K EV IN CAST ILLO
***** * **** ****** *********, California 90250 310-***-**** *********@****.***
EDUCAT ION
UN I VERSI TY OF CAL IFORN IA, LOS ANGELES
B achelor of Arts, Economics
J une 2012
M inor in Political Science
• Relevant Coursework: Macroeconomic Theory, M icroeconomic Theory, Principles of Accounting, Public
F inance, Information Technology, Labor Economics, Money & Banking
• Honors: Gates Mi llennium Scholar – Full Ride Scholarship to UCLA
Scholarship Recognition Award – UCLA, 2008
E XPER IENCE
N ICK ALEXANDER I M PORTS BMW, LOS ANGELES
Summer 2011
Finance I ntern
• Managed the In ternet Department’s car postings and sales through Ebay and Craigslist, generating
a total sale of 61 cars in the month of August, increasing In ternet sales volume by 50% from July to
A ugust.
• Designed and developed an advertisement program whereby Alexander BMW could advertise its
Facebook, Twit ter, and Yelp pages.
• Grew overall online membership for Alexander BMW’s social media sites, increasing Facebook
“ likes” from 400 to 514.
• Analyzed BMW’s $1,000 Loyalty Program database to identify qualified prospects for the months
J une through September.
• Assisted the Finance manager with credit application submission and attaining loans from the
bank.
• Improved office efficiency by building and changing the sales board.
A MY’S LOCK & KEY, LOS ANGELES
J une 2011
• Developed a strong professional network while perfecting effective communication skills through
client relations.
• Implemented innovative marketing strategies to develop stronger partnerships with potential
clients.
• Provided excellent, friendly customer service as a result of positive evaluations from patrons.
• Quickly learned complex locksmith systems and methods of key programming.
• Resolved customer complaints and polished multi-tasking capabilities.
L EADERSH I P AND CAMPUS I NVOLVEMENT
UCLA Moneythink
J une 2011
Teacher
• Organized and led personal finance activities for up to 47 children ages 14-18 years old.
• Educated groups of 35-50 children in 9th and 10th g rade about personal finance, economic concepts,
and financial literacy.
• Collaborated with other volunteers to create fun and interactive activities to inspire children about
personal finance.
• Taught personal finance classes once a week to underserved high school students in inner city LA.
• Helped develop the cur riculum that was taught by UCLA Moneythink.
• Elevated high school students understanding of building credit, how to invest in stocks, and how to
a ttain college loans.
SIGMA P H I EPSILON, UCLA
October 2010
• Worked as a team with other college students and people from the community in cleaning up local
beaches.
• Consistently exceeded expectations in philanthropic events.
BRAILLE I NST I TU TE, VOLUNTEER
J une 2009
• Collaborated with other volunteers to create fun and interactive activities to inspire the blind about
exercise.
• Designed weekly activity hour to get Braille Institute’s patients engaged in social activities.
SKILLS
• Computer: Proficient in M icrosoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, Familiar with STATA.
• Language: Bilingual Spanish/English (oral and wri t ten t ranslation), In termediate Fluency in
Portuguese.