Personal Tutor Resume
Mariya Nikiforova
East th Street, Apt.
Charlotte, NC
OBJECTIVE: A position in Finance that would allow me to utilize my leadership skills, my professional experiences, and my work ethic to achieve superior performance
EDUCATION:
City University of New York – Bernard Baruch College
Bachelor of Business Administration – Magna Cum Laude – May
Major: Finance and Investments
Minor: Mathematics
Cumulative GPA: .
RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
• Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring involving in depth corporate valuation and financial statement analysis
• Advanced Corporate Finance and International Economic and Financial Markets
• Money and Banking: and Micro/Macro Economics
• Managerial Accounting Concepts
• Additional coursework: Integral Calculus, Computer Information Systems and a C++ Training Program
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Personal Tutoring Service:
December – Current
Private Tutor, New Jersey and Charlotte, North Carolina
• Tutored students in various subjects including basic fields of study covered through college, introductory accounting, finance and the basics of Microsoft Office
• Created and proofed research papers and corporate analysis projects in the fields of finance and accounting, using free cash flow and multiples methods and industry analysis
• Responsible for maintaining records on each student who is being tutored, including follow-up and periodic assessment via an individualized study program and one-on-one evaluations
• Built tutoring business from the ground up through referrals, postings and internet advertisements
United States Marine Corps:
April – July
Officer Candidate, Charlie Co., st Plt., Quantico, VA, and New York, NY
• Underwent an eight week boot camp, followed by eight months of rigorous physical and mental training in a highly stressful environment
• Coordinated and guided teams of four members and a company of three hundred with outstanding evaluations
• Maintained the welfare of a platoon when selected as Platoon Commander, and responsible for the welfare of the company when selected as Company First Sergeant
• Learned and applied tactics, strategy, logistics, and appropriate administrative knowledge to work in the field and quickly adapted to the role of both leader and follower as the circumstances suggested
• Received an honorary invitation to return to training from the colonel of Officer Candidate School despite injury
AXA Advisors:
March – May
Financial Representative Intern and Vice President’s Assistant, New York, NY
• Created and modified presentations primarily geared towards private wealth and institutional clientele of varying net worth in the areas of life insurance, business planning, annuities, and long term investment goals
• Learned about using company software that processed information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives
• Studied how to build and maintain client bases, keep current client plans up-to-date and recruit new clients on an ongoing basis through proven sales techniques as part of Financial Representative training
• Assisted financial advisors in interviewing clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, and other information needed to develop a financial plan
• Composed and prepared confidential correspondence, data tables, and other complex documents
• Oversaw and coordinated the day-to-day activities of the office, and served as the principle point of administrative contact and liaison with internal and external constituencies
Bell & Company, LLP:
February - March
Accounting Intern and Partners’ Assistant, New York, NY
• Assisted senior partner by collating and proofreading individual and corporate tax returns and financial memorandum, as well as liaising with clients via telephone, email, and ground mail
• Provided support for the accounting lawyer by educating a number of his clients about derivatives and their underlying securities, as well as equity indices, debt instruments, and commodities. Taught clients basic concepts about how and why derivatives are used as a hedging strategy
• Inspected and delivered bank transactions, such as deposits from $, - $, for the business account
• Tracked and recorded employee timesheets via an Access database making payroll processing more efficient while automating billing and invoicing
• Providing government auditors with necessary information, documents, and records upon an audit within the firm
LEADERSHIP:
• President and founder of the Semper Fidelis Society in Baruch College
• Researched for DHS (Department of Homeless Services) as a team leader for the Homeless Prevention Program
• Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity and Food Bank of New Jersey
SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and some experience with Linux and Lotus
• Exceptional knowledge of art applications such as Adobe Photoshop CS, Corel Painter, Quark, and Gimp
• Native speaker of Russian
• Physical Fitness including aerobic weight training, running, bike riding and martial arts training and grappling
• Drawing, Digital Graphic Design and Character Design with exhibitions displayed on personal web site
