MBA Resume for Trade Policy Advisor

MBA Resume for Trade Policy Advisor

EDUCATION
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Charlottesville, VA
University of Virginia
Candidate for Masters of Business Administration, May 2002
• VP, Finance Club, International Business Society, and Graduate Women in Business
College of Charleston Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 1997
• President, Student Government Association
• Exchange student in Strasbourg, France at the Université de Syracuse, Spring 1995

EXPERIENCE
Lehman Brothers New York, NY
Summer Associate, Investment Banking, Global Consumer Retail Group Summer 2001
• Created models for high yield and LBO transactions, including financial projections and comparable company
valuations.
• Prepared industry overviews and new business presentations for clients in the consumer goods, supermarket and
footwear segments.
• Evaluated M&A and LBO opportunities for clients using comparable company and strategic analyses.
U.S House of Representatives, Office of Congressman Mark Sanford Washington, DC
Chief-of-Staff for DC 2000
• Managed staff to advance legislative strategy, constituent services and coalition efforts within private and
public sector.
• Represented the Congressman in meetings with government officials, business leaders, and constituents.
Advanced and communicated his agenda by developing relationships and serving as his point of contact.
• Developed successful exit strategy for the Congressman by coordinating media opportunities, constituent
outreach, archiving and direct mailing.
• Increased office productivity and efficiency by reorganizing staff, introducing benchmarks and weekly goals
and tracking initiative progressions.
• Created media strategies to publicize and promote new initiatives.
Trade Policy Advisor 1998-1999
• Led Congressman’s efforts in an international trade dispute with Japan. Prepared testimony before the
International Trade Commission, created a media plan and cultivated support. The ITC ruled favorably, which
changed import regulations.
• Initiated legislation liberalizing American travel to Cuba; this legislation passed the U.S. House – the first time
since the embargo’s conception in 1961.
• Wrote trade and international finance legislation and amendments, specifically focusing on free trade initiatives.
• Generated Congressional and public support for trade proposals, navigated bills through committee procedures,
and negotiated with key decision-makers to bring initiatives to the House floor for votes.
• Consulted the Congressman in preparation for major votes, including permanent normal trade relations (PNTR)
for China and annual Federal appropriations.
Legislative Correspondent 1997-1998
• Proposed an information system restructuring, which linked the Congressman’s three offices, reduced
constituent response time and created an integrated database.
• Analyzed legislative issues, wrote issue briefs and talking points and drafted opinion pieces for distribution
statewide.
• Increased hits to the Congressman’s website by redesigning and creating new links.

Source: Darden Business School

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