Alexandre Genest
About me test
I was born and raised in Montréal,
Québec, and graduated from Université
de Montréal with an M.A. in Demography in 2001, under the auspices of
Pr.
Jacques Légaré. From 2000 to 2004, I was a policy analyst at Social
Development Canada, a department of the Canadian federal
government. I took a leave of absence in August
2004 to become a Ph.D.
student of Public Administration at Syracuse University, and benefit from
the combined experiences of
Tim Smeeding,
Doug Wolf and
John Palmer
in the field of social policy.
I enjoy cross-country skiing,
swimming, and cycling; I have a keen interest
in Canadian and Québec politics. I am a self-confessed TV addict who
found a marvelous cure for my condition: not owning a TV. I am a
registered member of Syracuse`s Club Francophonie; I do not mind if
people want to practice their conversational French with me (in fact, I
encourage it).
Warning:
When people meet their first Québécois, many are tempted
to ask whether Québec will one day become an independent country.
Please note that asking such a question is considered quite rude;
in any case, the answer you`ll get will be biased in one way or another.
Personal Images
Studio shots done one hour before my wedding
Humor
Page last updated Nov. 21, 2007