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• Construct and use high-frequency data to study the impact of monetary policy on the yield curve.• Compile survey microdata to study how consumer expectations change over time.• Synthesize macroeconomic data and create presentations for monetary policy recommendations.

• Provided academic assistance for a variety of courses offered by the mathematics and economics departments.• Helped students develop good study habits and test taking techniques.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Provided academic assistance for Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis (01:220:320) and Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (01:220:103).• Facilitated discussions and workshops on the course material in independently run sessions.• Participated in professional development workshops offered by the Rutgers Learning Centers.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Competitive program offered to 25 Rutgers juniors focused on learning about political power and decision making through a 3-course sequence while honing leadership and professional skills.• Learned how to think critically about political process and decision making through seminar-style discussions with experts in the field.

• Worked with the Macroeconomist Randal Verbrugge to develop on algorithm in R that utilizes robust clustering procedures to identify unusual data points and omitted variable bias in datasets.• Cleaned and prepared datasets for further analysis using the forementioned algorithm.• Expanded knowledge of research skills and how the Federal Reserve supports its dual mandate.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Summarized academic literature on different technologies that lead to methane, the economics behind these technologies, and policy recommendations from this.• Created a social accounting matrix to analyze which of these technologies is the most effective.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Assessed the economic and environmental efficacy of using bio-energy carbon capture storage technology and quantified their costs and benefits • Modeled economic changes using a multi-sector recursive dynamic computable general equilibrium in GAMS

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

• Highly selective program focused on helping 15 selected students to deepen their understanding of major global issues, to develop strong leadership skills, and to take a prominent role in addressing these issues in the coming decades.• Studied the effects of US direct investment into China on the decline of the US manufacturing sector.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

• Tracked consultant performance and trained them in troubleshooting and technical skills.• Assisted in administrating around 60 employees spread over four different sites.• Wrote documentation and conducted trainings to prepare new consultants for their responsibilities.• Provided advanced troubleshooting and technical support for extreme issues.• Planned consultant schedules and adjusted timesheets as needed, balancing consultant and lab needs.

• Provided phone and in-person IT support to Rutgers University staff and students.• Maintained daily operations and critical functions of the computer labs provided by Rutgers.• Assisted patrons in a professional and respectful manner to give them the best service possible.• Collected statistics on almost 200 computers and printers that are in use in the computer lab.• Troubleshot common issues that occur in the computer lab.

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

• Collected past constituent and opposition voting data in NJ CD-7.• Called voters in NJ CD-7 to recruit volunteers and persuade voters using VAN.• Rotated with other Fellows to be the main point of contact between the Field Director and the Campaign Interns once a week.• Conducted a training for new volunteers on how to phone-bank.• Learned to use VAN.

Newark, New Jersey

• Created pricing models for products sold at over 20 different universities and high schools.• Developed site strategies to maximize customer exposure using throughput optimization methods.• Gained relevant leadership skills while guiding groups of 8-10 people to sites.• Acquired practical experience in managing a supply-chain and allocating scarce resources to fulfill needs of a business.

Flemington, New Jersey

• Taught and aided 190 students a month in mathematics ranging from arithmetic to calculus.• Trained new instructors in specific teaching methods that increase student comprehension.• Organized instructors daily to teach specific age groups, identifying and evaluating their mathematical as well as soft skills.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mathematics And Economics

Activities and Societies: Rutgers Fed Challenge Team- Presenter; ODE (Rutgers Economics Honors Society)- Member; Rutgers Quantitative.

General Studies, Wgpa: 4.52

Activities and Societies: Science National Honor Society, President; Mu Alpha Theta, Secretary; Latin Honor Society, Secretary; Rho Kappa.