Account Executive

Sara Petersen

Pittsburgh, PA 737-***-**** **************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarapetersen2000/ Education

Bachelor of Arts, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Fall 2018 – June 2023 GPA: 3.975/4.0

- Major: Economics, Specialization: Quantitative and Financial Economics

- Double Minor: Computer Science and Business Administration

- Awarded OC-AUC Scholarship

Exchange Program, The University of Chicago (UChicago), Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 GPA: 3.93/4.0

- Studied Empirical Economics and Data Science

- Awarded Sawiris Scholarship

Career-Related Experience

Account Executive, Legal & Mass Torts, Best Case Leads, Remote, October 2023 – Present

- Generate $200K+ monthly revenue by spearheading client acquisition and account management for legal lead generation services.

- Boost client ROI by 30% and conversion rates by 41% through consultative sales strategies, tailored lead- generation solutions, and data-driven performance tracking.

- Onboard and retain 70+ high-value accounts via proactive outreach, networking, and industry conference participation.

- Collaborate with marketing/affiliate teams to optimize lead quality, reducing cost-per-acquisition (CPA) by 25% through feedback-driven process improvements.

Research Assistant, Economics Department, AUC, Egypt, September 2022 – September 2023

- Collaborated closely with Economics professors to support their research initiatives by conducting comprehensive literature reviews, collecting and meticulously cleaning data, administering surveys, performing detailed analyses, implementing crucial data updates, and managing databases.

- Utilized Stata to analyze and compare African countries’ performance quantitively after collecting historical data about their economic indicators.

Junior Economic Researcher Intern, Dcode Economic & Financial Consulting, Egypt, August 2022 – September 2022

- Conducted comprehensive analytical market research about logistics and warehousing markets in Egypt for potential investors.

- Analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively the domestic economic trends and impacts of COVID-19 in Egypt using Excel and R.

- Built data visualizations utilizing R (ggplot2) and Excel to support data review and decision-making. Economic Researcher Intern, Deputy Minister’s Office, Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, Egypt, June 2021 – August 2021

- Researched and wrote reports and policy recommendations about Egypt’s inflation rate and foreign debt.

- Collected and cleaned data and compiled a dataset with macroeconomic indicators worldwide. Economics Peer Tutor, nominated by the Economics Department Chair and Professors, AUC, Spring 2021

- Provided one-to-one sessions to help students with their different struggles in the Mathematics for Economists I and II courses that use Calculus I and II applications. Teaching Assistant, Economics Department, AUC, Spring 2019 – Spring 2021

- Conducted online and on-campus lecturing of Mathematics for Economists I and II courses.

- Assisted 110 students in one semester with their different needs by being flexible and available.

- Led weekly tutorials and explained mathematical concepts in a logical manner.

- Evaluated students’ academic performance and provided valuable feedback. Banking Intern, Credit Agricole Bank, Egypt, July 2019 – August 2019

- Developed professional communication skills while handling different types of clients.

- Acquired excellent knowledge of a range of financial and commercial products.

- Sorted, recorded, and archived over 1000 banking documents. Competitions

CSG Competition, UChicago, U.S., Winter 2022

- Won first place among 22 teams in UChicago and achieved the highest profits in the simulation.

- Applied financial modeling and data analysis to develop competitive strategies and decisions. Hack-19 Competition, AUC, Egypt, June 2020

- Won fourth place among 167 teams in the MENA region.

- Led team to develop a pandemic solution, designing a business plan and website prototype (HTML/CSS). Capsim Competition, AUC, Egypt, Fall 2019

- Won first place among 7 teams.

- Analyzed 13 financial reports for eight rounds and made financial projections for each new round.

- Achieved the highest profits in the simulation and the highest contribution margin of 43%.

- Developed successful strategies to allocate virtual resources efficiently. Extracurricular Activities

Academics Head, Economics Association, AUC, Egypt, Fall 2022

- Trained 50+ students in R & Stata through workshops, improving departmental technical skills.

- Provided academic and career support to Economics students.

- Wrote a weekly journal about the main economics-related news. Cofounder, Scholarships Awareness Program, Egypt, January 2020

- Held information sessions in Upper Egypt schools about the available scholarships.

- Guided students through their college applications. Technical Skills

Data Analysis & Modeling: R, Python, Stata, SQL, Excel (Advanced) Programming: C++, Java

Languages: English (Fluent), Arabic (Native)

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