Abby Howland

MIRHR, BA

HR Associate

Abby brings practical experience across human resources, insurance operations, support roles within non-for-profit, and hospitality environments. Most recently, she supported HR and labour relations initiatives within a unionized not-for-profit organization, contributing to talent acquisition, employment and labour legislation research, policy review, and HR process improvements. Prior to transitioning into human resources, Abby spent several years in insurance operations, where she worked to manage documentation, support processes, and resolve inquiries.

 

In addition to her professional experience, Abby developed strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills through four years as a varsity hockey player at the University of Toronto, including serving as Captain of the Varsity Blues Hockey Team competing for a national championship as recently as 2025. Abby is organized, hard working, and looks forward to ensuring client projects run effectively, while respecting people’s time and energy in the process.

 

Abby is a recent graduate of the Master of Industrial Relations & Human Resources program at the University of Toronto, where she developed a strong foundation in human resources, employee and labour relations, organizational behaviour, labour economics, and research. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts & Science from the University of Toronto, with a double major in Industrial Relations & Human Resources and Sociology.