Arshi Arif
*** **** **** ****** ***. D*, Brooklyn, NY 11230
1-917-***-**** / ***********@*****.***
Profile
A highly motivated Economics graduate student who can work through challenging situations to provide professional knowledge and support to company managers, clients and students. An adaptable and responsible student seeking a position to contribute my expertise, as well as learn further into my respective field. Specific experience with software using advanced math and computer programming techniques for research purposes to predict future outcomes of projects and examine patterns as well as attesting certain hypothesis accurate or false. Experience in program and policy evaluations using macro level and micro level statistics and econometrics to understand existing policies and implement new policies in sectors such as business, healthcare, labor and education. Experience teaching economic models to university students in all related subjects highly concentrated around math. Hardworking as well as confident in adding significant value to my position along with the respective institution and open-minded around discussions, plans and urgent decision making. Looking to join a position with a long term goal of pursuing a well analyzed PhD topic and disperse my intellect from a highly respectable university’s reputable Master’s program.
Skills
Technical Skills:
Math, Business, Economics, Finance
Excellent accounting concepts
Law, sociology and psychology background
Strong database collection
Analysis and management
Statistical analysis
Business intelligence
Data analytical systems, visualizations, big data and data validation techniques
Corporate finance knowledge
Data studies on past, future, and comparative performance and identifying trends/developing forecast models
Risk management
Business performance analysis
Researching economic conditions
Record-keeping and budget management
Thorough knowledge of business operations
Excellent research and critical thinking skills
Generating reports, charts, and tables on financial information
Computer Applications:
Computer literate, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Stata, Tableau, Learning R
Soft Skills:
oStrong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
oStrategic thinking and planning
oExcellent follow-through and multi-tasking
oPresentation and public speaking
oFlexible, adaptable, and time/result-oriented
oConfident and responsible
oAdvanced learning capabilities
oCareful, orderly and detail oriented; strong documentation skills
oCommunicate in a professional manner
oAbility to work in a team environment as well as leadership qualities with a problem solving approach
oAbility to work with teams by setting goals and achieve priorities to expedite organizational objectives
oAbility to diagnose issues and implement solutions
oLeadership, interpersonal, analytic and decision making skills; planning, organizing and coordinating
oAbility to thrive in fast-paced environment and manage stressful situations
oThorough knowledge of telecommunications and project management
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Learning Spanish
Education
2015- Present - BA/MA Degrees, Hunter College, City University of New York
Graduate/Master’s Degree in Economics – in progress with Thesis, expected graduation 2021
Undergraduate/Bachelors Honors Degree in Economics, 2016
Minors: Accounting – concentration in Law, Math
Dean’s list every semester
Magna Cum Laude Honors Current GPA: 3.8/4
Potential PhD candidate, 2021. City University of New York Graduate Center
2014 - Associates Degree in Business Administration
Graduated with Honors from BMCC, City University of New York
Dean’s list every semester
2011- A levels degree, Beaconhouse School System, Punjab – Cambridge International Examinations
Subjects: Economics, Business Studies, Information Communication Technology
Experience
Present - Avicenna School: Senior English Language and Literature teacher for various grades, 6th Grade to 9th Grade O levels.
Clifton, Karachi
2018-2020 - Seneca Academy School: Senior Economics, English Language and Literature teacher for various grades, from 6th grade to 11th grade O levels
Soldier Bazaar, Karachi
2017-2018 - Lab Assistant for Sciences
City University of New York
2017 - Rite Aid Pharmacy - Winter work experience
Corporation, New York
2017 - Professor’s Assistant - Economics
City University of New York
Economics Tutor
City University of New York
2016 - Accountant’s Assistant at Office of Vice President and Dean of Students
City University of New York
Corcoran Real Estate Agency - Winter work experience
Private practice, New York
2015-2016 - Lab Assistant for Romance Languages Center - communicate in Spanish
City University of New York
Privately tutored students in English, math, science, economics, accounting, law, business studies, computer sciences, sociological studies for 7+ years.
Organized events for non-profit organization, Chhaya Community Development Corporation – New York
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