associate

Posted on: 2006-03-08

Vanessa Ramirez Bates [email protected] (011-52) 444-817-9221 U.S. Address 5805 Giddings Ave. Hinsdale, IL 60521 EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 2000- December2003 • College of Commerce and Business Administration • BS in Accountancy, significant coursework in International Studies • GPA: 3.3/4.0 Hinsdale Central High School, 1996-2000 • GPA: 5.0/5.0 INTERNATIONAL European Summer Study Program, Summer 2001 EDUCATION • Studied at Manchester Business School, visited major corporations in 5 European Countries • Used communication skills to bridge language barrier & facilitate group work, resulting in my group winning project competition • Received highest grade on final project and exam testing knowledge of business and current events in the European Union Escuela Superior de Administración de Empresas, Spring 2002 • Spent semester studying in Barcelona at one of Spain’s premier business schools • Completed extra courses in Spanish for additional credit Learning About China, Spring 2004 ♦ Was granted a Freeman Fellowship to participate in five-week study program at Beijing University ♦ Gained understanding of modern Chinese society through immersion and interaction with Chinese citizens ♦ Completed outreach project upon return to U.S. and published article detailing experience in local newspaper EMPLOYMENT Crowe Chizek and Company LLC – Associate, Risk & Performance Services Group- Oct 05 – Jan 05 ♦ Perform Sarbanes-Oxley audits of internal controls PricewaterhouseCoopers-Assurance Associate,Capital Markets- Aug 04-Jul 05 ♦ Worked an average of 70 hours/week, achieving the highest utilization among 50 first-year associates in the department ♦ Was assigned to the firm’s most high-profile clients, including Goldman Sachs Credit Derivatives team ♦ Improved PwC team’s relationship with key client Goldman Sachs by effectively liaising with GS management, which contributed to increasing efficiency of the audit ♦ Took on senior associate’s work when emergency arose, quickly learnt new skills, and was able to turn in high-quality end product ♦ Was awarded extra bonus for work done on Siemens Co., one of the firm’s biggest revenue sources PricewaterhouseCoopers- Audit intern, Investment Management- Spring 2004 ♦ Assumed first-year associate’s role while an intern and successfully met all deadlines ♦ Firm chose to extend internship one extra month due to my superior work quality, willingness to work long hours, and high productivity PricewaterhouseCoopers- Audit intern, Consumer Products - summer 2003 ♦ Interacted with client management and upper-level auditors to gain knowledge and experience about various companies and audit procedures PricewaterhouseCoopers- Client intern- summer 2002 • Interned in Retirement Department at Blue Cross Blue Shield through PwC’s client internship program • Facilitated interactions with BCBS Puerto Rico by serving as a translator, became Puerto Rico’s principal contact in department UNIVERSITY & CURRENT • Phi Gamma Nu Professional Business Fraternity ACTIVITIES -Pledge Class Professional Committee Chair- Fall 2001 • Latino Association for Business Students • International Illini • Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting • New York City Foreign Policy Group HONORS • President’s Award Scholarship, Merit Recognition Scholarship • National Society of Collegiate Scholars • University of Illinois Dean’s List • Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society • Illinois State Scholar • AP Scholar with Honors • National Merit Commended Scholar • HCHS Dean’s List 1996-2000 SKILLS Language • Native Spanish speaker – fully fluent and literate in Spanish • Semi-fluent and literate in French • Proficient in Italian, beginner in Mandarin Chinese Computer • Windows, Word, Excel, Internet, Power Point, Lotus Notes