Address: 12 Park Place, Apt. 141-C,
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Ph #: (601) 268-2972
Email: Patrick_Brien1@yahoo.com
To obtain a position in the field of finance utilizing today’s advanced analytical models combined with my qualitative and communicative skills acquired through education and experience
· Ability to work with numbers and people, and then communicate results effectively
· Fundamental knowledge of the portfolio theory learned through education experience
· Knowledge of derivatives obtained through visiting the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and education experience
· Independent self-starter with the aptitude for quickly learning new tasks
· Ability to work under autonomous conditions, as well as in a team environment
· Highly effective user of Windows 95/98, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Internet research tools
· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities obtained through education and employment experiences
· President of USM’s Financial Management Association – National Honor Society member
· Founding member of the Theta Alpha chapter of Pi Kappa Phi National Fraternity – served as social chairman for two years
Experience
March 2000 – Present
Guest Services Representative Cabot Lodge Hattiesburg, MS
· Responsible for marketing hotel features to potential guests and performing general day-to- day accounting
· Assist the sales department in tracking sales accounts in order to bring in new as well as
existing business
· Hosting cocktail reception each evening while conveying the highest possible standards of
customer service to the guests
August 2001 – December 2001
Undergraduate
Assistant
Department
of Finance
Supervision by Dr. Michael Melton The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
· Assisted Dr. Melton with the opening of the University’s Center for Financial Services – worked with the Dean and other faculty to ensure the success of the Center’s opening
· Planned, executed, and participated in a school trip to Chicago that included 20 students; the venture enabled us to understand further the futures and options markets as well as the Federal Reserve banking system
May 1998 – August 1998
Student Intern Phil Davis for Congress Jackson, MS
· Assisted in raising funds needed for the campaign and helped the staff with the day-to-day activities of running the campaign; assisted the staff in meeting the campaign’s grass-roots goals
December 2001 The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
Bachelor of Science Emphasis GPA: 3.0
Emphasis in in Business Administration Banking and Finance