Management Assistant

Yomaira Escalante

Address: **** ******* ****** ***# **, Bronx, New York, 10459

Email: *******.*********@*****.***, Cell: 646-***-****

EDUCATION

Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

May 2010

Bachelor of Science, Major: Business Administration

Concentration: Finance GPA: 3.30 / 4.0

St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, New York

September 2006-May 2008

Courses in Business Administration GPA: 3.67 / 4.0

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Merrill Lynch, Ithaca, New York

Spring 2009

Intern

. Developed and analyzed a business plan for a renewable energy startup

company

. Forecasted revenue, EBITDA, and earnings in a pro forma income statement

to present to senior management

. Developed realistic financial projection for a business plan to calculate

the company's break-even point and financial ratios

. Conducted market research to track changes in energy cost to present

to senior management

. Participated in weekly conference calls and meetings with client from

the renewable energy company

Newedge USA, New York, New York

Summers 2007, 2008, and 2009

Intern

. Updated and documented clients' financial statements to ensure that all

transactions were accurate

. Managed loan spreadsheets to ensure that borrowers were not defaulting

on their payments

. Kept track of the daily transactions, total accounts, and completed

interest charges on the loan spreadsheets

. Established communication with various vendors to make sure invoices

were received and paid in a timely manner

WORK EXPERIENCE

City University of New York, New York, New York

Summer 2010-Present

Student Financial Aid Assistant / Fiscal Management

. Coordinate processes data and reconcile information with various central

office departments, colleges, and U.S. Department of Education

. Manage spreadsheets to determine weekly federal drawdown needs and return

excess cash on a college and federal program level

. Verify file interfaces between the University's disbursement system and

U.S. Department of Education COD system

. Perform the day-to-day activities associated with the disbursements of

Federal Loans and Grants to CUNY students

LEADERSHIP AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Career Services, Peer Career Advisor, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

Fall 2009-Spring 2010

. Assisted students with jobs, internship, graduate school search, and

other career making decisions

. Critiqued students resumes and cover letters on a one-to-one basis

Peer Advisor Organization, Peer Mentor, Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York

Fall 2009

. Mentored seven first year business students and assisted in their

transition to the college setting

. Participated in open house, freshman registration, and other programs

in the School of Business

SKILLS & HONORS

Language: Fluent in Spanish

Computer: Basic Knowledge in Thomson One, Coda, and Morning Star,

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes

Honors: Dean's List, Carl Sgrecci Scholarship, Hispanic National Fund

Scholarship, ALANA Scholarship

Beta Alpha Psi Honors Society for Finance and Accounting

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