Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Currently a first year MPA candidate at the London School of Economics where I focus on international finance policy in the developing world. In addition to my studies, I am researching opportunities for summer internship in 2011 and full time employment upon graduation in 2012.

I recently finished two years of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, West Africa. My primary role was a small enterprise developer where I provide business consulting services and teach classes on business management. I also engaged in other areas of community development work and founded the Books For Cameroon project that brought over 23,000 books to Cameroon and either established or improved 35 community and school libraries.

Prior to the Peace Corps, I graduated from the John Cooks School of Business at Saint Louis University in 2008 with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with concentrations in finance and economics.

My language skills include native fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, and English and advanced fluency in French.

Work History

• U.S. Peace Corps
• Small Enterprise Development Volunteer
• June 2008 to Present

• • Coordinating the Books For Cameroon project to 30 libraries across various regions of Cameroon
  • Advise micro-crdit organizations on effective internal operation
  • Providing business consulting to local entrepreneurs and promoting the use of micro-credit
  • Educating local communities in the areas of business management, life skills, and AIDS/HIV awareness

Education

• Saint Louis University
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Economics, Finance
• 2004 - 2008

• Magna Cum Laude
  Completed 300 hours of community service, 15 credit hours of humanity coursework and 24 leadership workshops as a Service Leader.
  Managed $1 million of the University endownment in the Applied Portfolio Management course.