ILKE TOSUN
** **** ****** ***: ** Dover NH ***** *********@*****.*** 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.