Adrian C. Pearce
Mount Vernon, WA 98274
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Qualifications and Skills
Quick learner with a well rounded emotional intelligence and great
communication skills developed as a leader. Fluent in Spanish as a native
speaker with over 13 university Spanish credits and capabilities for
translation, reading/writing, and spoken negotiations. Proficient with
Word, Excel, and Powerpoint with high level presentation experience from
numerous marketing, management, and financial analysis projects.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration:
Finance and Entrepreneurship
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY, Spokane, WA
Cumulative GPA: 3.28
HOGAN Entrepreneurial Honors Program Graduate
Academic and Professional Experience
HOGAN Program, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
2006-2010
Leadership Team and Admissions Chair
. As an elected class officer, helped promote The Hogan Program on and
off campus through events, networking, and community service.
. As Admissions Chair, developed new interviewing protocols and
questions for incoming classes to the Hogan program while overseeing
different levels of the application process for admittance.
New Venture Lab, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
2008-2010
Operations and Program Manager
. Managed a 50+ person student-run company providing invaluable business
analysis and research for entrepreneurs while simultaneously providing
Gonzaga students hands on experience.
. Recruited and staffed for a variety of competitive positions for
business consulting projects.
. Led numerous board meetings for strategy and task distribution for the
NVL Advisory Board, NVL Leadership Team, and NVL Management Team.
. Increased student database, board meeting attendance, and average
semester project output by 100+%
. Conducted numerous promotional initiatives including events on and off
campus while also producing six videos about the program for marketing
purposes.
. Successfully initiated and managed the New Venture Lab's first ever
international project with the Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia
dealing with recycling infrastructure and social awareness.
. Successfully initiated and managed the first year of communications
with Spokane Community College's entrepreneurship program on behalf of
Gonzaga University's own program.
. Drafted numerous proposals to secure grant funds including from the
KEEN Engineering Initiative.
Gonzaga Housing, Spokane, WA
2007-2008
Resident Assistant
. Oversaw the facilities and general health and wellbeing for 25
residents in on campus apartments .
. Provided security during evening hours while also enforcing university
policy.
. Gave counseling and performed arbitration for disputes and trauma.
. Ran programs using university funds to provide: Community,
Spirituality, Awareness, Health Info.
References Available Upon Request