ILKE TOSUN

** **** ****** ***: ** Dover NH ***** abrqp4@r.postjobfree.com 979-***-****

EDUCATION

• MA/PhD, Economics Present

University of New Hampshire, NH, USA

Recipient of Graduate Research Assistantship

Recipient of Half-Time Scholarship

• Summer Studies, Economics Jun 2012

Boston University, MA, USA

• MBA, Risk Management Dec 2010

St. John’s University, NY, USA,

Recipient of the STARR Foundation Scholarship

• Pre-MBA, Department of Management May 2007

Pace University, NY, USA

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry May 2006

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TURKEY

SKILLS

• Good at constructing, cleaning and documenting different data sources by using various statistical

programs, and simplifying and shortlisting the content

• Proficient in Stata, SAS, SPSS and Minitab

• Ability to run qualitative and case-based researches, and estimate economic models via using

different econometric techniques

• Ability to develop practices and tools for risk management

• Developed business expansion models and potential revenue outcomes

• Ability create budgets for marketing and capital investment while identifying and mitigating risk

• Good knowledge of securing and managing resources, supply chain management, purchasing and

strategic planning methods

• Proficient in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and MS operating system

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Economics, UNH Aug 2012- Present

Thesis Topic: Decrease in Fertility Rate in Brazil

Conducted empirical research on fertility rate

Constructed different data sources and ran diagnostics on them

Utilized time series econometrics via STATA and SAS

Utilized linear regression analysis via SAS and MINITAB

The existence of the economic growth and air pollution relationship is examined for 34 OECD

countries by centralizing CO2 emission (available upon request)

Conducted empirical research on CO2 emission and economic growth

Performed panel data analysis via STATA

Economic Growth’s Impact on Gender Inequality in OECD Countries (available upon request)

Conducted empirical research on gender inequality

Performed cross section data analysis via SAS and STATA

Economic Impacts of Invasive Species: A Survey of the Literature, coauthor (available upon request)

Presented in 52nd Southern Regional Science Association Meetings, April 2013, Washington, DC

Lab Analyst, Kam Consultants Corporation, Queens, NY (night shift) Nov 2007- Nov 2008

• Performed analysis under Phase Contrast Microscope (PCM) for fiber dust measurement

• Analyzed the asbestos bulk via Polymerized Light Microscope (PLM)

• Managed project budgets, maintained inventory and documentation

Intern, Pfizer, Istanbul, Turkey Aug 2005- Sep 2005

• Worked in quality and control department during the implementation and upholding of standard

operating procedures

• Helped Quality Assurance team during data recording and with Risk Management framework

Intern, MTA, Ankara, Turkey Aug 2004-Aug 2005

• Conducted experiments in Analytical Chemistry Lab on different mineral samples

• Reported experimental results to the engineering group

• Statistical analysis of the data

Intern, TUPRAS, Izmit, Turkey June 2004- Aug 2004

• Worked in Technical Services Management Lab and process Management

Performed chemical and physical experiments on petroleum

GRADUATE COURSES

Mathematical Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics I, Econometrics II,

Econometrics III, Advanced Statistical Methods, Survey of Health Economics, Rural and Regional

Economic Development, Research Skills, Monetary Policy, Accounting, Finance, Risk Management and

Insurance, Risk Analysis Methods, Property and Liability, Strategic Policy for Insurers, Business Law,

Corporate Financial Management, Business Ethics.

ACCOLADES, LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

• Research Assistant Scholarship from Economics Departments at University of New Hampshire

• STARR Foundation scholarship for the most accomplished individuals

• President of Chemistry Club at METU in the third year

• Member of Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)

• Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

• Volunteer, YWCA.

• Volunteer, Carnegie Hall, NY.

• Volunteer, New York Philharmonic.

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