GRANT M. J. ZAPPULLA

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EDUCATION

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD BA May 2013

Bachelor of Arts: International Studies-Middle Eastern Studies, German, Economics Overall GPA 3.6

Minor: History Overall GPA

Honors: Dean’s Honors, Dean’s High Honors, John S. King Scholarship

Skills: German – proficient, Microsoft Office– Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Extensive global experience having traveled throughout China, Germany, Spain,

and Central America (Belize, Guatemala, Mexico)

WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE

Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY May 2013

Litigation Paralegal: - Hired as head paralegal on a complex international arbitration case involving to present

over 40,000 highly confidential documents

- Performed various duties involving document organization, official filings to

the tribunal, client correspondence and the production of indices to facilitate

internal organization and structure

- Charged with the responsibility of coordinating legal team’s efforts in our New

York and Paris offices.

Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc. 1120 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY May 2012

Intern: - Researched listing requirements for companies on the New York Stock to

Exchange and Nasdaq July 2012

- Drafted executive summaries for numerous companies

- Contributed to industry research for company analysis

- Provided support for the development of earnings models for public companies

Universität Köln, German Consulate, New York, NY May 2011

Office Manager: - Researched and created reports on potential international university to

partnerships based on academic compatibility and reputation July 2011

- Managed guest speakers’ presentations from Amnesty International who

traveled to the university’s New York office

- Represented the university’s presence in North America and supervised student

enrollment in the university’s academic programs in New York

Greenwald and Doherty, LLP Orangeburg, NY May-July 2011

Partner Assistant: - Drafted client emails and updated company contact lists and

- Developed presentational materials for client meetings and speeches given by June-August 2010

the firm’s partners on employment law

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Johns Hopkins Admissions Representative, Baltimore, MD January 2012

Admission - Interviewed prospective students to

Ambassador - Served on panels for information sessions May 2013

- Evaluated academic performances of applications

Student Alumni - Contacted university alumni and various affiliates to raise funds and allocated January 2013

Coordinator: said funds to various endowments such as the Krieger School of Arts and to

Sciences May 2013

- Updated contact lists for university alumni and its various affiliates

July 2011

Recipient of John S. King Scholarship (Düsseldorf, Germany) for academic merit

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