Human Resources Manager

EMILY K. VAN NOSTRAND

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly receptive and resourceful financial services professional with over 3 years of experience and the completion of Level I of the CFA Exam. Able to problem solve quickly, accurately and effectively. Adept at multitasking to achieve both individual and team goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gannett Welsh & Kotler Investment Management, Boston, MA December 2010-Present

Municipal Corporate Actions Specialist

* Researched calls and pre-refundings of municipal bonds held across thousands of accounts

* Manipulated SQL data to query necessary information and post transactions

* Led my team in the coding and testing of a new software program to be implemented firm wide

Bank of New York Mellon, Everett, MA June 2008-December 2010

Accounting and Reporting Senior Specialist

* Valued funds for investment firms which familiarized me with a large variety of investment types

* Wrote lengthy procedures to be submitted to compliance for review

* Researched inquiries relating to accounting transactions which involved ensuring accuracy of the general ledger, proving out validity of corporate actions, confirming price changes, and retaining this information for compliance

* Analyzed financial statements and capital call notices for private investment managers to get to outcomes that must be fundamentally derived

* Tied out complex reports to assist auditors in year-end audits and reconciled with investment managers

* Participated in special projects which involved creating spreadsheets and macros to increase efficiency in the group as well as test for assurance

Awards and Recognitions

- Received award for "Outstanding Team of 2009" for initiating use of product now used bank wide

- Promoted to Senior Specialist one year after hire

- Received award for "Outstanding Team of 2010" for delivering satisfaction to a particularly tough client

- Received highly regarded "Special Achievement Award" in 2010 after nomination by manager

LPL Financial Services, Bethlehem, PA September- December 2007

* Intern: Supported independent investment advisor with marketing strategies

EMC, Hopkinton, MA Summer 2006, Summer 2007

* Intern: Prepared reports measuring employee compliance and used financial planning models

* Intern: Supported a human resources generalist

Ameriprise Financial, Washington, DC September- December 2006

* Intern: Analyzed investments for clients of different risk levels; evaluated potential portfolios and insurance products; dealt with the re-allocation and diversification of assets

EDUCATION

Lafayette College, Easton, PA May 2008

BA in Economics and Business; Concentration in Finance

Overall GPA 3.35/4.0 Omicron Delta Epsilon

Completed Level I of the CFA Exam

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Study abroad in Barcelona, Spain Spring Semester 2007

Washington Semester Program, Economic Policy Fall Semester 2006

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