Kieran Ridge
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EDUCATION
Boston College Wallace E. Carroll School of Management; Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor of Science, May 2009
Major in Economics, Minor in Music
GPA: 3.04/4.00
Activities: Chamber Music Society, 4Boston Volunteers, Marching Band,
Welcome Wagon
Irish Way Program; Kilkenny, Donegal, Dublin, and Limerick, Ireland
Study Abroad Program, Summer 2003
EXPERIENCE
CEIS Review Inc.; New York, NY August 2010 - November
2010
Financial Analyst, Temporary
. Analyzed financial data for consulting firm that reviews loans for
bank industry clients
. Created loan evaluation reports in Word and Excel. Calculated the
variance between the firm and banks' loan ratings. Created trend
charts of banks' loan data over time
. Researched banks' financial data and analyzed their balance sheets to
determine loans' outstanding balances, losses and structural
weaknesses over the past year
. Calculated rate of payment for 7,500 student loans to determine
financial aid eligibility
2010 Census Bureau; Brooklyn, NY April 2010 -
July 2010
Crew Leader
. Trained and supervised team of eleven enumerators in the collect of
census information
. Assigned responsibilities to team members based on their skill sets and
job performance
. Devised and executed strategy for 100% survey response rate for assigned
housing area
. Reviewed and verified statistical housing information for over 800
housing units
OhMyGov!; Brighton, MA Summer 2008
Economics Intern
. Provided analysis of economic data using Excel for a government
news website
. Performed research to identify relevant government data for the
OhMyGov! audience
. Created Excel charts and presentations based on research for
Statistics page of website
Eduventures, Inc.; Boston, MA Summer
2008
Knowledge Management Intern
. Provided research and support for a higher education research and
consulting firm
. Researched educational tools to help consultants perform their
roles more effectively
. Created learning materials to assist company colleagues to utilize
online resources
Boston College Phone Center; Chestnut Hill, MA Spring
2006 - Spring 2009
Non-Profit Representative
. Called alumni to communicate the importance of their continued
support
. Raised over $75,000 in alumni donations for Boston College Fund
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Commonwealth Tenant's Association; Brighton, MA September
2008 - May 2009
. Helped underprivileged young children complete their homework
Appalachia Volunteers; Exmore, VA Summers 2007
and 2008
. Worked with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for underprivileged
families
SKILLS
Macintosh, PC, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, Stata