High School Assistant

Richard Allen

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D. E. Shaw & Company (New York, NY) July 1992 - March 2009

Executive/Personal Assistant to David Shaw July 1992 - June 2003

Executed diverse administrative, editorial and research tasks for the CEO

of a major hedge fund.

. Hired as the first full-time member of what became a large

executive and personal staff.

. Paid all personal bills, ran the personal staff payroll, and

supervised apartment purchases.

. Arranged travel, set up meetings, and maintained office supply

inventory.

. Served as liaison between the CEO and several departments of

the hedge fund.

. Served as Secretary for the hedge fund's Board of Directors.

. Copyedited a book on personal finance.

. Researched medical topics for the family.

. Used strong skills in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

. Wrote an extensive manual of procedures for the personal staff.

. Drafted two chapters of a report on educational technology for

President Clinton's Committee of

Advisors on Science and Technology (related to a non-

profit position held by the employer).

Recruiting Associate July 2003 - March 2009

Sourced and reviewed applications for positions in a specialized investment

and technology firm, interviewed leading candidates, and designed a resume

scoring system.

American Philosophical Practitioners Association May 2000 - March 2003

Philosophical Counselor New York, NY

Set up a private practice devoted to helping clients think through

philosophical issues of their choice.

Columbia University September 1989 - May 1992

Instructor New York, NY

Taught Contemporary Civilization, a year-long, core-curriculum course based

on major texts of the West.

Kutama Academy September 1981 - May 1982

High School Teacher Norton, Zimbabwe

Taught math and science at a leading high school in Zimbabwe and led the

science club to a national award for a study titled Attitude Change During

Secondary School.

Harvard Graduate School of Education June 1979 - June 1981

Research Assistant Cambridge, MA

Helped design and execute a psychology study of everyday reasoning.

Conducted interviews, scored interview responses and did a statistical

analysis of the results.

EDUCATION

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Columbia University, Ph.D., Philosophy May 2000

University of Sussex, M.A., Philosophy August 1979

Harvard College, B.A., Psychology and Social Relations, magna cum laude

May 1978

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