FRANCISCA NOELA OCHIENG
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EDUCATION
Cass Business School, London, UK
Sept 2010- June 2011
MSc. Investment Management (Expected)
-Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment
Certificate/Diploma (Expected)
-CFA Program Partner Status
University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA
Sept 2006- May 2010
BSc. (HONS) Management
-Finance Concentration.
-Awarded the Univ. of Massachusetts' Academic Achievement award for
three consecutive years.
-Earned the Dean's list recognition in 2006, 2009, and 2010.
EXPERIENCE
Federal EEOC, Providence, RI May
2009-Aug 2009
Intern as Labour Laws Investigator
. Drafted formal requests for evidence of discrimination from both
parties and paid attention to detail through thorough analysis of the
submitted complaints
. Issued detailed well written recommendations for conflict
resolution based on my analysis and avidly participated in
negotiations of any settlements
. Prepared and presented summarized proposals of resolutions to the
Executive Director
. Improved the pace of case settlements through proper time management
and extended work hours of working independently
State Street Bank and Trust, Boston, MA
Aug 2008- Oct 2008
Intern in Blue Sky and Mutual Funds Divisions
. Reviewed daily accounting information for accuracy and tolerance of
price, yield, distributions and prospectus compliance
. Worked against tight deadlines in the filling of initial
registrations and sales reports in accordance with the Blue Sky Laws
. Compiled and conducted performance statistics of the funds managed
Santander Bank, Providence, RI June
2005- Sept 2006
Intern in Retail Banking Division
. Delivered superior services to exceed customer expectations and met
the business' objective of retaining a large client base
. Processed customer transactions in a timely manner while focusing on
the firm's mission by effectively referring financial products and
services
. Exceeded goals established by management both in operations and sales
of retail banking as well as investment products offered by Santander
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Investment Club Secretary Sept 2007-
June 2008
. Lead group members in the research, proposition and presentation of
funds based on different equity sectors in the stock exchange for
the University of Massachusetts' Student Managed Fund.
Courses and Information Technology Skills
. Courses taken towards current degree: Equity Analysis, Fixed Income
Analysis, Quantitative Methods, Portfolio Management, Derivative
Applications, Foreign Exchange, Alternative Investments (Hedge Funds
and Private Equity), Portfolio Theory, Energy and Weather
Derivatives, Advanced Technical Trading and Analysis, Advanced
Options, Credit Risk, and Hedging and Trading Foreign Exchange
. Computer proficient in the utilization of Bloomberg terminals,
Microsoft Office, Thomson-Reuters 3000 Xtra, Datastream, and Factset.