Assistant Office

Location:

Posted:

April 07, 2015

AARON J. ALCANA

*** ************ ****** ***. ** Brooklyn, NY 11201 ● *****.******@**********.*** ● 845-***-****

OBJECTIVE: Accomplished, achievement-driven, and results-oriented Junior interested in improving skills and obtaining

real-life work experience that will hone leadership and business skills to advance into the workforce upon

graduation.

EDUCATION:

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (Expected attendance: 2012-2016)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong (Exchange/Fall 2014)

Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

GPA: 3.23/4.0

Experience:

Academic Peer Advisor, Stony Brook University Academic and Transfer Advising Services April 2015-Present

• Advises undergraduate students on academic decisions alongside professional staff

Research Assistant, Leadership and Creativity Research Lab, Stony Brook, NY Jan 2015-June 2015

• Assisted Professor Lily Cushenbery with her research in leadership, innovation, and conflict resolution within the

workplace

• Served as the team leader in industrial-organization research trials and oversaw data collection projects with fellow

research assistants

UNIPRO Staff Member, Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UNIPRO), New York, NY Jan 2014-April 2015

• Directed events that improved awareness of social issues within the global Filipino community

• Served on the planning board of the yearly summit conference which brought together over 200 current and future

leaders

Marketing Intern, Stony Brook University Department of Facilities Operations, Stony Brook, NY Jan 2014-May 2014

• Contacted leads and outreached proactively with various organizations/companies with the intent of having

them hold events in our campus venues

• Provided administrative support to the Office of Facilities Reservations and exceeded the expectations of all

internal & external customers

General Intern, Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UNIPRO), New York, NY Oct 2013-Jan 2014

• Coordinated activities with leaders of the organization

• Attained unity, understanding, and progress in the Filipino community through education

• Communicated through social media outlets to our audience with the mission of spreading news

Leadership/Activities:

• Philippine United Student Organization (August 2012-Present)

• Senior Volunteer, Stony Brook Medicine (Jan 2013-May 2013)

SKILLS:

• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Fluent In English and Tagalog

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST