Research Assistant Natural Resources

Avery Richardson

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Rice University, Houston, TX Expected May 2027

Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Economics GPA: 3.86/4.00 Key Courses: Financial Accounting, Auditing, Probability and Statistics, Financial Management, Leading People in Organizations Awards: Sustaining Excellence in Research Scholarship 2024-25 (150 hours of paid research); Speech Hall of Fame 2021-23; Debate Hall of Fame 2022-23

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Energy & Natural Resources Commodities Research, Baker Institute for Public Policy Houston, TX Research Assistant - Center for Energy Studies September 2024 - Present

● Building Excel datasets to analyze the production of natural resource commodities focusing on geographical competition and annual growth over a 45-year period to assess growth patterns in developing countries

● Compiling data from international reports to build an integrated database to increase understanding of global trends

● Creating financial performance reports for emerging and established international mining companies to assess competition Economics Research, Jones School of Business, Rice University Houston, TX Research Assistant May 2024 - August 2024

● Analyzed the impact of the perception of a homeowners’ race in nationwide residential appraisal trends

● Conducted 300 hours of research. Collected and organized data in Excel to streamline analysis for >10 metro areas Rice Undergraduate Investment Fund Houston, TX

Analyst - Natural Resources Sector August 2024 - Present

● Develop investment thesis based on securities filings and industry knowledge as well as create custom financial models to forecast the performance of Newmont Corporation

● Performed industry research alongside discounted cash flow and comparable company analysis to create a pitch The Center for Career Development, Rice University Houston, TX Student Worker January 2024 - Present

● Host weekly networking and info sessions with Fortune 500 companies

● Manage approval of >500 internship opportunities to increase the number and quality of internships for Rice students Rice Consulting Houston, TX

Consultant January 2024 - Present

● Created a playbook modeled after BASF’s Together for Sustainability Initiative with recommendations to diversify supply chain distribution and standardize data quality for a multinational oil and gas company (market cap of >$100 billion) LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT

Rice Business Society (RBS) Houston, TX

College Representative September 2023 - Present

● Leads RBS on-campus marketing and liaising as well as facilitating mentorship programs and events to drive membership attendance and increase collaboration across campus Speech & Debate Team Dallas, TX

Debate Captain, Coach August 2019 - May 2023

● Organized weekly research collaboration with a team of 16 students creating an average of >170 research briefs per year and initiated partnerships with clubs in >5 states

● Competed in 7 speech events & debate formats ranking 5th Nationally, 1st in Texas in Team Policy Debate, and 4th place overall finish at Nationals in May 2022; led all 5 teams to Nationals in 2023 SKILLS & INTERESTS

Skills: Financial Accounting, Statistics, Microsoft Office, Debate Topics – US LNG exports; Mediterranean natural gas pipeline Interests: Acting, Captain of Women’s Bike Team, Country Line Dancing, Intramural Women’s Flag Football (Powderpuff)

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