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Alexa Wolford (509) 954-8843 | [email protected] EDUCATION University of California, Santa Cruz Expected June 2016 M.S. Applied Economics & Finance • Relevant coursework: Applied Econometrics, Applied Microeconomics, Finance, Financial Engineering • Program GPA: 3.9 Linfield College May 2014 B.S. Mathematics & Economics • Relevant coursework: Intro to Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Probability & Statistics I & II, Linear Algebra • Cumulative GPA: 3.9 WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Cruz March 2016 – Present • Present lectures during weekly “TA sessions” to 40 undergraduate students. • Assist students in their learning of core macroeconomic concepts through the use of lectures and office hours. • Maintain grading and record keeping of homework assignments, quizzes and exams. Executive Assistant, Vantage Point Advisors, Inc. Aug 2014 – Aug 2015 • Managed and scheduled appointments with existing and prospective clients. • Assisted in planning company parties and corporate events. • Gathered data regarding employee time activity, client interaction, as well as monthly company financials • Prepared client presentations and project proposals. Resident Advisor, Linfield College Aug 2011 – May 2014 • Successfully mediated conflicts in both small groups and one-on-one settings. • Communicated with residents on a daily basis while advocating campus policies. • Collaborated with fellow Resident Advisors and residents to plan events. This involved budgeting, planning transportation, marketing, etc. Global Distribution Intern, Expeditors International Summers 2012 & 2013 • Developed surveys to gather information regarding warehouse statistics and services offered by Expeditors locations worldwide. • Organized the collected information into easily accessible and presentable data. This improved the department’s ability to capture and present Expeditors’ value and strengths relevant to client’s needs. • Created a new PowerPoint presentation as a user guide for Expeditors’ new tracking system, exp.o • Updated and maintained the Distributions webpage through Lotus Notes. HONORS HELD UCSC Economics Merit Fellowship Magna Cum Laude, Linfield College COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Suite: Proficient in Excel Programming: Intermediate user of Python Statistical Software: Proficient in Stata and R, Intermediate user in Mathematica Fall 2015 May 2014