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Brie_Lawson

EDUCATION
Cornell University, Human Ecology, Ithaca, NY Expected Graduation May 2021
Bachelor of Arts: Policy Analysis and Management
• Cumulative GPA: 4.00
• Minor in Business
• Relevant Coursework: Statistics, Multiple Regression Analysis, Intermediate Microeconomics, Financial Accounting
• Fall 2019 PAM 2101 Statistics Teaching Assistant

HONORS/AWARDS
• Dean’s List 2017-2019 | Zetta Kenfield Sprole Scholarship Award | Inducted into Cum Laude Society

INTERNSHIPS/RESEARCH/JOBS
Incoming Societe Generale Leveraged Finance Intern, NY, NY Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
• Prepare financial models and credit analysis to analyze the debt capacity of specific targets and aid the analysts in preparation for pitches to clients

E*Trade Financial Sales and Enablement Summer Analyst, NY, NY Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
• Conducted a time and motion study by shadowing the financial consultants to determine areas of improvement and system fixes to then present the findings to the head of retail sales
• Recommended whether a Human Resources chatbot would be useful to the AskHR team and work with interns in other locations to create a Webex presentation for the HR department

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Cornell, Ithaca NY Aug 2018 – Current
• Edited and entered public opinion survey data into polling database and excel to be published on Roper Center website
• Reviewed and proofed multiple stages of iPoll research so each data entry has at least three different completed proof’s before being published, and confirm that data on the old website coordinates with that present on the current site

Duxbury Yacht Club, Duxbury, MA Jun 2017 – Aug 2018
• Taught kids ages six through fourteen for six hours every day of the work week in Optis, 420s, and Hartleys

PREVIOUS ACTIVITIES/LEADERSHIP
Cornell Hedge Fund Feb 2019 - Current
• Underwent the new member educational process relating to investing and stock ideas, as well as market and financial news, and currently placed within the Healthcare industry fund that will present a stock pitch within said industry at the end of the semester
• Managed a $10,000 portfolio with real time investments in a variety of verticals previously introduced by a Hedge Fund project team

Cornell Strategic Consulting Feb 2019 - Current
• Investigated the ESG space to help Prince Street Capital, a hedge fund dedicated to investing in emerging markets, incorporate more sustainable investing practices and a checklist for future fund investments to be ESG compliant
• Worked on the Turf project team to create a white paper for this infrastructure start-up that is aiming to rebuild Westchester’s water system
• Researched the DC Water Environmental Impact Bond as a potential P3 solution to Turf’s financing complications

Greek Culture Change Coalition Jan 2019 – Current
• Assessed ways in which to improve the health and wellbeing of the Greek community through creating dialogue about macro and micro issues and potential solutions
• Evaluated issues surrounding gender, sexual violence, and drugs/alcohol at Cornell as a member of the Alcohol and Drugs Project Team
• Suggested small solutions to be introduced at respective member’s chapters so as to decrease potentially dangerous situations

Human Ecology Ambassador Sep 2017 - Current
• Coordinated interactive events with prospective students, current students and professors
• Answered student questions at the Phone-a-thon, wrote accepted students hand-written letters to congratulate them on their admittance, and led students to Human Ecology during Cornell Days
• Informed accepted and prospect students about the various majors within Human Ecology and the various programs and opportunities within the college

SKILLS
• Adobe Acrobat | Microsoft Word | Excel | PowerPoint | Ipoll | Stata | Collaborative Team Member

INTERESTS
• Running | Soccer | Sailing | Boston Sports Teams | Reading | Writing | Mini Pigs | Traveling | Block Island