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Experience

United States Peace Corps, Nigeria                                                    07/2006 – 05/2008

Small Enterprise Development Volunteer, Consult with local microfinance bank to improve financial products.

Launched a savings product that currently serves over 2,000 clients previously without bank access.

Designed and managed a market study integral to adapting a foreign savings product to meet regional needs. Secured funding for, and organized, an exploratory trip to Togo to observe a similar product and collaborate with Togolese counterparts on product design. Collaborating with IT volunteer to design a central client database to more quickly aggregate information, reducing fraud and improving branch coordination at national level.

 

Connecticut Supreme Court Office of External Affairs, Hartford CT                     01/2006 – 04/2006

Connecticut Judicial Intern. Observed a unique aspect of the court system by learning how the Connecticut Judicial Branch lobbies its interests in the legislative process (legislation on judge’s salary for example).  
 

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy LLP, New York, NY                      06/2005 – 08/2005

Paralegal. Exposure to large firm corporate law culture while involved in the preparation and organization of case documents for litigation. Exercised ability to be detail oriented while in rushed, high-pressure situations.  
 

University of Connecticut Men’s Club Hockey, Storrs, CT                                   11/2003 – 06/2005

Founder / President, Responsible for all aspects of founding and running the organization.

Organized Spring 2004 debut season: 2 day/wk practice schedule with 15 games in local rec-league and a roster of 30. Budget of $9,000. Secured Student Government funding for Spring 2004. Played 2004-2005 season as an ACHA independent team. 30 hrs/week organizing season during Summer of 2004. Prepared 30 game schedule by cold calling 43 club teams and cultivating contacts with league and team leaders. Hired 2 coaches, one, Charlie Burns, is a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee after an illustrious NHL career. Managed $32,000 budget. Secured $11,000 from student government and organized fundraiser, raising $6,500. Captained team to record of 18-5-1, securing our membership in NECHA league. 3/8 bids accepted in 2005.

Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT                                                    08/2002 – 05/2006

BS Finance, BA Economics; Honors Program Honors Thesis: “Microfinance in Benin: A Survey of the Microfinance Industry in Benin” Graduate Coursework: Macroeconomics, Economics of Development, Economics of Organization

ActivitiesUniversity of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government, Storrs CT         05/2005 – 05/2006

Justice, Administered all USG elections (3 during term). Applied USG constitution to formal complaints.  Elected office.

Advertising campaign resulted in record voter turnout for all three elections. Decided 12 cases with 4 other justices.

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Willimantic CT                                         

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