Curriculum Vitæ – Pierre-Etienne Paradis

Additional Info

Sports and Leisure

  • Hiking, camping in the wild and bicycle touring are among my favorite activities.
  • Capoeira (Regional and Angola styles) – Capoeira is a martial art as well as a music genre originating from the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil. I've studied it since 1992 and did a one-month intensive seminar in Porto Seguro in 1994. I am proud to have taught it to beginners and to have firmly set its roots in my Quebec City hometown (1996-1999).
Capoeira Québec | capoeiraquebec.net
Capoeira Sul da Bahia | capoeirasuldabahia.qc.ca

Trips Abroad

  • Holland, Spain, Portugal (2006).
  • Cuba (2003).
  • Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002).
  • Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (1998, 1999).
  • Brazil (1994).
  • Belize, Guatemala, Mexico (1991-1992).
  • United States (many times).
  • France, England (many times).

General employment and benevolent work

  • Men's clothing salesman
    Location: 
    La Maison Simons (Ste. Catherine Street Flagship Store in Montreal)
    Beginning: 
    November 2002
    End: 
    May 2003

    Men's clothing salesman in La Maison Simons, a thriving department store located in downtown Montreal and other locations accross Quebec.

    http://simons.ca

  • Political candidate
    Location: 
    Quebec City electoral division
    Beginning: 
    November 2000
    End: 
    June 2004

    Political candidate at the November 2000 and June 2004 Canadian general elections.

    http://elections.ca

  • Journalist and proofreader
    Location: 
    Impact Campus, Laval University, Quebec City
    Beginning: 
    January 1995
    End: 
    May 1996

    Volunteer work at Laval University students’ newspaper.

    http://impactcampus.qc.ca

  • Baker in a bagel shop
    Location: 
    Bagel Tradition'l (Quebec City)
    Beginning: 
    September 1990
    End: 
    May 1996

    Oy Vey! Good job for a student willing to wake up at 5 A.M. and leave home when it's dark and the temperature is 20 below! I "did time" rolling the dough to make the world-famous Montreal-style bagels, baked in a wood-fired oven. I also worked as a waiter and served cappucinos and sandwiches in the café section. Released on parole for good behaviour.