NICOLAS CEVALLOS
N ICOLAS
347-***-**** ********@*****.*** San Francisco, CA
WORK EXPERIENCE
E XPERIENCE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. BOOKING AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, Mission Cultural Center For Latino Arts
San Francisco, CA
Manage all requests, contracts, correspondence, scheduling, and record keeping for all rental proposals and contracts
Update events in Google calendar, show rental spaces to prospective renters, arrange correspondence, quotes and rental
agreements, collect deposits and payments in a timely manner
Coordinate outreach to the community, organizations and schools to recruit volunteers to assist on tasks and duties
Assist Accounting department with accounting reconciliation and bookkeeping entries in Quickbooks
TAX COORDINATOR, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
San Francisco, CA 2013 Tax Season
Maintained high quality and accurate tax preparation and volunteer tax assistant services while providing excellent customer
service and connecting clients with other MEDA financial services
Ensured that services are in adherence with Internal Revenue Service and MEDA guidelines through effective organization,
leadership, reporting and general oversight
Supervised volunteers by overseeing operations during filing season such as monitoring the intake process, coaching, training, and
technical support
Worked sensitively and effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, Rising Alternative
Brooklyn, NY, USA 2011–2012
Ensured proper delivery of film content to the cinema from a media distribution company in Belgium which encodes content into
an external drive.
Carried out key administrative tasks, which include checking daily emails, preparing legal contracts between Rising and the
cinema, ensuring external drives were shipped back from the cinema, and sending mass emails to clients on new titles and
promotional information.
Handled the preparation of annual statements, legal contracts, and accounting reconciliation.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRADER – Logistics and Sales, HSBC Bank USA
New York, USA 2010
Assumed full accountability in sending morning foreign exchange rates to clients, placing clients’ orders, and arranging logistics for
banknotes delivery and pick up. Solely traded currencies after receiving calls, fax, and e-mails from clients.
Adhered to and initiated due diligence on anti-money laundering and know your client (KYC) activities and regulations.
Worked collaboratively with the KYC Team in recognizing irregularities in the transaction.
Maintained direct involvement with other departments in hedging large trades, as well as with co-workers in overseeing currency
negotiations and all other key initiatives.
Kept abreast of local and international news in identifying possible hazards in the distribution of banknotes.
TELLER, Bank of America N.A.
Charlotte, NC, USA 2004–2009
Optimized customer satisfaction by rendering timely and informative service in a courteous and friendly, yet professional manner.
Took charge of cash shipment, ATM machine, currency exchange transactions, wire transfers, and sales.
Administered several operations of the banking center, such as compliance, shipment of currency, and teller oversight due
diligence.
Spearheaded numerous banking transactions simultaneously, encompassing opening accounts, cash handling, and wire transfers.
Thrived at producing top sales by administering exemplary customer services and promoting products offered by the bank.
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE (INTERNSHIP), Saxo Bank
Copenhagen, Denmark 2007
Utilized communication skills in conferring with customers through phone calls or email to sell forex-trading software; thereby,
raising sales and product awareness.
Studied and assessed foreign currencies to understand market tendencies.
E DUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS: 2014-2016
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA, USA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MAJOR IN FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: 2009
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Charlotte, NC, USA
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM: 2007, Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen, Denmark
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NICOLAS CEVALLOS
N ICOLAS
347-***-**** ********@*****.*** San Francisco, CA
SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint)
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Reuters Lotus Notes Quickbooks Google Docs Zoho CRM E-Treasury Software
LANGUAGE Fluency in English and Spanish
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE Python, SQL, C++ and Visual BASIC (Beginner)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
O THER
CERTIFIED TAX PREPARER/FINANCIAL COACH (VOLUNTEER), United Way of New York City
New York, USA 2010–2012
Planned and arranged yearly tax returns and counseled customers to meet financial goals for low-income families.
2006
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST (INTERNSHIP), U.S. Department of Commerce
Baltimore, MD, USA
Reinforced United States companies regarding export information, such as foreign markets, custom clearances, and
logistics.
Performed meticulous research on emerging European Union countries to determine market opportunities.
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