Objective
I am seeking employment in chartering/brokering and/or operations. I wish to focus on the tanker market.
Experience
Ocean Intern: Samuel Shapiro & Company, Baltimore, MD (January 2008 to May 31, 2008)
Intern in the ocean import office of Baltimore based NVOCC, compliance consultant, customs broker, freight forwarder and shipping agents. Familiar with requests for proposals and responses, use of proprietary databases, and communicating with diverse clients from around the globe. Familiar with use of US Customs automation software (including remote filing), laws/regulations regarding importation of containers, role of Harmonized Tariff Schedule, international traffic reports, and methods of tracking inbound and outbound vessels. Analysis of complex problems and preemptive action stressed. While at Shapiro as an intern, I placed second in a branch-wide shipping knowledge contest, losing only to a 32 year industry veteran by two points.
Education
University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD — Bachelor of Arts, Jurisprudence (May 2009)
Currently enrolled in coursework towards completion of B.A. program in jurisprudence. On University of Baltimore’s Dean’s List with Honors. Cumulative grade point average: 3.801. Will graduate with honors in May. While at UB all upper level independent research coursework had been focused on the maritime sector, both from legal and professional views. Coursework includes but not limited to: business ethics, legal ethics, world cultures (a class each on Islam, India/Pakistan), professional writing, Logic, various ranges of philosophy, several history courses, Common Law, and Constitutional Law. Papers of Note:
“Greatest Utility: A Look at the Temptation to Flag-Out as an Ethical Consideration in Maritime Business” submitted for course Ethical Issues in Business and Society. Also submitted to Hoffberger Center for Professional Ethics in response to a contest/call for papers on ethics in business, taking “Honorable Mention” amongst the Center’s submissions.
“Development of Riparian Rights in Maryland” submitted for an independent research course on Maryland legal history. Highlights riparian access in the State.
I have attended several seminars on ethical leadership, including:
“When You’re the Finest, It’s Hard to be Humble” by Colonel Arthur Athens, USMCR, Director, Vice-Admiral Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership, U.S. Navy. Col. Athens spoke on Level Five Leadership, something becoming popular in Fortune 100 companies, as well as ethical leadership in today’s business world.
Certification
Skils
Professional memberships/Subscriptions: Connecticut Maritime Association, National Association for Business Economics (Finance and international trade roundtable membership within NABE), Lloyd’s List (daily update e-mail), Maritime Executive (Print and e-newsletter), Tanker Operator, Oil and Gas Jounral (OGJ Daily Update, OGJ Financial Update, OGJ Refining and Discovery Update).
I am planning to enroll this coming fall in a Master's program at either SUNY-Maritime or UMD, depending on my location. It goes without saying that I am willing to relocate for the right opportunity.