Resume

• 2010

  MediaMorph

  Fairfield University

  MasterCard Advisors

  Fordham University - Graduate School of Business Administration

  Department of Economics

  Assistant Professor

  Fairfield University

  - Developed payments metrics databases

  which tracked global payment trends. \n- Conducted analyses on the opportunities in various markets for payments expansion. \n- Execution of research projects on global economic and market trends.

  MasterCard Advisors

  Analyst

  Economic and market research for the payments industry.\nAnalysis of small business lending and credit opportunities in the global market.

  MasterCard Advisors

  Fordham University - Graduate School of Business Administration

  New York

  NY

  Research assistant to Robert Bendheim Chair & Professor of Finance

  Dr. Paul McNelis

  Research Assistant

  Responsibilities included conducting market research for international media corporations

  providing audit support and financial analysis to business partners

  MediaMorph

  Fordham University

  Courses taught: Macroeconomics; Microeconomics

  Senior Teaching Fellow

  Economics Department

  Assistant Professor of Practice

  Fairfield University

  - Reviewed new academic programs and changes to existing programs prior to approval by Graduate Council\n- One of two graduate students on the committee serving alongside five faculty members

  Fordham University

  Coordinator: GSAS Professional Development Initiative

  - Planned and coordinated events to support graduate professional development\n- Responsible for budgetary and financial planning for the initiative\n- Experience in website development

  project management

  and assessment

  Fordham University

  Polish

  Teaching Fellowship Award

  2011 - 2014: University-wide teaching and scholarship award

  Fordham University

  Research Grant

  Developed and assessed strategy for use of currency options by central banks in emerging markets

  Global Association of Risk Professionals

  Summer Research Fellowship Award

  Competitive grant awarded for pursuit of promising research at Fordham University

  Fordham University

  Distinguished Senior Teaching Fellowship Award

  Competitive scholarship award for excellence in teaching

  Fordham University

  Mahony Prowse Scholarship Award

  Award for academic excellence in the field of economics

  Fordham University

  Finalist

  Graduate Research Competition

  One of six finalists in GSAS Research Competition at Fordham University

  Fordham University

• 2009

  MA

  Economics

  PhD

  Fields of Specialization: International Finance and Economics

  Development Economics

  Macroeconomics

  Financial Economics

  Economics

  Omicron Delta Epsilon - International Economics Honors Society;\nResearch Assistant

  Fordham Graduate School of Business; Teaching Fellow - Macroeconomics; Microeconomics

  Fordham University

• 2005

  Global Village for Future Leaders in Business and Industry

  Fordham University

  Concentration on international business

  project management

  and cultural immersion.

  Global Village for Future Leaders in Business and Industry

  Representative: Graduate Student Association

  - Represented the interests of graduate students in the Economics Department\n- Created and organized the Graduate Student Research Colloquium for the Economics Department

  Fordham University

• 2003

  Bachelor

  Research and analysis includes: Effects Geopolitical Turmoil on Oil Prices; Development Plan for the Republic of Ethiopia; Deterioration of the Oil industry in Iraq

  Economics

  International Relations

  Lehigh University

• Consulting

  Financial Analysis

  Management Consulting

  Financial Services

  Technical: Eviews 7

  Matlab

  Stata

  Bloomberg

  R

  Latex

  Economics

  Emerging Markets

  Market Research

  Analysis

  Keefe

  Helena