Finance Leadership Development Associate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt (aka Total Bad Ass)
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Finance Leadership Development Associate and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Purple Belt (aka Total Bad Ass)
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Since June, 2008, I have worked for Lockheed Martin, participating in the Finance Leadership Development Program. This program allows new hires to rotate through three different jobs in the first three years of employeement at Lockheed. In addition, we are provided with on-the-job training in all aspects of government contractor finance. Through the Leadership Development Program, I will obtain my MBA in either entrepreneurship or marketing.
Besides working for Lockheed, I also teach Brazilian jiu jitsu at BETA Academy in Washington, D.C., blog about my experiences training and competing (www.gringabjj.com) and maintain a website dedicated to helping women find jiu jitsu gis that fit. My goal for 2010 is to develop my student base in both the group classes and in private lessons. In 2010 I also hope to develop enough partnerships to fully fund my competition travel. Promoting my jiu jitsu career in teaching and competition has served as an invaluable learning experience in business accumen.
In 2008, I graduated from Boston University with a Bachelors of Arts in International Relations, concentrating in International Systems and East Asia. I have also completed a minor in Chinese language. In 2007 I studied abroad in Geneva, Switzerland, focusing on International Public Law.
My coursework has encompassed a wide range of subjects from international diplomacy (negotiation) to classical Chinese. I also have extensive experience working with computers and have been responsible for supporting almost all imaginable computer problems with my job as a consultant at Boston University.
I am ambitious, focused, and can excel at almost any task.
Jiu jitsu
Finance
Specialty Skills: Operating Systems: Mac OS X, Windows XP and Vista, Linux, UNIX; Programs: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Design Studio, FTP, SSH, TELNET; Programming Languages: HTML, CSS, basic JAVA; Other: basic knowledge of computer architecture, network security.
Selected Coursework: International Diplomacy (negotiation), International Public Law, Acts of International Organizations, Chinese and Japanese Foreign Policy, Contemporary East Asian Economics.
(Sporting Goods industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
The #1 resource for information on women's jiu jitsu gis.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Defense & Space industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
(Sports industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Recording my experiences in Brazilian jiu jitsu at home and abroad.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — May 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Managed radio dispatch during Move-In weeks to remotely organize a team of 30 on-site consultants across campus. Provided customer support to university students, faculty, and staff for software, hardware diagnostics, and internet connections.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
May 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Teamed with a faculty member, to research, design and build the Asian Studies at BU website: <www.bu.edu/asian>. Presented content and technical aspects to the Asian Studies faculty, Sept. 2006.
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)
Helped plan and execute conference symposium in Zurich on, ―Governance, Finance, and Quality Assurance in Higher Education, among a delegation of Chinese Ministry and University Officials, and Swiss University representatives. Managed conference assistants and participants in organization of roundtable discussions and final presentations.
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Environmental Services industry)
May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)
Prepared PowerPoint presentation highlighting rationale and technical details for a $24 million wastewater treatment system expansion to meet long-term community growth needs. Prepared draft Disaster Recovery Plan for plant information systems. Performed clerical tasks in the Accounting Department.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)
Collaborated directly with corporate management to solve logistical problems associated with using an urban college campus space as an accredited child daycare facility. Taught courses in web design and video game creation, and helped to ensure a safe and fun environment for children of various ages and learning capabilities.
BA , International Relations, Chinese , 2004 — 2008
Vice President and Treasurer of BU Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club (http://people.bu.edu/bumma), President and Co-Founder of the Asian Studies Initiative at BU (ASIABU), Designer and webmaster of www.bu.edu/asian
International Public Law, Systems, and Organizations 2007 — 2007
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (purple belt), skiing, modern technology, international diplomacy, business and negotiation.
Team Lloyd Irvin Martial Arts, BETA Academy, BJJ United, Leo Dalla BJJ
Deans List, Magna Cum Laude, Ada Draper Award