Classification talk by Joel Sida
Joel is a new member of our Rotary club having joined recently.
Today it was our pleasure to hear him talk about himself.
After high school he spent 2 years in University in his home state of Durango in Mexico where he took Business Education and got a masters in Economy. Followed by another two years at B.C.I.T. before taking his real-estate license from U.B.C. and becoming a Mortgage broker.
Today he sits in the top 50 producers in B.C.
His brother is a reporter and is setting out to change the world through reporting.
Joel played competitive Tennis in the U.S.
He met his wife here in B.C.
His father was a Rotarian and is a Past President of his club.
See Joel’s Profile below. Quoted from his Web site.
Joel Sida is originally from the state of Durango in the northern part of Mexico. He received his Bachelor of Business degree from the Durango Institute of Technology in 2002. He met his now wife Monica and moved to Vancouver, BC in 2003 where their two children, Sofia and Emilio, were born.
Since making his home in Vancouver, Joel has earned a Diploma in Business from BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) and his Real Estate Licence from the University of British Columbia. He is an active member of the Rotary Club of Vancouver Arbutus, the Board of Trade, and the Mexican Business Association.
As a mortgage broker, Joel specializes in assisting new immigrants and first-time buyers in understanding the necessary steps to purchase a first home, and his in-depth knowledge and expertise have enabled many individuals and families to achieve this goal. He is highly skilled in investing and refinancing, and has been named one of Dominion Lending's Top Brokers in CANADA.
Joel is very active in sports. In Mexico he played tennis at a semi-professional level and continues competing in Vancouver tournaments. He also plays on his community soccer team, and loves to spend time every winter snowboarding in the North Shore mountains. Inspired by the Canadian love for hockey, he has become an avid Canucks fan, a passion that he shares with his son, Emilio.