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New York, United States

Lewiston, NY

• Conducted 15 weekly academic support meetings with at-risk students in Academic Coaching Programs
• Coached thirty students on the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams on academic success strategies
• Mentored 50 first-year student-athletes three times during the fall semester to help transition into college
• Encouraged students to use academic support services, such as peer tutoring, math lab, and writing center
• Educated students on different study habits and reading techniques to help with academic success
• Created academic intervention and progress towards degree plans to support satisfactory academic progress

County Dublin, Ireland

• Communicated and reached out to TU Dublin graduates and employers to organize orientation pilot events of 10 Employer Site Visits held during orientation week for incoming first-year, transfer, and master's students
• Co-led a Careers workshops for Food Innovation & Project Design master's students, where I presented on LinkedIn and cover letters
• Collaborated with all student affairs departments of the 3 campuses to rebrand and redesign the 2019/20 TU Dublin Welcome Pack and promotional material to be inclusive of all three campuses.
• Assisted with the design and implementation of a pilot safe consent training program during orientation
• Updated the Annual Cost of Living Guide for Ireland, which is printed at a national level and gains significant press attention
• Discussed best practices with all heads of the Campus Life team to understand how various functions engage, complement, and work towards providing a supportive student experience

• Supported 70 international students and parents needs and questions regarding campus, visa, and application
• Facilitated Spring 2019 International Student Orientation for 10 incoming students
• Administered and evaluated results from pre and post qualitative assessment instruments
• Verified applications for incoming International Students and communicated admissions requirements

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Counseled and advised approximately 10 students per week regarding major and career exploration, job and internship search strategies, and graduate school preparation during half hour-long appointments
• Critiqued student resumes, cover letters, and online profiles during 4 hours of drop in appointments per week
• Enhanced student interview skills through conducting practice interviews for students preparing for jobs, internships, and medical school and provided feedback on verbal and nonverbal content
• Presented and facilitated workshops and informational sessions for groups of over 100 students
• Co-taught 2 credit academic course on Career Planning for 12 undecided first-year and second-year students
• Led as a Liaison with National Association of Colleges and Employers and University at Buffalo for Career Readiness SkillSurvey Pilot Program

• Monitored 15 high-risk football student athletes’ assignments and documented on-going student performance with up-to-date record keeping during weekly academic advising assistant meetings
• Mentored 3 at-risk student athletes by teaching college-level academic skills and learning strategies
• Supervised 11 Academic Performance Specialists and communicated updates to Academic Advisors

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Collaborated with teacher to implement daily lesson plans for two classes of 52 high school students
• Improved test scores for 5 students through tutor students struggling in probability and geometry
• Evaluated all assignments through accurate grade keeping in UB Learns

Geneseo, NY

• Advised 60 first-year students on course scheduling and living and learning communities
• Created detailed itineraries and organized events for 4 Summer Experience Programs for 45 first-year students
• Implemented assessment strategies for assessing the academic and social quality of the Summer Experience Programs in alignment with the SUNY Geneseo Educational Initiatives Plan Rubric
• Assisted first year students with registration and residence housing placement

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Supervised and motivated a team of 4 product control analysts
• Mentored new employees on product control responsibilities and career trajectory opportunities
• Communicated and advised equity derivatives traders on hedging strategies or market opportunities through profit attribution analyses
• Prepared and presented materials for internal and external audit and MCA reviews

• Produced and analyzed daily profit or losses for traders on Citi Derivative Markets Incorporated and Automated Trading desks of approximately $1mm daily
• Conducted price verification, balance sheet and income statement reconciliations, position reconciliations, and reserve reporting
• Redesigned and automated daily and monthly processes to create efficiencies for equities team
• Migrated a product control team from Minneapolis to Buffalo in a three-month period with one coworker and received an internationally recognized praise award

Buffalo, NY

• Instructed Introduction to Education course for 15 UB Education minor students
• Designed course materials, such as syllabus, homework assignments, handouts, and presentations
• Devised weekly lessons that stimulate inquiry and reflection of contemporary education issues and impact of society on education
• Facilitated the understanding of the role and responsibility of the “educator” for prospective pre-service teachers

Economics And Finance Department

• Explained complex finance concepts in simple language to the varying learning styles of undergraduate business students
• Improved academic achievement for business students by utilizing different learning strategies, techniques, and tools
• Recommended how to improve finance curriculum through gathering and synthesizing financial research data with Finance Professor

Office Of Residence Life

• Addressed concerns of students and parents’ inquiries via telephone, email, and in-person
• Created posters and projects to advertise for Residence Life events and activities

Master'S, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, 4.0

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance And Economics, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Leadership Scholars Program Member, SWAT and Living the Mission Leader, Boler Community Day, Tutor at Mt. St..

Education record

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad, Women's Football Team