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I AM GEORGE
My name is George Monastiriakos. I am a proud son of Chomedey and part-time professor at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.
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To tell you a little about myself:
In 2010, I was working the graveyard shift at Toys R Us and dreaming of returning to school to become a lawyer.
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Despite 16 rejections from 7 schools, I have since obtained a Diploma of College Studies in Social Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Political Science and History, a Licentiate in Law, and a Juris Doctor at universities in Canada, France, Chile and Australia.
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Before law school, I helped build a multi-million dollar fintech company, started an investment portfolio, wrote, recorded and released more than 40 original songs, and performed before audiences as large as 300 people.
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As a civil law student, I graduated as valedictorian, served as president of student government, created a scholarship for students from single-parent families, and successfully advocated to amend Bill 75 (An Act to improve justice accessibility and efficiency) at the National Assembly of Québec.
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As a common law student, I worked as a research assistant in constitutional law for the late Professor Benoît Pelletier, in artificial intelligence for Professor Céline Castets-Renard, and in criminal law for Professor Terry Skolnik. I also conducted policy research and analysis for Bill S-256 (An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act), Bill S-4 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act) and Bill C-13 (An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages) for Senator Pierre J. Dalphond.
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After law school, I completed my experiential training at a litigation firm in Ottawa, got sanctioned by Russia, was awarded a fellowship at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, and authored more than 113 analytical articles for newspapers of record and media outlets in Canada, the United States, Greece, Israel, Switzerland, and Ukraine. I was also cited, republished, translated, and interviewed by diplomats, journalists, military officers, politicians, scholars, and students based in at least 49 countries.
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One of my long-term goals is to visit every country on earth. So far, I have traveled to 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.
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If you’re interested in connecting with me, you can reach me by email at george@monastiriakos.com.
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