JACK F. FUREY ********@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC May 2022 Business Administration Major, Investment Management focus; Computer Science Minor; Mathematics Minor
• GPA 3.75
• ACT Composite: 35
Honors and Awards
• Dean’s List
• Morehead Cain Scholar Semi-Finalist
EXPERIENCE
Pretzel & Stouffer, Chartered – Chicago, IL May 2019 – January 2020 Law Clerk [Mid-size law firm specializing in trial litigation for a variety of high-stakes and sophisticated legal cases]
• Performed 70 hours of billable work, including trial preparation, document searches, and face-to-face client meetings, at an associate-level lawyer’s rate
• Filed a Freedom of Information request in order to receive medical records from DuPage County Health Department and used them to obtain evidence for a closing brief on a decade-long case
• Developed spreadsheets that summarized 250k pages of records and 40 trial abstracts for 3 different cases
• Accessed and analyzed court documents at the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County in search of relevant case information for attorney Matt Tibble, J.D.
• Conducted over 10 hand-deliveries of $100k+ checks to different firms throughout the Chicago Loop area
• Contacted clients daily through e-mails and phone calls with updates related to their respective case Kohl’s Department Store – Vernon Hills, IL April 2017 – May 2019 Sales Associate; seasonally employed
• Guaranteed a positive experience for hundreds of customers per day by swiftly preventing customer discrepancies at the service desk and providing personal service while maintaining an efficient pace at the register
• Fulfilled and shipped 50 customer orders per day within strict time constraints while assisting customers in finding desired merchandise on the floor
• Supervised 50 employees of a 3rd party Inventory Services company by directing them throughout the floor and ensuring that they abided by the company’s plan during 2 10-hr inventory management days
• Received the most positive online surveys among all associates during Summer 2017 as a part-time worker
• Contributed to achieving daily sales and credit goals by utilizing company sales initiatives in the check-out line LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
North Carolina Xi Association – Chapel Hill, NC March 2019 – Present Executive Alumni Chair / Alumni Counsel Leader
• Reinstituted the alumni chair position for the first time since 2012 in order to drive increased alumni involvement within the chapter, resulting in the reception of $5k+ in donations which was allocated to the recruitment budget
• Relaunched the chapter website in order to establish an accessible platform for alumni and potential new members to learn about the history of the chapter, locate contact information, and stay up to date with fraternity events and news
• Oversaw development of diversity council containing active members and alumni in order to increase awareness of unconscious biases and encourage inclusion of those from minority groups when searching for prospective members Risk Management Chair November 2019 - Present
• Ensured the fraternity follows local and university jurisdiction, instituted COVID-19 institutions and procedures including social distancing, mask-wearing, and capacities, and created protocols for potential positive tests
• Developed risk management/safety models for organization regarding sexual assault and hazing in order to establish a safe and secure environment for current and new members ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Languages: Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, C
• Hobbies: Maintaining personal stock portfolio, 80% gains YTD; using SDQL to research sports statistics
• Avid Chicago sports fan, NBA and NFL junkie