Matthew J. Turchiaro

**** **** **** *****

Phone number: 954-***-****

acuxny@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To obtain a position commensurate with my skill set and which will afford me the opportunity to become part of a dynamic organization

Education:

Bachelors of Arts Magna Cum Laude 2015

Cumulative GPA: 3.73

Major: History

Florida Atlantic University

Experience:

Student Government (Florida Atlantic University) 2013 July -2015 May

House Representative

Voted yay or nay on bills requested by the school such as smoke free zones

Wrote and sponsored bills for the House such as Constitutional revisions

Worked with the Speaker of the House and other officers to obtain information on bills

Member of the Board of Directors of Council of Student Organizations (COSO)

o Determined fund allocation for University organizations

o Listened to and evaluated presentations to best determine allocation of funds valuing one million dollars

o Fiscally certified by the COSO office to allocate funds

Florida Atlantic University College Democrats

Vice President 2013August -2015 May

Campaigned for prominent politicians

Had dinner and exchanged ideas with Congressman Ted Deutch along with other student leaders

Assisted in organizing a phone bank with Jill Biden as special guest

Helped organize a rally on free speech lawn for Charlie Crist to speak at FAU

Attended at the request of the school conferences in Atlanta, GA, Orlando, FL and Tampa, FL to learn how to better campaign for politicians

Undergraduate Law Journal (Florida Atlantic University) 2014 August -2015 May

Treasurer

Kept track of finances for organization

Collected membership dues

Performed bookkeeping and other accounting duties

Staff Member of FAU Law Journal

Wrote an article on Tax Inversion published by the FAU Law Journal

Collegiate Distributed Education Clubs of America Florida Atlantic University

Vice President of Finance 2014 August -2015 May

Maintained bookkeeping and other accounting data

Collected membership dues

Kept track of financing for organization

Competed in (DECA) nationals in Orlando, FL

Societies:

Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society (Broward College) 2011 August -2012 December

Treasurer

Allocated funds for chapter

Bookkeeping duties

Collected membership dues

Performed 600 hours of community service

Work Experience: 2012 November -2013 June

Macy’s

Holiday recovery

Adequately restocked clothing racks

Placed shoes, dresses and other clothing back on their appropriate shelves.

Reorganized shelves

Law Offices of Barry Sickles, Esq. 2013 March- 2013 August

Intern

Answered phones and recorded messages appropriately

Adequately took notes on important meetings

Adequately performed legal research based on law firm demands

Learned how to appropriately write legal motions

Sears and Kmart 2013 March -2016 April

Merchandising, Cashiering

Racked shelves in accordance with appropriate product placement

Routinely worked with other merchandisers to ensure accuracy

Restocked shelves with appropriate items from shipments

Trained in cashiering duties and cash handling experiences

Foundation Fine Art 2015 November -2016 March

Administrative Assistant (Intern)

Assisted with administrative duties such as filing, scanning and organizing

Helped plan openings and other events related to artwork selling

Performed data entry-related duties such as entering artist names on Excel, creating spreadsheets, and organizing information as provided by employer

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