Manager, Finance and Grants
Start: June 2007
End: Present
Employer: Black Maria Film Festival
Responsibilities:
I am currently working as the Manager of Finance and Grants at the Black Maria Film Festival in Jersey City, New Jersey. The Festival holds an annual nationwide tour and awards the best independent films. My responsibilities include managing the organization's payroll and finances, including income/expense statements, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable. I also serve as a proposal writer for the grants that sustain the non-profit organization. Also, I am responsible for the bulk of data and travel management for the Festival.
Skills: Effective organization of all office finances, collaboration with team members
Calculus and Economics Tutor
Start: September 2006
End: May 2007
Employer: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Responsibilities:
I currently work as a tutor for New Jersey Institute of Technology's Center for the Advancement of Professional Enrichment (CAPE). I assist students in understanding calculus and economics concepts by having them work on sample questions with my aid, then quizzing them to make sure they really understand the theory behind the methods they are using. Additionally, I often spend extra time with students who need help beyond the hours offered by the tutoring center as a volunteer tutor.
Skills: Effective communication of calculus and economics concepts, leadership of groups of students, organizational skills
Math Teacher's Assistant
Start: September 2006
End: December 2006
Employer: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Responsibilities:
As a math teacher's assistant, I satisfactorily answered students' questions, prepared them for exams, and kept an attendance record. The class I lead consisted of approximately 25 students, all of whom were part of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Although the class only met twice every week, I maintained office hours in which students could receive extra help.
Skills: Leadership skills, verbal communication, organization skills
Cancer Research Intern
Start: July 2005
End: September 2005
Employer:
Responsibilities:
I worked as part of a team of researchers in finding possible combatants of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. I quickly learned and was able to perform lab procedures to assist the group alongside other interns. I also organized a presentation in collaboration with the research interns in my lab, which was delivered to the entire staff of the Rutgers Laboratory for Cancer Research during the final days that I held the position.
Skills: Written and verbal communication, organizational skills, team skills, lab skills such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and gel electrophoresis
Materials Engineering Research Intern
Start: June 2004
End: September 2004
Employer:
Responsibilities:
I worked with a mentor to study possible treatments of
chronic kidney disease. Although not directly related to my current field, this
internship allowed me to enhance my ability to effectively communicate, as it
required me to constantly ask questions. I also conducted a literature search
and compared the results of similar experiments to the ongoing research at
Skills: Effective communication, sorting and filtering relevant information from academic research articles, group skills