High School Management

GABRIEL PESSAH

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650-***-****

Permanent Address:

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Burlingame, CA 94010

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA

Bachelor of Science in Finance, June 2008 Major

GPA: 3.8, Cumulative: 3.4

Emphasis: Accounting

CPA Candidate: Passed BEC, FAR, REG & AUD

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Hood & Strong LLP San Francisco, CA

11/08-

11/09

Auditor

. Evaluated and tested internal controls relating to the

assertions under consideration

. Worked closely in planning the approach to the audit

. Obtained an understanding of clients entity and its

environment to determine risk assessments

. Analyzed prior year balances to current year balances for

material differences

. Audited material account balances to detect misstatements

and evaluated significant findings

. Participated in drafting the financial statements and

necessary disclosures

. Maintained a positive client relationship

. Familiar with all phases of a financial statement audit

Santa Clara Endowment Fund Santa Clara, CA

09/07-3/08

Assisted in SCU endowment fund

. Worked closely with endowment portfolio managers to gather

investment account data

. Constructed valuation models with Monte Carlo simulations,

H-models, discounted cash flows and explored derivatives

to protect current positions

. Evaluated performance statistics including geometrically

linking returns

. Generated regression statistics with single and

multifactor models

. Analyzed different managers portfolio's and market timing

abilities

. Pitched various stock and derivative strategies to

investors

Washington Mutual Burlingame, CA

High school Intern program - Bank Teller

06/01-8/03

. Received 100% customer satisfactory rating from an

anonymous company inspector

. Referred customers to relevant bank services to help

maximize investment

. Shadowed branch managers and other trained employees

. Balanced cash drawer consistently and organized money

ACTIVITIES

Pi Kappa Alpha, Athletics Chair

12/05-06/08

. Organized and played on intramural sports teams

. Coordinated social events relating to athletics inside the

Fraternity

. Increased chapter membership and helped market the

Fraternity

Humane Society, Volunteer Fundraising

02/08-06/08

. Raised over $1500 to donate to the Human Society

. Helped better the community

SKILLS

. Computer Skills: Windows XP, Vista, Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

. Additional: Organized, excellent communicator, leadership

skills, clean, proficient in Excel, punctual, outgoing,

detail oriented, efficient, hardworking, knowledgeable of

the financial service industry, excellent team player,

driven

. Relevant Coursework: Financial, Managerial, and

Intermediate Accounting, Financial Management, Corporate

Finance, Money and Capital Markets, Investment Practices

with the Endowment Fund, Monte Carlo Simulations, Macro,

Micro, and International Economics, Operation Management,

Data Analysis, and Marketing

. Interests: Enjoy sports, outdoors, exercise, motorcycling,

computers and new technology

. Travel: Summer 2008 traveled to Spain, France and Germany

. Language: Proficient in Spanish

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