DONALD L. GORDON II
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EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, Virginia) 08/2011 – 05/2016
B.S. Applied Mathematics, Major w/ Chemistry, Minor
North Stafford High School (Stafford, Virginia) 08/2008 – 06/2011 Graduated w/ Honors
ACCOMPLISHMENTS / SKILLS
Financial Advisor at TMI Consulting in their Advisory Practice. Acquired over a year of experience with improper payments testing and establishing a fraud determination process.
Spent countless hours managing the intake and analysis of fraud referrals received from the client, coordinated with officials to determine the disposition of fraud referrals received and related next steps, liaise with internal and external stakeholders on fraud-related matters, and coordinated with the clients to recommend process and internal control enhancements in an effort to prevent and detect fraud.
Attended Microsoft Excel: Power Formulas & Functions Bootcamp
NAACP (7 years) – Developed and delivered programs related to the advancement of economic, educational, social, and political status of African-Americans and other minority groups
Collegiate 100 Men (2 year, executive member) – Worked with at-risk high school students to encourage college attendance and being their mentor. Tutored students in Math, Health and Wellness, and Economic Empowerment
VCU ASPiRE (2 years) – Developed various community service programs in the Greater Richmond Area and accumulated over 150 hours of community service
Skills USA (3 years) – Aspiring Architecture, Drafting and Engineering Students
The Presidential Volunteer Service Award (Gold)
PC and Macintosh Operating Systems, Auto Cad, Revit Architecture, 3DS Max, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Sage, Python, MatLab, Mathematica
EXPERIENCE
Documentation Analyst (contractor), Department of the State (Fairfax, VA) 04/2018 – present
Member of investigative team set to review formal legal lease agreements to identify key clauses and data points for the development of lease abstracts.
Provided analysis of Functional Property, Primary Residence, and Staff Housing leases to ensure abstracts meet the required standards and contain accurate and relevant information.
Facilitated the work with the use of automated lease abstract (ALA) software to perform initial lease abstraction from the original, digitized documents.
Perform quality assurance reviews of the abstracted leases they produce and use initiative to correct and improve lease abstracts.
Financial Analyst (contractor), Department of Education (Washington DC) 11/2016 – 04/2018
Team member of an investigative team that has been charged with developing a system for processing potentially fraudulent student loan transactions after performing a risk assessment using Microsoft Excel
Organized the fraud referrals that the Agency has received through various sources
Identified the root cause of each instance through analysis of the information provided by the institution and within the systems housed at the Agency
Developed a ‘best practices’ system to be implemented on a continuous basis to process these referrals once the backlog of transactions has been cleared
Customer Service Associate, Lowe’s Home Improvement (Richmond, Virginia) 06/2015 – 05/2016
Prepared product and service reports by collecting and analyzing customer information
Resolved product or service problems by clarifying the customer's complaint; determining the cause of the problem; selecting and explaining the best solution to solve the problem; expediting correction or adjustment; following up to ensure resolution
Volunteer, Hands Up Ministries (Richmond, Virginia) 10/2012 – 05/2014
Led a group of volunteers to clean up an abandon alleyway
Tutored underprivileged children in the subjects of mathematics and sciences
Managed a group of 12 volunteers in turning an abandon house into a homeless shelter
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity (Sneedville, Tennessee) 03/2014 – 04/2014
Helped renovated a dilapidated community center
Constructed 3 decks for underprivileged families
Prepared hot meals for 50+ people in the community
Mentor, VCU Health Sciences Academy (Richmond, Virginia) 08/2013 – 05/2014
Introduced selective high school juniors to the different careers in the health sciences
Set up and led multiple events throughout the school year
Helped the mentee choose a career in the health sciences and give a presentation
Mentor, Greater Richmond City YMCA (Richmond, Virginia) 01/2013 – 05/2013
Organized and lead 3 group activities a week to help the children learn about the ecosystem and biological details of the Richmond community
Created a detailed agenda with a group of colleagues from VCU ASPiRE and the Greater Richmond YMCA for the kids in the program that would both grab their attention and inform them
RELATED COURSEWORK
MATH 307 Multivariate Calculus
MATH 310 Linear Algebra
MATH 532 Ordinary Differential Equations
PHYS 207 & 208 University Physics I & II
MATH 307 Advanced Calculus
CHEM 403 Biochemistry
CHEM 301 & 302 Organic Chemistry 1 & 2
MATH 515 Numerical Analysis
MATH 534 Applied Discrete Dynamical Systems
MATH 255 Mathematical Computing
References:
Kelley McLane Grow
Senior Consultant
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mobile: +1-571-***-****
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Seth L Leibowitz
Executive Director of Health Science Professions
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Robert M. Boykin
Areospace Engineer
US Special Operations Mission Planning & Execution Program Office
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