GRANT M. J. ZAPPULLA
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EDUCATION
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD BA May 2013
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies-Middle Eastern Studies, German, Economics Overall GPA 3.6
Minor: History Overall GPA
Honors: Dean’s Honors, Dean’s High Honors, John S. King Scholarship
Skills: German – proficient, Microsoft Office– Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Extensive global experience having traveled throughout China, Germany, Spain,
and Central America (Belize, Guatemala, Mexico)
WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE
Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP One Battery Park Plaza, New York, NY May 2013
Litigation Paralegal: - Hired as head paralegal on a complex international arbitration case involving to present
over 40,000 highly confidential documents
- Performed various duties involving document organization, official filings to
the tribunal, client correspondence and the production of indices to facilitate
internal organization and structure
- Charged with the responsibility of coordinating legal team’s efforts in our New
York and Paris offices.
Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc. 1120 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY May 2012
Intern: - Researched listing requirements for companies on the New York Stock to
Exchange and Nasdaq July 2012
- Drafted executive summaries for numerous companies
- Contributed to industry research for company analysis
- Provided support for the development of earnings models for public companies
Universität Köln, German Consulate, New York, NY May 2011
Office Manager: - Researched and created reports on potential international university to
partnerships based on academic compatibility and reputation July 2011
- Managed guest speakers’ presentations from Amnesty International who
traveled to the university’s New York office
- Represented the university’s presence in North America and supervised student
enrollment in the university’s academic programs in New York
Greenwald and Doherty, LLP Orangeburg, NY May-July 2011
Partner Assistant: - Drafted client emails and updated company contact lists and
- Developed presentational materials for client meetings and speeches given by June-August 2010
the firm’s partners on employment law
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Johns Hopkins Admissions Representative, Baltimore, MD January 2012
Admission - Interviewed prospective students to
Ambassador - Served on panels for information sessions May 2013
- Evaluated academic performances of applications
Student Alumni - Contacted university alumni and various affiliates to raise funds and allocated January 2013
Coordinator: said funds to various endowments such as the Krieger School of Arts and to
Sciences May 2013
- Updated contact lists for university alumni and its various affiliates
July 2011
Recipient of John S. King Scholarship (Düsseldorf, Germany) for academic merit