EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA Graduated May 2020
Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning
Major GPA: 3.41/4.00
Overall GPA: 3.09/4.00
Lambda Phi Epsilon: Philanthropy Chair
-Administered and executed philanthropy events around the Athens community, including blood drives, roadside cleanups, and tabling for bone marrow donations with Be the Match
-Organized and lead a chapter of over 10 brothers to volunteer at Suwanee Fest, which is a two-day celebration of the Suwanee community
-Assisted with planning and organizing the committee of our dodge-ball tournament, where we raised over $1,200 for the Be The Match Foundation and enrolled over 60 new potential donors for the national bone marrow registry
Relevant Coursework
Consumer Decision Making, Computer Applications for Financial Planning, Wealth Management I, Wealth Management II, Estate Planning, Family Tax Planning, Risk Management and Insurance, Applied Financial Planning (VITA Tax Preparer), Practice Management in Financial Planning, Financial Counseling and Client Communication, Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits, Capstone in Financial Planning
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, charts, data analysis and organization), Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Sheets
EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Foundation Inc., Athens, GA January 2020 - March 2020 VITA Tax Preparer/Volunteer
Provided free tax return assistance for people with disabilities, low-income, the elderly, and other qualifying taxpayers
Had real-time meetings with clients to help them prepare their tax returns, suggest any tax credits they may be eligible for, and answer any questions they may have
Miller Learning Center, Athens, GA August 2018 – May 2020 MLC Security Assistant
Provided customer service assistance regarding navigation of the building, renting classrooms and school supplies, events happening in the MLC, and various UGA campus related questions
Collaborated with other security team members to keep track of how many patrons are inside in the building at any given time
Facilitated MLC events by setting up chairs and tables for events, clearing out rooms, and performing closing tasks
Responsible for evacuating the MLC if any emergency situations arise
RippleMatch, Athens, GA September 2019 – December 2019
Leadership Development Intern
Selected from a pool of thousands of candidates to work closely with the leaders of RippleMatch’s Leadership Team
Leveraged various growth strategies and tools including social media, email marketing, presentations, and peer and faculty member networking to grow the user base and awareness on campus
Strategically assessed growth and performance metrics to improve, change and/or help design new growth strategies
Copytalk Mobile Transcription Services, Athens, GA September 2016 – December 2016
Transcription Typist
Transcribed real-time financial meetings between financial advisors and their clients, and learned various new financial terms
Pasta Vino, Alpharetta, GA May 2017 – July 2017
Busser/Catering Staff
Maintained a high standard of customer service and satisfaction while cleaning and setting 10 or more tables at a time in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Handled customer complaints with unique solutions for individual issues
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
AIESEC UGA, Athens, GA January 2017- December 2017
OGV (Outgoing Global Volunteer)
Interviewed UGA volunteer applicants interested in going on volunteer exchanges all around the world
Helped facilitate the process of sending students abroad
Finance Team Member
Educated members of AIESEC on various financial topics
Brainstormed ideas for fundraisers, and assisted in monitoring AIESEC UGA’s budget
CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced VITA/TCE Certification: Passed the Standards of Conduct Training and VITA certification tests to become a IRS-certified VITA Tax Preparer