pace.
Many of my friends from Toronto are originally from London, Ontario. London (population 350,000) is "centrally located" about two hours from Toronto, Buffalo and Detroit. I had spent some time there with my friends and I really liked it, so I moved. It's a bit like Victoria, without the mountains or ocean...small things ;) Having lived in three countries, four US states, three Canadian provinces, three towns in BC and two in Ontario since becoming an adult, I am ready to stop moving! Ok, one day I *may* move back home... time will tell :)
I've been working as legal counsel at a Children's Aid Society (child protection agency) since September 2006. I love the work and the cause!
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