Objective
23 years young, in last semester of MBA in international business (finance & operations) -- following my fathers footsteps looking to diverge in a career in international maritime transportation. Looking for exposure to the industry specifically chartering (dry or wet), trading, insurance, or maritime law. Open to research projects as well.
Experience
Nutritional Fitness Coach Sept 2012- Present
--I lost 130 pounds in less than one year by educating myself in nutrition, exercise, and maintaining a positive healthy lifestyle
--Utilizing my sales ability, interpersonal skills, networking ability, and creativity I maintain a social media blog to show my journey, and help people change their lives for the better meanwhile balancing my academics
Assistant Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Stamford, CT Aug 2011- Sept 2012
#1 in sales of 200+ employees for 11 consecutive months
o Ranked #1 after one month at the firm and maintained the top ranking based on seven points of sales for 11 months
Completed year long Management Training Program in seven months
o Enterprise’s well-known training program is scheduled to take 12-18 months to complete, which I completed in seven months by utilizing my sales, people, and management skills
Leader in corporate and retail account management, service, and acquisition
o Named most outstanding in the development and maintenance of customer and client relations. Created relationships with my accounts quickly based on lessons learned from Dale Carnegie author of “How to Win Friends and Influence Others”
Employee Development
o Trained four employees on sales who became top 10 performers within three months of entering the company. Selected to represent the NY metro region an annual seminar at the headquarters
Financial Manager of Fiscal Affairs, University of New England, Biddeford, ME Jan 2010 – May 2011
--Created and maintained an organized budget for 80 clubs and organizations of $750,000
--Supervised staff of six students and trained on Excel, accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders and QuickBooks
Financial Analyst Intern, Nine West Group, White Plains, NY May 2008 – Aug 2010
--Worked directly with CFO and Senior Financial Management on annual budgets, financial planning, monthly profit and loss statements, gross margin reports, and analysis of private investments and acquisitions
--Prepared daily sales reports of 900+ locations worldwide of seven different brands distributed daily to entire company
Education
MBA, University of Connecticut, Stamford January 2013-May 2014
-International business concentration in International Business & Finance. GPA 3.85/4.0
B.S. University of New England September 2007-May 2011
--President, Class of 2011
--Varsity Men’s Lacrosse
--Named Student Leader of the Year and Senior of the Year
--Major in Business Administration with minor in Communications
--Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.75/4.00
Certification
Association of Ship Brokers and Agents- Business of Shipping I and Business of Shipping II
Skils
Languages-
Arabic : intermediate
Spanish: intermediate
French: intermediate