Michael Buza Email & Phone Number

Utica, New York, United States

Syracuse, New York Area

Adjunct faculty teaching Economics part time.

Ithaca, NY, United States

Syracuse, New York

• Member of a diverse faculty that developed the Accredited A-level curriculum taught to Chinese Students
• Responsible for lesson planning and lecture delivery of the A-level curriculum
• Work closely with both parents and students to better serve individual students needs
• Advisor and coach for various student-run clubs and activities

Jing’an District, Shanghai, China

• Member of a diverse faculty that developed the Accredited AP curriculum taught to Chinese students
• Responsible for lesson planning and lecture delivery of the Advanced Placement (US) curriculum
• Develop recruitment events for perspective students - interview students and provide teaching demonstrations
• Contributed to increased enrollment through improving the quality of curriculum and learning outcomes
• Counsel students regarding American Universities and their educational goals
• Develop a deep understanding of the Chinese academic culture to better serve the students

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Responsible for research and recommendation of stocks, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds for specified client portfolios
• Collaborate with marketing director to expand business development initiatives
• Research stock holdings and develop balance sheets, income statements, and cash-flow analyses to determine eligibility of potential additions to client portfolios
• Develop asset-allocations for clients based on macro-economic environment, time horizon, and risk tolerance

Yangpu District, Shanghai, China

• Member of the Economics Department responsible for teaching the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum
• Collaborate with faculty to develop effective and fun lesson plans to enhance learning outcomes
• Advisor and coach for various student-run clubs and athletic activities

Syracuse, New York Area

• Analyze and interpret corporate Federal tax returns and internal financial statements in addition to personal tax returns and credit reports to isolate credit-worthy potential additions to loan portfolio
• Review appraisals and complete on-site analyses of commercial properties to determine collateral eligibility
• Formulate cash-flow projections to verify potential business-client ability to service debt payments and maintain sustainable interest-coverage ratios
• Perform commercial loan P&L analysis, balance sheet analysis, cash-flow analysis, guarantor analysis, risk analysis, and present recommendations to senior management
• Collaborate with Loan Officers to set terms and rates for commercial loans

Getzville, New York

• Maintained accounts and completed risk-management analysis to monitor potential money laundering activity
• Worked with the trading desk to update and clear restricted accounts for trading
• Verified documentation for account approval and created mnemonics to properly link accounts

Master’S Degree, Economics, 3.4

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics