University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, Hawaii United States

BA in Economics - Quantitative Concentration

2019 - Present

Economics coursework for degree completion. Quantitative focus with courses in Financial Institutions, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Economic Forecasting, and Global Economic Crisis and Recovery. Supplemental coursework in Sociology - Research Methods.

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, California United States

AA in Economics

2017 - Present

Degree finalization and paralegal certification.

Currently completed degrees: Economics AA, Economics AA-T, Sociology AA, Sociology AA-T, Legal Studies AA, Paralegal Studies AA, Liberal Arts - Social and Behavioral Sciences AA, Paralegal CA

Nordland University (formerly Høgskolen i Bodø) Bodø, Nordland Norway

Norwegian Policies and Institutions

2009 - 2009

Study abroad program related to International Studies major. Course-work focused upon Norwegian Politics and Policies, Sociology and Norwegian Institutions, History of the Welfare State, and Norwegian Language.

Humboldt State University Arcata, California United States

Globalization Studies and Economics

2007 - 2009

Double major in International Studies: Globalization Studies and Economics: International concentration. Emphases on international trade, development economics, and international political economy. Supplemental education in sociology, geography, cross-cultural communications, and German language and literature.

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, California United States

International Studies and Legal Studies

2006 - 2012

General education and supplemental coursework in political science, history, and gender-studies.

University of the Pacific Stockton, California United States

Global Economic Relations

2004 - 2006

Academic focus on Economics and International Studies. Classes in international economics and globalization, international research methods, comparative world history, and German language. Extracurricular training in cross-cultural communication via international clubs. Performed a research design on the motives of international music piracy between developed and developing economies.

Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, California United States

International Studies

2003 - 2009

General education and supplemental education in economics, geography, sociology, and world religions.

• California Certificated Paralegal

• California Notary

• CITI Certification for Human-Subject Research at University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa

Intermediate Microtheory and Strategy (Humboldt State)

Price determination in markets for goods, services, and resources, utility and indifference analysis of demand, isoquant analysis of production, and supply determination under competitive and noncompetitive conditions.

Intermediate Macroeconomics (Humboldt State)

Critique of macroeconomic models including macrodynamics and the microeconomic foundation of macroeconomic theory, fiscal and monetary policy impacts on income, employment, interest rates, economic growth, and inflation.

Econometrics (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Regression analysis, analysis of variance, hypothesis testing, problems in estimation of single equation models, simultaneous equation models, problems and methods of estimation; use of R programming language.

Introduction to Statistics (Cuesta College)

Descriptive and inferential statistics; use of Minitab statistical software.

Microsoft Excel (Cuesta College)

Analysis, identification, and application of macros and databases, data tables, amortization schedules, charting, mapping, pivot tables, and summary reports.

Calculus I (Cuesta College)

Analytic geometry, limits, continuity, algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions, and applications of the derivative and integral.

Calculus II (Cuesta College)

Continuing study of integration, some first and second order differential equations, infinite sequences and series, Taylor series, parameterized curves, polar curves, and their applications.

International Research Methods (University of the Pacific)

Quantitative and qualitative research methods and methodologies in international studies; use of SPSS statistical software.

Mathematical Economics (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Mathematical techniques applied to theories of the consumer, the firm, and markets; linear programming and input-output analysis; use of Microsoft Excel in statistical analysis.

Economic Forecasting (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Forecasting methods for business and economics; time series modeling of trend with seasonal and cyclical components; use of Microsoft Excel in statistical analysis.

Globalization History (University of the Pacific)

Analysis of research in three areas: geographical and environmental factors in standards of living over 13,000 years, birth of global trade in sixteenth century, and comparisons of East-West industrialization and the role of environmental factors in industrialization.

Energy Economics (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Analysis of economic and policy aspects of energy use and interactions of markets for various nonrenewable and renewable energy options; evaluations of policies to develop alternative energy sources.

Financial Markets and Institutions (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Determination of asset prices, risk and term structure of interest rates, efficient markets hypothesis, risk management and financial derivatives, asymmetric information models of financial market structure, innovation, regulation and deregulation, and financial crises.

Global Economics and Politics (Humboldt State)

Interdisciplinary analysis of international issues in political economy.

Economics of the Developing World (Humboldt State)

Economic theory underlying development policies; case studies on poverty, inequality, trade and growth policy, debt issues, health, education, population, sustainable development, and women in agriculture.

International Economics and Globalization (Humboldt State)

Economic theories of trade and finance and evaluation of world trading system and international economic institutions; case studies on free trade areas, financial crises, protectionist policies, and labor/environmental issues.

• Member of the American Economic Association

• Member of the Economic History Association

• Member of the Cliometric Society

• Member of the Central Coast Paralegal Association

• Member of the Central Coast Masonic Lodge

Law Office of R. Michael Devitt, San Luis Obispo, CA

Paralegal

05/2017 - Present

Family Law, Trusts and Estates, General Practice. Office duties, including but not limited to: billing, transcription, filling out and filing legal forms, legal research, office organization, answering phones, scheduling, dictation, organization, and client-intake and interviews.

Beda's Biergarten, San Luis Obispo, California

Head Chef

01/2016 - 05/2017

Management of the kitchen and kitchen staff. Training, inventory and logistics. Special event coordination.

Splash Cafe, Pismo Beach, CA United States

Supervisor/Shift-Lead

06/2004 - 12/2012

Supervisory duties including management and training, inventory, and logistics. Assisted human resource manager in scheduling, hiring, and termination of employees. Focus on developing and implementing policies relating to improvement of efficiency and customer-service.

School of International Studies, Stockton, California United States

Student Receptionist

01/2005 - 05/2006

Various clerical duties and event coordination. Managed the School of International Studies calendar and coordinated social networking. Provided college tours for students, parents, and dignitaries (including President Kagame, of Rwanda).

Chair of the Humboldt State Economic Forum (2008)

Hosting monthly discourses between faculty and students on current economic events; open to non-economic faculty and students.

Research design on "Motives of Internet Music Piracy between Developed and Developing Economies" (2005)

Analyzing the economic, ethical, and social factors leading individuals to commit music piracy, and analysis of international transfers of data and goods relating to intellectual music properties.

• Familiar with various statistical software programs, including Minitab, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, and StatCrunch

• Familiar with R programming language

• Familiar with multiple office-based software programs, including:

  • • Microsoft Office:

      • • Word

        • Excel

        • PowerPoint

        • Outlook

        • OneNote

        • OneDrive

    • OfficeX

      • • Documents

        • Spreadsheets

        • Presentations

    • Open Office

      • • Writer

        • Calc

        • Impress

    • GSuite

      • • Docs

        • Sheets

        • Forms

        • Slides

        • Sites

        • Calendar

        • Keep

        • Gmail

        • Drive

• Familiar with multiple Adobe programs, including:

  • • • • Acrobat DC

        • Photoshop

        • Illustrator

• Four years of office experience

• Ten years management experience