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Lexy Srouji

Studied Economics at California State University San Marcos

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Summary

New graduate (May 2013) major in Economics seeking a position in an enterprise that offers career growth in a

challenging fast-paced work environment.

Experience

Server/Hostess at Outback Steakhouse

January 2007 - May 2012 (5 years 5 months)

Attended to customer needs by taking orders and insuring a positive experience during their visit.

Helped with back room preparation and dining room setup.

Perform community outreach through restaurant programs.

Projects

Is is possible to predict the outcome of NFL football games?

2012 to Present

Members:Lexy Srouji, Pablo Escalera, Bobby Bender, Luz Mora

As a team, we collected data based on 2012 NFL football statistics and created an econometric

model/equation using the following independent variables: receiving yards, rushing yards, takeaways,

giveaways, redzone efficiency, average yards per play, homefield advantage, and third down conversions.

These carefully selected variables gave estimated betas provide interesting results in regards to what factors

have the largest impact in the final outcome of a game. Examining the betas reveals that, from the

independent variables chosen for this model, the top three with the largest impact are third down conversions,

red zone efficiency, and yards per play. The nature of the model gave an opportunity to test its effectiveness.

To test the model, there was an attempt to predict the game outcomes of this current NFL season. The success

rate is approximately 80%.

Effects of Tourism on Musicians and Music Culture in San Diego County

2011 to Present

Members:Lexy Srouji, Alex Okihiro

The primary research objective was to determine the effects of tourism (if any) on professional musicians and

music culture in San Diego County. Therefore, the natural focus of the field research was any area in which

there was an intersection of tourism and music within the county. This led to two distinct methods of study: a

series of field observations at tourist venues in the county that feature live music and personal interviews with

a sampling of local musicians who work within the tourist industry. This combination of research methods

allowed us to get a more comprehensive picture of the central question this research sought to examine.

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Given the results from the interviews conducted, it is clear that tourism is a powerful force, economically,

socially, and politically. In terms of music culture, tourism can change the demand for certain types of music

and musicians seeking to entertain, adapt to fit that demand, consciously or not. In economic terms, the

tourism industry creates thousands of jobs in the county, including those for professional musicians. And

finally in terms of well-being of professional musicians, tourism has not been shown to have much significant

impact, but a revised method of inquiry may change this in future research.

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer at St. Anthony's Hospital Foundation

2006 - Present (7 years)

Paperwork and filing for mammogram patients.

Skills & Expertise

Research

Data Analysis

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Leadership

Multi-tasking Skills

Languages

English (Native or bilingual proficiency)

Spanish (Limited working proficiency)

Arabic (Limited working proficiency)

Education

CSU San Marcos

Economics, 2009 - 2013

Activities and Societies: Co-President of the Economics Club

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Interests

Web savvy.

Reading books.

Scrapbooking.

Outdoor as well as indoor sports.

Fitness.

Rock climbing.

Camping.

Hiking.

Jet skiing.

Family activities.

Exploring different places.

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Lexy Srouji

Studied Economics at California State University San Marcos

****.******@*****.***

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