I am a recent MBA graduate with 10 years’ experience consulting for a retail fireworks business, as well as 2 years’ experience in a leadership position overseeing a nonprofit’s $200,000+ annual budget. I am a self-starter able to problem-solve by taking a detail-oriented approach to financial modeling and forecasting. I am always learning new methods and techniques for financial analysis, and really enjoy the challenge of applying my skills to the stock market, where I find and invest in value stocks in the same vein as Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett. While pursuing an MBA, I was recognized twice for exemplary academic analyses, including the weather’s effect on fireworks sales and proposing a global strategic marketing plan for Panera Bread Company. As a student and a business consultant, I have experience in creating financial models and financial forecasts using a variety of advanced Excel formulas and functions, including vlookup/hlookup, pivot tables, pivot charts, discounted cash flow, net present value, index, IF statements, macros, structured query language (SQL), and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Previously, as a teacher, I developed strong oral and written communication skills and have experience creating and delivering PowerPoint presentations.I have a natural aptitude for research analysis and reporting, as well as stakeholder relationship management, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded efficiency and performance goals, and I am adept at achieving maximum operational output with minimal resource expenditure.My High 5 strengths test results are: 1) Believer, 2) Philomath, 3) Thinker, 4) Brainstormer, and 5) Peace Keeper.I am pursuing new opportunities and can be reached through this profile.