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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

– Responsible for the marketing and investment communications within a boutique investment advisor focused on emerging markets– Manage the development and delivery of client communications across multiple formats: website, presentations, data analytics, fund factsheets, video, social media, email, and regulatory documents– Serve as a leading editorial voice for the organization; Collaborate with content authors on the research team to develop investment-related communications– Lead bi-weekly teamwide Communications Meeting to facilitate feedback and guide projects forward to completion; Maintain an internal calendar to organize content deliverables– Establish effective workflow procedures for creating, storing, and distributing content and Fund data – Manage relationship with external web developer by setting targets for priorities and taking active role in driving tasks to completion– Oversee communications-related Adviser/Fund compliance and record keeping– Lead firm's annual GIPS (Global Investment Performance Standards) verification process; update and maintain quarterly GIPS Composite Reports

San Francisco Bay Area

• Analyzed and monitored macroeconomic and financial sector developments in Asia• Produced research and editing support for the Asia Program’s public site (https://www.frbsf.org/banking/asia-program/), including the Pacific Exchanges podcast• Assisted in the organization and implementation of outreach events, including the 2018 Symposium on Asian Banking and Finance and the 2018 Asian Regulator Training Program

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led weekly review sessions for an average of 15 students for 'International Macroeconomics' • Guided an average of 10 students through widely used economic models for 'International Monetary Theory' and 'Math for Economics'

Washington, Dc

• Concentrations: International Economics and China Studies• Selected Coursework: International Financial Markets; Asia in International Finance; Corporate Finance; Financial Crises, Emerging Markets, and Policy Dilemmas• Johns Hopkins SAIS combines the academic depth of a graduate school with the practical policy focus of a professional school to prepare graduates for careers confronting global challenges.

Washington D.C.

• Collected and analyzed economic data to be used in future 'China Matters for America' publications• Submitted an 'Asia Pacific Bulletin' article conveying the complexities of differing Chinese FDI methodologies

Changsha, Hunan, China

• Designed well-structured and engaging weekly oral English lessons for 13 classes of 45-60 students• Responsible for classroom management of each class• Taught oral English lesson plans focusing on oral repetition, sentence formation, and practical conversational use

Changsha, Hunan, China

• Underwent three weeks of TEFL training, teaching practice, and Chinese classes in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province• Created and implemented weekly Oral English lesson plans for 14 classes of 45-60 students• Attained a TEFL teaching certification at end of volunteer year

Washington, D.C.

• Trained and organized grassroots volunteers to successfully help elect Mayor Steven Fulop in Jersey City, NJ for the May 14 special election• Researched national and local elections for a progressive political consulting firm

Rockville, Maryland

• Organized and coordinated state-wide members of the Get Maryland Moving coalition to successfully lobby for increased state transportation funding

Cape Girardeau, Mo

• Trained and Managed five Field Organizers to effectively recruit and retain volunteers and interns for direct voter contact efforts to re-elect US Senator Claire McCaskill and other MO Democrats • Supervised 27 counties in the Southeast MO Region for the most productive Coordinated Campaign Missouri has ever seen: over 1.4 million volunteer knocks and over 6.3 million dials• Assigned and held Field Organizers accountable to weekly and daily volunteer recruitment and direct voter contact goals• Exceeded my Regional Vote Goal by 6.3%: 122,101 Vote Actual vs. 114,900 Vote Goal• Engaged in positive working relationships with local Democratic Party leadership, elected officials and labor groups to broaden our volunteer base and find possible staging locations

Hyderabad, India

• Organized a Model United Nations Conference on Climate Change by helping selected students research, prepare, and present speeches representing their chosen countries• Taught students from Nursery to Grade 8 a variety of lessons about American culture and on international topics of interest• Assisted other teachers complete projects and lectures toward an International School Award, which gives the students a more global education and perspective

Morgantown, Wv

• Coordinated grassroots efforts in Monongalia County to elect Earl Ray Tomblin governor of WV in the October 4 special election• Recruited and trained volunteers to contact 1000s of voters across West Virginia• Developed working relationships with local leaders and community organizations

Washington D.C.

• Composed and released detailed Press Advisories concerning media and community events• Informed Legislative Aides about material important to the Congressman from House Hearings and Committee meetings• Researched and drafted over 30 letters to constituents; answered questions about recent legislation and current events

Michigan And North Carolina

• Coordinated six teams of local leaders and volunteers to efficiently register hundreds of voters and contact thousands of potential supporters at the doors and on the phones• Empowered first-time volunteers to take leadership in their own communities and become politically engaged• Executed Get Out The Vote operation by overseeing hundreds of volunteers on Election Day• Dedicated leave of absence from U of M fall 2008 semester; working 12-16 hours per day, seven days a week for campaign success

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Relations And International Economics

Selected Coursework: International Financial Markets; Asia in International Finance; Corporate Finance; Financial Crises, Emerging.

Bachelor Of Arts, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Michigan Marching Band - Trumpet Section Member, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy - Senior Class.

High School Diploma