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Jackson Virgin-Holland is a recent graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University. During his legal studies, he concurrently balanced two highly demanding jobs. He was a Strategy Manager in telecommunications, where he identified millions in annual savings. He was also the Senior Business Manager at a commercial mediation firm, where his team developed policies to improve client service.
At law school, Jackson brought a strong alternative dispute resolution background. He is a Qualified Arbitrator, a Toronto Commercial Arbitration Society graduate, and a member of the ADR Institute of Ontario. While in law school, Jackson completed a certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation at the University of Waterloo, and is pursuing his Qualified Mediator designation.
Jackson graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce and a minor in French. Jackson balanced work, academic achievement, volunteering, and leadership in ten associations. For his dedication, he received the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Leadership, and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce Youth Citizen of the Year, among other awards. As a descendant of an escaped slave, Jackson's ancestral legacy inspires him to drive societal progress.
Outside of business and law, Jackson's creativity led him to complete a certificate in Professional Music Studies from the Berklee College of Music. He was also a Master's student at Berklee before transferring to law school. His curiosity led him to study in Singapore, Barcelona, and live in Seoul teaching English. Over the years, he has solo backpacked through 71 countries on all six inhabited continents, from the Amazon to the Sahara, to Kosovo and Laos.