Economics
- My skill-set with the highest earned experience; Economics is my Major Area of Concentration currently towards my Bachelors Degree. Courses taken include: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Quantitative Methods in Econometrics, International Economics, and Economics in Health Policy.
- 2+ years of real world experience in all of my start up companies, as well as my two internships. 2+ years of college level study in Economics currently.
- Procedures practiced include: advance algebraic equations, advanced data entry, GDP calculations, data graphing, unemployment calculations, exchange rate calculations, investment, policies in economics, business ethics, and a plethora of other skill-work.
Business Administration
- One of my two Minors I am currently attaining a Degree with at both Northern Kentucky University, and Metropolitan State University of Denver, my courses taken include: Financial and Managerial Accounting(2), Finite Math, Legal Environment of Business, Statistics for Business Applications, Management of Information Systems, Advanced College Writing, Principles of Finance, and more related classes.
- 1 1/2 years of real world experience with Business Administration during my Crush Republic and Inxpression internships.
- Procedures practiced include: data entry, data graphing, procurement, sourcing, accounting, general office labor, mail delivery, organizational management, and assistance with daily contracted projects.
Marketing
- One of my two Minors I am currently attaining a Degree with at both Northern Kentucky University and Metropolitan State University of Denver, courses taken include: Principles of Marketing.
- 1+ years worth of real world Marketing experience during my Crush Republic and Inxpression internships.
- Procedures practiced include: rebranding and design of a social media marketing plan for a Coffee Shop, analyzing target markets , frequent graphic design using CS Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, and designing marketing mixes with several smaller projects.
Management
- One of my highly practiced skill-sets; In my most recent position, I led the Store Manager position for 2+ years in my position with Mammoth Coffee and Co.
- Over 2+ years of real world experience, managing a single location by myself with a staff of 7 employees.
- Procedures practiced include: sales management, tracking all sales/expenses/waste, innovating new sales methods to increase sales, management of staff, hiring/firing of all staff, day to day general work activities, handling deposits and bank relations, relations with future clients, and work with the community.
Accounting
- Minor area of concentration during my time at Northern Kentucky University, classes taken include: Principles of Financial Accounting, and Principles of Managerial Accounting.
- A combined 1 1/2 years real world Accounting experience used in Inxpression internship, as well as Heartless Touring Company, and Terry Blaze Entertainment.
- Procedures practiced include: accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgets, and preparing Financial Statements.
Innovation
- This is not a skill I feel I have learned, rather a skill that I was born with. This skill allows me to not fear new ideas, and always seek to improve the path in front of me.
- I have used this skill all of my life, as a natural leader I have achieved great success in all my endeavors: created my own company, helped grow a company from writing in a notebook, and have recreated an entire coffee shop.
- I am an innovator, give me a job and that job will become greater than when it was started.
Microsoft Office
- Fluent in the following programs: Excel, Access, Word, Publisher, and Sliverlight.
- Distinguished knowledge of Excel, Access, and Word through previous job tasks including: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Budgets, Tracking Financing for Bands, Tracking Sales and Expenses for Management Position, Evaluating Employee Evaluations and Performance, Storing all Economic Data for Jobs, and many more required tasks.
- Familiar with all functions in Excel; Designed several Marketing tools in Publisher; Word and Access are of frequent usage and I have long term knowledge with all programs.
Adobe Photoshop CS2-CS5
- Proficient knowledge and experience acquired over a 4+ year span of usage through jobs and projects.
- Extended skills in designing marketable logos, ads, and banners for my jobs and internships. Proficient knowledge in Image Design, Image Salvaging, Image Editing, and an assortment of other minor skills.
- Designed and Created several established logos and ads used by internships and previous jobs. Majority coming from Social Media Market Plan, minor rebranding through Inxpression, and business plan presentations to investors.
Stock Market Analysis/Trading
- An elaborate group of courses instructed by CEO and Head Trader, Kunal Desai, a former VP for an executive headhunting agency.
- 4 day course, and over 30+ hours of instruction on navigating and earning financing through the stock market.
- Specific skills learned: reading indices, setting up charts, setting stops and scaling out, scanning for potential homerun trades, recognizing profitable day and swingtrade setups, and many more related skills.
Mac Operating System (iOS)
- As well as being fluent in PC navigation, I have also learned to navigate and adapt to several Mac programs over my internships and job experience.
- Average knowledge of Mobile App Design and Maintenance through iPhones, iPads, and the iOS. Minor knowledge of coding and navigating through coding. Average experience in managing interface design and small design team.
- Proficient in Apple Keynote, Apple versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop, as well as basic computer functions varied between iOS and PC.