Erika Point
Master of Science in Economics Candidate
Professional Status
Nearing graduation
Available
About Me
Graduate economics student experienced in Stata Software, R Software, and Microsoft Office programs. Analytical thinker well-adapted to a professional environment and known to deliver projects on time and proficiently. Experienced working in teams made of diverse and motivated individuals. Strong communicator in English, and conversational in French, that makes decisions quickly and accurately. Specific economic interests include International Trade, Global Economy, and Foreign Exchange Markets.
Analyst Intern in the Antitrust and Competition Practice
Charles River Associates [CRA]
June 2022
to August 2022
- Conducted qualitative research on the industry background and current market conditions of CRA’s clients to build professional reports for depositions or court hearings
- Cleaned and merged very large financial and customer datasets on Stata Software before running regression analyses
- Created data visualizations on Microsoft Excel to illustrate major trends and relationships in the data provided by a client
Graduate Assistant
Baylor University Hankamer School of Business
Since August 2021
- Grade assignments and exams for undergraduate level economics courses
- Provide additional academic support to undergraduate students outside of the course
- Assist professors with their ongoing economics research
Administrative Assistant
Mattson Financial Services
Since August 2020
- Complete applications for fixed rate annuities for clients
- Manage hundreds of clients connected to Mattson Financial using Goldmine CRM System and Microsoft Access
- Update the status of current financial transactions between insurance companies
Office Assistant
Baylor University Paul L. Foster Success Center
January 2018
to August 2019
- Managed the front desk for several departments within the Success Center including Career and Professional Development and Academic Support Programs
- Performed projects on Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel for department chair members
Baylor University is a Baptist university founded in 1845 Waco, Texas. The MSEco program strengthens my understanding of economics through research opportunities and advanced courses such as econometrics, foreign exchange markets, and causal inference.
Baylor University offers academic, social, professional, and faith-based opportunities for students to reach their full potential. While at Baylor for my undergraduate degree, I also pursued minors in French and mathematics.
Skills
Data Science
- Comfortable with working with very large datasets in both Stata and R Software programs
- Frequently build charts and handle data in Microsoft Excel
- Create official reports and presentations using Microsoft Office
Leadership
- Enjoy collaborating with others to solve complex issues
- Have held leadership positions in Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed business fraternity, and Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society.
Public Speaking
- Convey ideas succinctly and clearly
- Address the audience with confidence
- Excited to answer questions and clarify points of confusion
Work Ethic
- Intrinsically motivated to perform well on projects
- Aim to meet the expectations of colleagues while also staying true to myself
- My goal is to visit all 50 states of the United States of America. 14 down, 36 to go!
- I also look forward to a career in international economics, so that I can spend my life learning about the inner workings of different countries around the world.
- I have danced since I was eight years old and continue to do so in adult studio classes.
- My favorite types of dance are tap, jazz, and ballet in that order.
- I am a mega fan of Baylor University sports!
- My focus is on Baylor football, but I have attended at least one game for each sport that Baylor offers.
Languages
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French
IntermediateConversational in speaking, advanced in reading and writing
