I'm 26, female, born in Latvia but have lived in the US for 19 years and am a citizen
GRE score of 313 with 160 Verbal and 153 Quant
Graduated Barnard College of Columbia University with a 3.67 GPA and double-majored in English and Economics
My CV is attached (this is a rough draft)
I have worked at the same company since graduating and grew from a client manager to a team lead, with 3 direct reports (all of whom i hired and trained). I also manage a product line we offer to quantitative hedge funds.
I have developed a niche expertise in the area of alpha capture but have lost interest in the field due to the lack of innovation and the industry's overall resistance to progress. The financial services arena has lost its appeal to me and I am hoping to do some more rewarding work down the line, possibly by going into Corporate Social Responsibility or going to an organization such as Acumen which invests in social ventures.
I am primarily interested in Social Entrepreneurship and regular Entrepreneurship, but am also very curious about Advertising and Marketing. Growing up in a post-communist state, I watched my father open the first private supermarket and pharmacy in the country and that instilled a desire in me to one day build my own business. I am looking to diversify my experience and am hoping be pointed in the right direction career-wise. I am also looking to improve my management skills as I enjoy helping people grow and motivating them.
Schools of Interest, in no particular order -
-NYU
-Columbia
- MIT
- Georgetown
- Fuqua
- Darden
Any feedback on my profile and my list of schools would be greatly appreciated.
GRE score of 313 with 160 Verbal and 153 Quant
Graduated Barnard College of Columbia University with a 3.67 GPA and double-majored in English and Economics
My CV is attached (this is a rough draft)
I have worked at the same company since graduating and grew from a client manager to a team lead, with 3 direct reports (all of whom i hired and trained). I also manage a product line we offer to quantitative hedge funds.
I have developed a niche expertise in the area of alpha capture but have lost interest in the field due to the lack of innovation and the industry's overall resistance to progress. The financial services arena has lost its appeal to me and I am hoping to do some more rewarding work down the line, possibly by going into Corporate Social Responsibility or going to an organization such as Acumen which invests in social ventures.
I am primarily interested in Social Entrepreneurship and regular Entrepreneurship, but am also very curious about Advertising and Marketing. Growing up in a post-communist state, I watched my father open the first private supermarket and pharmacy in the country and that instilled a desire in me to one day build my own business. I am looking to diversify my experience and am hoping be pointed in the right direction career-wise. I am also looking to improve my management skills as I enjoy helping people grow and motivating them.
Schools of Interest, in no particular order -
-NYU
-Columbia
- MIT
- Georgetown
- Fuqua
- Darden
Any feedback on my profile and my list of schools would be greatly appreciated.
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- Elana Resume Draft1.doc
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