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Remote

• Worked with a local government, non-profits, universities and businesses conducting market research and analysis, impact studies, feasibility studies and surveys.
• Managed an international project with the national government of Ghana and US organizations consulting on the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Succeeded in brokering a meeting between the President of Ghana’s.
• Designed complex community survey for Chamber of Commerce, guided survey team through the launch, prepared written report and gave presentation of survey findings to county stakeholders.
• Partnered with Gilbert Economics to conduct an economic impact study for Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN.
• Proficient with Excel, R, Stata and Eviews for conducting statistical analysis including cross-sectional regression, time-series forecasting, and survey analysis.
• Diverse background drives a holistic approach to incorporating every facet of business into final reports.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Simultaneously managed up to 8 seated classes on 4 separate campuses with 200 students.
• Responsible for recording attendance, grading, planning syllabi and lecturing.
• Incorporated Slack and Dropbox Paper as group project tools and to encourage student collaboration while learning valuable job skills. Slack platform generated over 25,000 messages in one semester.

Effingham, Illinois

• Started this business with a $300 investment and had revenue exceeding $160k in the first year.
• Managed up to 5 seasonal employees and was responsible for bookkeeping, finance, marketing and management.

Carbondale, IL

• Managed an in person and online tutoring system for college students based out of Southern Illinois, but tutored online across the US.
• Primary topics included Economics, Finance, Statistics, Accounting, Mathematics and Marketing, but occasionally covered various other topics as well.
• Tutored undergrad through PhD students from more than 20 different countries.

Ghana

• Served as an agribusiness volunteer in Ghana
• Facilitated community based through the use of Village Savings and Loans Association groups (microfinance groups) as part of my mission of capacity development.
• Organized agricultural productivity training days while coordinating between local government offices and community-based groups.
• Worked with 8 villages and started 10 groups, many of which are ongoing and the number of groups has grown by an additional 30 groups to date.
• Learned Twi (a local tribal language) and have intermediate to advanced proficiency.

Greater St. Louis Area

Taught Micro/Macro and International Economics in a fast paced environment to adult learners. Maintained student engagement during 4 hour long night lectures in economics. It goes without saying, but this is no small feat!

Carbondale Illinois

Responsible for classroom management, and teaching students out of class during office hours. Occasionally taught class during scheduled times, and in case of emergency.

Graduate Certificate, Business Statistics

Master'S Degree, Economics

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Investment Fund: Analyst Team Leader responsible for leading team in performing fundamental.

Bachelors, Majors: Business Economics, Marketing; Minor: Finance