Christopher J. Lyons
Highland Hts., Ohio 44143
440-***-**** ********@******.***
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Education
Miami University, Richard T. Farmer School of Business, Oxford, OH
Bachelor of Science in Business Accountancy. May 2010
Computer Science Minor
Business Legal Studies Capstone Project
. CFO for a simulated company
. Prepared strategy and delivered corporate ethics and fraud
seminar
GPA: 3.53 Graduated Cum Laude Dean's List 6/8
semesters
Expected to sit for CPA Exam September 2010
Experience
Pretrax, Inc., May 2010 - Present
. Audit company's previous work
. Created Access database
Miami Business Consulting, January 2007 - May 2010
. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for student run consulting
enterprise
o Chosen through competitive selection process
o Managed accounts receivable and payable processes and
updated the general ledger
. Consulting Assignments
o Oxford Pet Retreat - developed a cutting edge website to
improve company visibility and market presence
o MBC Challenge - budgeted for and organized a week long
case competition
o AHC Inc. - presented improvements for website and
business strategy
Dean's Assistant, August 2009-February 2010
. Enforced building standards using advanced conflict
management skills with the opening of the new Farmer School
of Business
. Liaison between students and administration, focused on
problem resolution
Teaching Assistant at Miami University, January 2009 - May 2010
. Graded projects for basic Java programming classes
. Tutored 20-30 students per week in Java programming
Myaamia Tribe Project
. Developed a software application to help tribe teach kids
their counting system
. Updated end product by reacting to the client's change in
requirements
. Worked through several development life cycles
Community Service
o Relay for Life
o Take a Rake Service Project
o Clean up the Trails Project
Skills & Interests
o Java, HTML, Adobe Flex, Advanced Access and Excel skills
o Hobbies: Running, Golf, Music, Reading
o College Intramurals : Broomball, Soccer, Flag Football, Euchre,
Softball