Computer Science Technician

JAMES A. CAVITT

*** ******** *****, ***. *, Murray, KY 42071 - 270-***-**** - ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position at a financial institution which will fully utilize my financial knowledge and analytical skills of

money management and financial planning.

E D U CAT I O N

• Murray State University, Murray, KY

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business

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Area: Finance (AACSB-International accredited)

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Coursework Completed: 123 Credit Hours of 141 required for graduation

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Classification: Senior

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Current Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.00

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Business Related GPA: 3.906/4.00

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Expected Graduation Date: May 2010

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P R O FE S S I O NAL E X PE R I E N C E

• Briggs and Stratton - Operator - Murray, KY: October 08-February 10

Trained new employees and lead team of 4-7 members in Assembly and change over

• West Kentucky Lawnscapes - Grounds Keeper Crew Leader - Murray, KY: May 06-May 09

Supervised multiple employees, trucks, equipment and jobsites

• Sonlight Window Cleaning - Window Technician - Murray, KY: January 04-August 06

Ran multiple jobsites independently as well as trained and supervised employees

• E-Z Gutter Cleaning - Owner - Murray, KY: May 04-August 06

Managed all aspects of company from startup to liquidation

H O N O R S and A C T I V I T I E S

• Earned Presidential Scholars and/or Dean’s List six semesters, including multiple 4.0 GPAs for 17 and 18 hours

semesters while working full or part time

• Awarded AQF Ashland Scholarship, Physics Development Scholarship, Computer Science and Engineering

Scholarship, Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship, and numerous grants

• Member of Alpha Chi National College Honor Society, in which membership is limited to the top 10% of an

institution’s juniors, seniors, and graduate students

• Managed fantasy portfolio 24-month S&P 500 outperformance of 53.38% from April 2008 to March 2010 with an

annualized return of 19.26%

• Finished in top 16% in annual online 2009 portfolio contest of almost 50,000 participants and in top1, 2 and 3% in

multiple monthly online contests of at least 16,000 contestants

• Forex trading experience with Oanda online account

• Experience with multiple retirement accounts, including 401(k)s and Roth IRAs

• Active member of Murray State Finance and Economic Society

• Diverse cultural and volunteer experience in Brazil, Peru, and Uganda, as well as many states in the US

S PE C IAL S K I LLS

• Excellent typing, grammatical, and communication skills

• Experience with Oanda forex trading software and using Excel to find minimum variance portfolio

• Understanding of computer maintenance and upgrading

• Proficient with Microsoft Office 2007, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access

• Very professional and career oriented

• Real world team-work and leadership experience

• Exceptional work ethic

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