Grayson Blackshear Galloway

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Atlanta, GA 30339

678-***-**** • acgg5y@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Recent college graduate seeking an opportunity to apply diverse knowledge and skills gained from a thesis-centric

Politics and International Affairs education and an international business internship. Aiming for employment within

professional services that offers difficult work, advancement opportunities, and the enhancement of professional

skills

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Politics and International Affairs, May 2014

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

• Demanding curriculum required extensive original academic research, analysis, thesis-oriented peer-reviewed

papers, presentations and frequent group projects, culminating in an A grade on a 47 page thesis “ Irish Political

Violence and Cross-Border Politics

• Major classes required the ability to assimilate large amounts of information into a coherent, convincing thesis

WORK EXPERIENCE

JUN – AUG 2013 Intern, Citco Fund Services, Dublin, Ireland

• Designed a system for trading oversight, document verification and information management supporting a

major new hedge fund client, Winton Capital ($25bn). Compiled weekly updates on progress for the team

• Responsible for oversight of all entry and exit documentation for Winton Futures Fund and creating/integrating

a client contact information database for the daily use of the Client Services team

MAY – JUL 2012 Associate, Five Guys Holdings LLC, Atlanta, Georgia

• Responsible for assisting customers, tracking and reporting inventory, reconciling cash, and assisting the

General Manager with administrative tasks. Achieved a 96% success rate for ‘Secret Shopper’ reviews.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Executive Board Member, Sigma Nu Fraternity, Lambda Alpha Chapter, Wake Forest University, 2011 – 2014

> Elected leadership positions held: Executive Board (2011-2013); Leadership Advisory Council (2012-2013);

Social Chairman (Fall 2012-Spring 2013); Recruitment Chairman (2011-2012). At the end of Executive

Board tenure Sigma Nu had the second-highest Greek organization GPA on campus and the highest rate of

participation in philanthropy fundraisers

> Responsibilities included weekly scheduling, announcements, organizing meeting agendas, managing

voting, serving as the liaison to WFU administration and the national fraternity, organizing campus-wide

social events, renting venues, managing a mailing list and accounting for expenses

• Volunteer Tutor, English as a Second Language, El Buen Pastor, Winston-Salem, NC, 2012

• Living/Working Abroad (June-August 2013, Dublin, Ireland)

> Adapted to cultural differences working for Citco Fund Services while writing a research paper on

effects of political violence and conducting original interviews with survivors and former militants

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal abilities, persuasive writing and presentation skills, driven and persistent personality,

thrives in diverse and challenging environments, enjoys difficulty and finding ideal solutions, would view travel

obligations as a bonus

• Trained extensively in research skills, information organization and synthesis, and presenting complex ideas in

a succinct, informative, and actionable manner.

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