Analyst Assistant

Joyah Pugh

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Proactive, team-orientated Analyst with extraordinary aptitude for creating

favorable environments for high productivity and client longevity.

Extremely competent in performing thorough research and producing high-

quality presentations for review by Senior Management. Delivers a

reputation for inspiring success of the total team while setting

performance standards that achieve excellence in a challenging market.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, New York, NY 2006 - 2009

Associate Analyst, Municipal Structured Products Group

Structured credit-enhanced municipal products (letters of credit,

commercial paper, VRDOs, etc.); prepared detailed data presentations for

review and rating by senior management; wrote summary reports for

publication. Negotiated win-win situations for clients that generated

return business and a loyal client base.

< Selected to lead and develop the Annual and Mid-Year Strategic Plans for

2007 and 2008 which focused on increased profitability and exposure of

the business unit; strategies included: development of a client outreach

program, reduction in paper use through paper reuse, and improving

relations by adding client and researched-focused articles on the company

website.

< Recognized leader in department revenue generation topping productivity

rankings.

< Earned preferred analyst status for client accounts.

< Shared streamlined presentation strategies with peers improving team

efficiency for rating committees.

< Initiated and implemented a case study log and a 'tag team' presentation

protocol.

U.S. TRUST, New York, NY 1999 - 2006

Junior Credit Analyst / Research Assistant, Fixed Income Division

Analyzed and performed surveillance of municipal credits, assigned rating

recommendations, maintained the department's holdings portfolio; wrote

security summaries for review by analysts, portfolio managers, and traders.

Supervised and evaluated summer interns as Research Assistant.

< Assumed lead position for credit analysis of general obligation debt and

state school programs.

< Developed, implemented, and supervised a tracking system for the research

library that alleviated back-tracking of credit data resulting in a 25%

increase in analyst productivity and credit decisions.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certificate in Accounting Candidate 2010

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, New

York, NY

Master of Business Administration; concentration in Finance 2009

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts; concentration in Liberal Arts 1999

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE, Bronxville, NY

Coursework in Economics and International Relations 1997 - 1998

OXFORD UNIVERSITY, WADHAM COLLEGE, Oxford, England

Member: Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics

Volunteer Work: Consultant / Featured Artist, RIDDIM ATHON! INC.,

Brooklyn, NY 2004 - Present

Manage marketing, planning, and budgets of creative arts

programs for intercity youth

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient knowledge: MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Intermediate knowledge: Bloomberg, Access, Financial Modeling

Basic knowledge: Statistical Analysis System (SAS)

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