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ANNA MKHITARYAN
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Director of Education that will utilize my talent, motivation as well as my work ethic and prove to be useful in a professional environment.
EDUCATION
Sept. 2008 – Jun. 2012 University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
Major: Global Economics GPA: 3.79
Mar. 2012 – Jun 2012 University of California, Washington Center
Courses: UCDC Intern Research, Intern Seminar Washington, DC
Jun. 2010 – Aug. 2010 UC Center Madrid, Spain
Courses: Intensive Intro Spanish, Spanish Civilization
Jun. 2009 – Aug. 2009 UC Center Siena, Italy
Courses: Italian Language, Italian Culture
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure
Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Mathematical Methods for Economists I and II
Economies of East and Southeast Asia
Management in the Global Economy
Economics of Accounting
International Trade
Marketing
Statistics
Field Study: Marketing
Individual Research Study: Impact of offshoring on US Economy.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Excellent communication and listening skills.
Effective leadership as well as ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong background in marketing, research and analysis through work experience and course work.
Capable of representing an employer professionally and intelligently.
Highly motivated for career advancement.
Enjoy contributing to a team effort.
Languages: Fluent – English, Russian; Advanced – Armenian; Beginner – Spanish, Italian
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr 2, 2012 – Jun 8, 2012 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Washington, District of Columbia
Community Development Intern
Assisted Community Development staff in collecting, preparing, and analyzing data from various sources and surveys.
Conducted background studies on public and proprietary databases and produced briefings, outlining its purpose, identifying various indicators, and how they could be useful in Community Development Research Projects. Projects included U.S. Census Bureau’s LEHD database, State-based Financial Aid Programs, and IRS Market Segment data.
Created several large data sources to be used by researchers in the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks as well as the Federal Reserve Board.
Attended and provided support on various internal Federal Reserve System’s research and outreach conferences, summits, and symposiums.
Attended various talks and events in various Washington DC – based institutions, such as the New America Foundation, Brookings Institution, and George Washington University, pertaining to various community development issues, including Financial Aid, Foreclosure Crisis, and Data Sources for Regional Data Analysis, and developed briefing documents and presentations.
Feb 2, 2011 – Present Think Local First, Santa Cruz CA
Economic Research/Marketing Intern
Launched and implemented a Social Media Campaign in order to market the Think Local First Organization to the Santa Cruz community.
Aided in conducting Social Media seminars to member businesses in order to effectively market products and services via Facebook and Twitter.
Work in a team with the Marketing and Steering Committees to launch a Shop Local Week in Santa Cruz County to encourage consumers to support the local community and the goals of the Think Local First organization.
Jan 4, 2012 – Mar 22, 2012 UCSC Economics Department, Santa Cruz, CA
Independent Research Study – Faculty Sponsor: Alan Spearot
Conducted a research project examining the effects of offshoring on the American economy from various perspectives, including the U.S. workers, consumers, firms and shareholders, as well as the government. The research project explored the current trends of offshoring, its effects on employment, firm productivity, consumer satisfaction as well as future projections of the effects of a more integrated global economy.
Jan 4, 2012 – Mar 22, 2012 UCSC Economics Department, Santa Cruz, CA
Teaching Assistant/Grader – Course: Labor Wars
Attended lectures, conducted weekly discussion sections, and evaluated written assignments for an upper-division Economics course devoted to the study of mainstream neoclassical, Marxist, and Social Democratic theories as they relate to the role of unions, migration, and the impact of discrimination in the United States labor market.
Jan 3, 2011 – Mar 18, 2011 UCSC Economics Department, Santa Cruz, CA
Teaching Assistant – Course: Introduction to Microeconomics
Attended all lectures.
Presented lectures as assigned by faculty supervisor.
Instructed one section per week.
Held weekly office hours.
Attended meetings with Faculty Supervisor.
Read and evaluated examinations.
Proctored examinations.
Jan 3, 2011 – Mar 18, 2011 UCSC Mathematics Department, Santa Cruz, CA
Grader
Graded examinations for an undergraduate Precalculus course, in a timely manner, including detailed scoring, record keeping, and communicating clearly with assigned faculty.
Sep 2010 – Dec 2010 UCSC Mathematics Department, Santa Cruz, CA
Office Assistant
Scanned, scored, and returned student answer sheet print outs to corresponding departments or schools.
Served as receptionist for Math Department.
Created and maintain various documents and spreadsheets, including flyers, signs, file folder labels, inventory sheets, and instructor and TA evaluation spreadsheets.
Data entry.
Maintained Department bulletin boards with current job openings and graduate school postings.
Created, organized, and maintained course work files.
Oct 9. 2007 – Mar 3, 2008 Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale, CA
Volunteer
Performed tasks assigned.
Assisted patients with general inquiries.
Issued visitor passes and answered patient information telephones.
Provided patient discharge services.
Feb. 20, 2006 – May. 31, 2007 Baskin Robbins, Glendale, CA [ City, State ]
Crew
Performed the tasks assigned.
Balanced the till.
Managed other crewmembers in order to complete required responsibilities.
Kept the store in a good condition throughout the day.
Opened and closed the store before and after business hours.
Earned Employee of the Month title several times for hard work and proven leadership skills.
REFERENCES
Barbara Robles – Supervisor
Senior Community Affairs Research Liason
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Washington, DC 20551
Tel: 202-***-****
Email: *******.*.******@***.***
Michael Olson – Board Member, Think Local First
GM KSCO / KOMY
2300 Portola Drive
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Tel: 831-***-**** office
831-***-**** mobile
Email: ******@***.***
Judi Oyama – Board Member, Think Local First
Creative Director
Maximum Impact Design
240 Danube Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
Tel: 831-***-**** cell
831-***-**** office/fax
Email: ****@*******************.***
David Kaun – Faculty Supervisor, University of California, Santa Cruz
Professor of Economics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Office: E2, 425
Tel: 831-***-**** office
Email: *******@****.***
AWARDS AND HONORS
University of California, Santa Cruz - University Honors Nomination
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Nomination
Dean’s Honors Winter 2012
Dean’s Honors Fall 2011
Dean’s Honors Spring 2011
Dean’s Honors Winter 2011
Dean’s Honors Spring 2010
Dean’s Honors Winter 2010
Dean’s Honors Fall 2009
Dean’s Honors Spring 2009