Alexander Matthew Smith
4627 Mansion St.
Manayunk, Pa 19127
SUMMARY
· M.S. candidate in Economics interested in applied and behavioral economics and public policy
· Experience conducting research in various international, private, and academic settings
· Knowledgeable of popular statistical and econometric methods, software and applications
· Comfortable with highly mathematical research and analysis
· Successful with multiple leadership, professional, and teaching positions
EDUCATION
Drexel University, Philadelphia PA (3.53 GPA) September 2014-March 2016
· Current Graduate Student in the M.S. program for Economics
· Worked with School of Economics facility as a Teacher’s Assistant for the following courses:
o Introduction and Intermediate Microeconomics – Dr. Philip Luck and Dr. Mian Dai
o Intermediate Macroeconomics – Dr. André Kurmann
o International Business – Dr. Bijou Lester
· Duties included proctoring and grading exams, compiling and grading homework, holding office hours
Florida State University, Tallahassee FL August 2013-May 2014
· Studied economics for 2 semesters
· Worked as a private tutor for the FSU Economics Department
Washington & Jefferson College, Washington PA Class of 2013
· B.A. in Economics with Accounting and Mathematics Minors Overall GPA 3.5 (Major GPA 3.67)
· ASIANetwork Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fellows Grant Recipient June 2012
· Awarded grant to travel and conduct research in China concerning reports of a migrant labor shortage in coastal export cities, which historically have been the source of China’s global blue collar labor force
· Individually focused on the impact of the Chinese economic stimulus plan on regional development
· 3+ weeks conducting interviews, collecting surveys, and conversing with economists & business owners
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Technology Proficiency
· Proficient in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Onenote, Outlook, Powerpoint)
· Experience with Excel macros, pivot tables, importing and cleaning large data sets in Excel and STATA
· Multiple semesters of coursework using STATA and R Statistical Programs, Eviews, MATLAB, SPSS
INTERNSHIPS/OTHER EMPLOYMENT
NYC Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget, Research and Policy Analyst Intern May – August 2015
· Analyzed fiscal and economic implications of the city’s policy initiatives and evaluated City agencies’ operations and programs as Economic Analysis team member
· Researched NYC FSF (Fair Student Funding Initiative) with Dept. of Education data and presented supervisors with well received final analysis report
Greater Philadelphia Metro Export Initiative March-May 2015
· In coordination with the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and The Brookings Institution, our team of students analyzed and prepared a market assessment for the Philadelphia metro area to be used as part of the Global Cities Initiative by Brookings to further U.S. exports across the country
· Team gave presentation of the strengths, weakness and trends of the Philadelphia metro area economy to members of the World Trade Center of Philadelphia and the Economy League of Greater Phil.
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wealth Management Tax Service Intern, Pittsburgh, PA January-April 2012
· Assistant in tax preparation and other projects for PWC as spring accounting intern
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Financial Representative, Pittsburgh, PA Summer 2011
· Scheduled and independently managed business meetings through own personal network
PRESENTATIONS
ASIANetwork Freeman Foundation Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee Spring 2013
· Represented group in reporting research findings at annual conference
“Economics Beyond the Politics”, Washington & Jefferson College December 2012
· Served as panel member along with students and professors for event to educate members of the W&J community on the relationship between the government and the economy
“The Determinants of SNAP Participation in Appalachian States”, Senior Thesis Project December 2012
· Paper looked at aggregate level data to determine participation in counties from Appalachian States
Pi Gamma Mu Triennial Conference, Washington, D.C. October 2011
· Presented research paper entitled “China, the U.S. and the Financial Crisis” in the U.S. Senate building
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, Vice President October 2011-October 2012
· Elected ATΩ’s Vice President, leader of the Executive & Judicial Boards
· Led and organized committees to establish the creation of a Board of Trustees as well as elect a facility advisor in order to continue the stability and success of the recently re-chartered chapter
· Also served as Treasurer Officer October 2010-October 2011
AWARDS AND HONORS
· W&J Clifford W. Hellberg Memorial Scholarship Recipient In Economics 2012-2013
· ATΩ won 2 consecutive “True Merit Awards”, placing chapter in the premiere tier nationally (2012,2013)
· AABPA Student Reporter, Spring 2012 Symposium, Washington, D.C.
· Lola and William Duff Presbyterian Scholarship Recipient 2009-2013
Relevant Courses:
Graduate:
· Mathematical Economics (both masters and Ph.D. level), Micro and Macro Economics (both masters and Ph.D. level), Game Theory (both masters and Ph.D. level), Econometrics (both masters and Ph.D. level), Managerial Economics, Applied Industrial Analysis, International Economics, Data Analysis for Psychology
Undergraduate:
· Principle and Intermediate level Micro and Macro Economics, Econometrics, Political Economics, Economies of the Public Sector, History of Economic Thought , Labor Economics, Calculus I,II,III, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis I, Foundations of Higher Mathematics (proofs), Intro and Intermediate Financial Accounting I,II, Governmental and nonprofit accounting