Educational History:
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Economics | Florida State
University
- Completed a one-year Master's program graduating with a 3.9
GPA in August, 2010
- Awarded and maintained a partial grant from the State of
Florida covering one-third of my tuition costs
- Thesis
focused on forecasting net migration to Florida following 2008
economic recession
- Member of the National Association of Business Economists
(NABE)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Economics & International
Affairs | Florida State University
- Completed double major graduating Cum Laude with a 3.5 GPA in
May, 2009
- Earned and maintained GPA requirements for Florida Bright
Futures Scholarship covering 75 percent of tuition costs through
all four years
- Served full (one-year) terms as Scribe and Treasurer for Pi
Lambda Phi fraternity, as Treasurer lead financial management
and budget for our
annual philanthropy donating over $10,000 to the American Heart
Association
- Founding member and Treasurer for the FSU chapter of the Sigma
Alpha Lambda co-ed honors fraternity
High School Diploma | Countryside High School
- Graduated Cum Laude in June, 2005
- Extra-curricular activities included JV football, wrestling
and cross-country track
- Maintained part-time employment in customer service and
restaurant industries all four years (since age 15) to earn and
save money for college
Professional Certifications:
Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator | Microsoft (2021)
- Certification
- Earned by completing two training courses on using Microsoft
Teams as an educator:
- Transform Learning with Microsoft Teams (Certification)
- Crafting a Collaborative Learning Environment with Class
Teams (Certification)
Block Chain Essentials V2 | IBM (2020)
- Certification
- Developed an understanding of Blockchain principles and
practices and how they can be applied within a business
environment.
- Validated an understanding of Blockchain and distributed
ledger systems, the important concepts and key use cases of
Blockchain and how assets can be transferred in a Blockchain
network.
Certified eCommerce Fraud Professional | The Fraud Practice,
Inc. (2011)
- Completed over 20 hours of professional training across 16
courses and exams, in addition to a cumulative final exam and
meeting other prerequisites and requirements
- More information on qualifications
for this Certification
- More information on this and other professional
training programs I played a major role in developing
