I speak fluent Spanish and conversational Portuguese.I am an Economic Analyst with Smith Economics Group, an office that provides economic support in litigation. My primary role is to prepare economic loss reports for plaintiff-side attorneys in personal injury and wrongful death cases. I gather data by reviewing case records and interviewing clients, then calculate a variety of damages using Excel and DOS. I conduct all Spanish interviews in our firm. I created and implemented our procedure for interviews in foreign languages, which cut costs and expanded our client base.Well-versed in the subject material for CFA Level 1, including GAAP.From July 2018 to December 2020, I worked at an investment management start-up called C2Alpha. This experience has granted me valuable exposure and practice with:- Developing and maintaining a portfolio- Conducting research and trades using an online brokerage- Evaluating a range of securities, including: stocks, ETFs, currencies, and commodities- Fundamental and technical analysisI graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in May 2020.In 2020, I obtained a 120-hour Advanced TEFL Certificate from Premier TEFL, which allows me to teach English as a foreign language all over the world.I founded a club at the University of Louisville named Students for Environmental Justice. When I graduated in May 2020, the club has over one hundred people on its mailing list, students and non-students alike. The club continues under leadership which I trained up. I believe steadfastly that climate change will define this millennium in the history books. It will precipitate radical changes in the fundamental nature of the global economy and in our understanding of economic theory alike.My colleagues have commended me for my ability to draw upon a wide net of information for solutions, then synthesize that information into memorable insights. Practice has led me to recognize that success is often the result of striking the right balance between adhering to traditions, and breaking from them. Like the economy, this balance is always changing.
