Cecilia Herrick – Reynolds

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Chevy Chase, MD 20815

301-***-**** - ac4c9h@r.postjobfree.com

Education

University of Maryland, College Park, MD

B.A. Economics, Expected Graduation Spring 2018

• GPA: 3.5

• Dean’s List Fall 2015 & Spring 2017

• Recipient of multiple fellowships for internships Relevant Coursework: Applied Econometrics, Business Statistics, Global Economic Policies, Game Theory, Urban & Regional Economics, Current Issues in American Economic Policy, Economics of Cost-Benefit Analysis

Internship Experience

Intern, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, VA (June-August 2017)

• Conducted research and analysis on the developments and usage of technology in respect to improving world-wide food security and promoting U.S. interests

• Provided insightful and accurate analysis of the current issues of food security to produce a concrete deliverable to upper management

• Submitted policy recommendations to the Board of Directors and Board of Regents recommending the engagement of the private sector to increase the use of the public-private partnership model and the elimination of economic and social barriers that prevent smallholder farmers access to technology

• Engaged in policy seminars, discussion groups, and Capitol Hill events Intern, START, College Park, MD (February 2015-February 2016)

• Read scholarly articles and literature on risk communication and resilience and provided competent and succinct summaries

• Participated directly in a government funded project from USCIS, and lead a team of undergraduate researchers working on another government funded project for the FDA and was recognized as a contributing author on several deliverables to these funding agencies

• Peer Mentored seven students new to the FIRE program, a first-year research program at UMD Work Experience

Office Assistant, Economics Advising Office, College Park, MD (August 2016-Present)

• Manage incoming calls resolving issues or escalating to appropriate party

• Reduce advisor’s workload by assisting students with University protocols and systems Special Skills

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Qualtrics, and Stata Extracurricular Activities

• Volunteer and site leader of TerpFarm, providing food for UMD diners

• Member of Economics Association of Maryland

• TerpSki, UMD club Lacrosse, and Delta Gamma Fraternity member

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