Finance Project Director @ -Develop and teach the finance curriculum to 6 financial analysts covering basics on investing in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
-Manage club’s portfolio and lead division stock pitches to board to gain approval for investment
-Lead a financial consulting project with a VC that includes conducting in-depth research on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its role within the technology sector and pitching 3 seed-stage IoT companies for investment From August 2015 to Present (3 months) Treasurer @ -Responsible for processing bills and reimbursements for all 160 members, while tracking a $138,000 budget
-Coordinate with 20 officers to ensure the chapter’s financial stability and smooth operation From December 2014 to Present (11 months) Chairperson @ -Organize a biannual Persian cultural party and annual Persian Nowruz celebrations designed to unite the Persian community at Berkeley
-Advertise these events by handing out flyers around campus and publicizing on social media like Facebook
-Each event hosts about 400 people and raises $4,000 + in profit From September 2014 to Present (1 year 2 months) Global Wealth Management Summer Intern @ -Generate and analyze 200+ quarterly reports on client investment portfolios based on specific investment accounts and asset allocations
-Assist in redesigning the financial group's website
-Help organize client appreciation events held at local venues with about 20 clients and 3 financial advisors in attendance at each From May 2015 to Present (6 months) Financial Analyst @ -Manage investment portfolio and present stock pitches to the executive board to gain approval for future investments
-Led a stock pitch that raised the club’s portfolio by 20% From January 2015 to June 2015 (6 months) Corporate Social Responsibility Consultant @ -Collaborate with the Spark Program, an educational nonprofit, to provide a 3 year growth strategy that will include corporate and mentor recruitment targets, school strategy, and risk analysis.
-Target specific schools within the Bay Area that Spark should become more involved in, identify corporations with large CSR departments that would be interested in partnering with Spark, and develop strategies to enhance its current partnerships From September 2014 to December 2014 (4 months) President @ -Organized a Thanksgiving Food Drive that donated 500+ cans to a local church (14% increase in donations from 2013)
-Executed the annual Spanish Cultural Night during which students become more engulfed in the Hispanic culture by eating traditional meals, listening to Hispanic music, and watching Hispanic dances
-Prepared the Induction Ceremony during which 100+ new members were formally initiated into the Spanish Honor Society From September 2013 to June 2014 (10 months) President @ -Matched up 400+ students with peer tutors by analyzing the academic and social qualities of each student
-Tutored 10+ students since my freshman year in math, economics, English, and science From September 2013 to June 2014 (10 months) Composting Director @ -Organized events during lunch like “Composting Fridays” where club members and I would educate peers on the benefits of composting and also collect biodegradable items that were put in our school’s composter From September 2012 to June 2013 (10 months)
Intended Business Administration and Statistics Major @ University of California, Berkeley From 2014 to 2018 Livingston High School From 2010 to 2014 Layla Behrouzian is skilled in: Leadership, Management, PowerPoint, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Nonprofits, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Financial Planning, Value Investing, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy