Michelle Shimek
About Michelle Shimek
Michelle Shimek serves as the Senior Document Administrator at Artis REIT in Calgary, Canada, where she has worked since 2019. With extensive experience in legal and real estate documentation, she collaborates with various teams to ensure compliance with documentation requirements.
Work at Artis REIT
Michelle Shimek has been serving as the Senior Document Administrator at Artis REIT since 2019. In this role, she is responsible for preparing a variety of lease-related documents, including renewals, extensions, expansions, subleases, assignments, and postponements for properties located in Alberta and Saskatchewan. She collaborates closely with the Leasing, Property Management, and Asset Management teams to ensure that all documentation requirements are met efficiently. Her expertise in utilizing tools such as VTS, Yardi, and SharePoint supports her daily workload management and documentation preparation.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current position at Artis REIT, Michelle Shimek held various roles in the legal and real estate sectors. She worked as a Paralegal at Royop Development Corporation from 2018 to 2019 and as a Commercial Real Estate Paralegal at Brownlee LLP from 2004 to 2005. Additionally, she served as a Legal Assistant at J. Amber Goddyn for seven years, from 1993 to 2000. Her experience also includes roles at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP and Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where she focused on commercial real estate and wills & estates.
Education and Professional Development
Michelle Shimek has pursued education in the legal field, achieving a Legal Assistant/Paralegal certification from Kwantlen University College in 1991. She has continued her professional development by studying Conflict Management - Difficult Conversations at The University of Calgary since 2011. This ongoing education reflects her commitment to enhancing her skills and knowledge in the legal and real estate domains.
Skills and Tools Utilized
In her role as Senior Document Administrator, Michelle Shimek utilizes several industry-standard tools to manage her workload effectively. She employs VTS, Yardi, and SharePoint on a daily basis to prepare and organize documentation. Her proficiency in these tools enables her to streamline processes and maintain accuracy in lease-related documentation, contributing to the overall efficiency of her team.