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Bio for Monserrate Olivera, Jr.

Monserrate “Junior” Olivera was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 18, 1985 and raised in Glendale, New York. At the age of five, his mother passed away from a severe asthma attack resulting in a heart attack in Ponce, Puerto Rico where he and his sister were living. It was then that Monserrate, nicknamed Junior, moved back to Brooklyn, New York to live with his grandmother who raised both he and his sister Veronica. Money was always limited so Junior did whatever he could to help out. Between hard work and a natural proclivity for sports, Junior excelled at high school basketball and reached varsity status during his sophomore year.

At the age of 16, Junior worked as a group counselor at the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council (GRYC). One year later at the age of 17, he became a supervisor at the Council.

Junior did not come from privilege and was taught the value of hard work. After graduating from SUNY Delhi with a grade point average of 3.89, he secured an internship at a marketing company in Sacramento, California as an advertising analyst.

Having gained that experience, he returned to his hometown of New York nine months later where he took a position at the prestigious international law firm of Proskauer Rose, LLP. He performed his duties there as a records and conflicts analyst during his four year tenure.

Never forgetting where he came from, Junior demonstrated his appreciation for his grandmother and all the sacrifices she made for him and his sister by giving back to the geriatric community. For three consecutive summers he volunteered his time at his grandmother’s senior citizen center, comforting the elderly and spending quality time with them every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 12 p. m.

In 2009, Junior became part owner of a limousine business called Luxor Limo. Due to complications within the partnership, Junior stepped aside to pursue other interests.

Having had a taste of business ownership and realizing that he had a knack for it, Junior decided to further his education so that he could provide himself a more solid platform from which to launch future business endeavors. In 2010 he applied to and was accepted by Columbia University, graduating and receiving his Bachelor’s degree in May of 2013. While attending school, he worked (and continues to work) in the post-closing department of a distinguished real estate law firm located in midtown Manhattan. He has made himself an integral part of that firm, learning yet another phase of business in the hopes of realizing his goal of one day owning and operating a successful business of his own.

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