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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Audit cash discrepancies through exception-based reporting and trend analysis using various retail management and financial systems. Mindful of exchange rates between international retail locations. • Reconcile daily cash sales against bank deposits utilizing financial reconciliation software and Excel. Partner with bank representatives to conduct regular inquiries and investigations of bank deposits and adjustments. • Communicate effectively across internal departments and all retail locations to investigate discrepancies, system errors and theft. • Assist in closing the monthly sales journal for internal P&L review and external audit. Extract all store cash overages and shortages into their General Ledger accounts through Legal Entity balancing within Excel and posting journal entries in Oracle.• Prepare the monthly Bank Reconciliation Binder by ensuring all accounts are balanced through researching and resolving any imbalances found. Completed in part, by performing ad hoc account reclasses within Oracle.• Identify opportunities for increased efficiency in the department by partnering with the Financial Systems Team and IT.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Identified opportunities for 10-27% more revenue by creating weekly financial reports analyzing revenue, gross margin and profitability. Reviewed P&L statements monthly. Consistently ranked in top 3 highest performing cafés out of 25 cafes.• Strategized labor use and brought labor below budget significantly by conducting trend analysis of peak sale times to strategize labor use.• Decreased inventory by 25% and COGs by 7%, by identifying high product waste and implementing more efficient tracking and training systems. • Motivated and trained a team of 20 focusing on forming relationships with guests, thereby increasing loyal, repeat customers.• Built and maintained marketing opportunities through event partnerships with Cradles for Crayons, Coffee with a Cop, Center for Creative Works, Soul Cycle.• Ensured that all invoices, vendor issues, maintenance issues, and administrative duties were completed accurately, on deadline.

Ardmore, Pennsylvania

• Developed and maintained a friendly rapport with all guests, serving them in a timely manner. • Managed cash register, prepared beverages, and upheld a clean and sanitary work environment .

Villanova University

Hosted a weekly radio show in which I played alternative R&B music, reviewing new releases and concerts. The show's title, LC BLAM, is an acronym for the names of myself and my co-host. • Curated a weekly playlist of songs in the alternative R&B genre, ensuring to select a mix of obscure, rising, and well-known artists.• Provided commentary on EPs, albums, concerts, upcoming concerts in the area, and biographies of several of the featured artists.• Developed an online presence by creating a personal website that is an extension of what is discussed on the radio show.Personal website: http://lcblam.wixsite.com/lcblam/

• Processed and reviewed invoices, W-9s, Purchase Orders and contracts to ensure the proper disbursement of all goods & services for the university utilizing a variety of databases.• Confirmed client’s eligibility for reimbursement through assessment of receipts for purchases made on Villanova University credit cards.• Assisted with additional projects as necessary, and annually updated the department's filing system.

Cádiz, Spain

Oversaw the renovation of the non-profit association which produces an online town newspaper discussing contemporary issues in Cadiz and the surrounding area. http://www.eltercerpuente.com/ • Complied newspaper articles on topics like future municipal initiatives for the city of Cádiz. This content focused on culture, education, and politics. To be presented to city officials, this content aimed to inspire development in Cadiz and the surrounding province. • Conducted interviews in town plaza to organize a list of key issues among locals, as well as their rating of government’s aptitude.

Springfield, Pa

Intern for incumbent Congressman Meehan and for State Senator Thomas McGarrigle. Averaged 20 hours a week. In experiencing the fast-paced schedule of a campaign team, strong interpersonal skills were acquired.Acted as a liaison between campaign team leaders and constituent volunteers. Identified the most common concerns, fielded questions and presented feedback to the campaign leaders to adjust strategy, primarily through the following actions: • Oversaw and participated in nightly phone bank surveys to target possible voters and to identify the issues most important to constituents when deciding on a candidate.• Designed and utilized canvassing routes to optimize both reach and audience based on campaign platform• Represented both Congressional candidates at community fairs to extend their platform and directly communicate with possible voters• Wrote editorials for the campaign team that were adjusted for press. • Managed excel documents to track how recently each constituent had been contacted, in what way, and his/her level of volunteer work.

Washington D.C.

Spent three weeks meeting policy-makers while traveling around Washington D.C., learning how the American political system works. The program consisted of 35 seminars with people whose daily decisions make the Federal government run: members of Congress and their staffs, political party committee members, executive branch officials, reporters, lobbyists, and pollsters. To name a few, I had the pleasure to meet Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, Congressmen Jim Gerlach, RNC Chair Reince Priebus and DNC Chair Howard Dean, New York Times columnist David Brooks and PBS commentator Mark Shields. As well as speakers at the Departments of Education, Defense and State.The focus of the program was to understand the interplay of policy-making and politics in the Federal government. Course requirements included attendance at all seminars, maintaining an interpretive journal, and writing a final essay analysis of politics and policy at the Federal level.

Master’S Degree, Political Science And Government

Participated in the first year of a BA/MA program in which I took several graduate courses my senior year as an undergraduate. Halfway.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government, Economics

Political Science and Economics Majors Spanish Language Minor

Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: PlanetaCadiz InternCompleted five courses taught entirely in Spanish, and regularly gave presentations regarding.

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, National History Society, National Language Honors Club, President of History Day Club.