Education

BA in Economics, University of Rochester, June 1999.
• Main courses: Econometrics, Finance, Micro- & Macro-economics & Calculus/Analysis.
• Won Genesee Scholarship and Friendship Fund Educational Grant on merit.
• Worked part-time to fund over 50% of expenses.

Economics Intern, Dollars & Sense, Cambridge, MA, June '97-August '97.
• Analyzed and edited articles for an academic journal used by economics departments
   in major universities nationwide, including Harvard and MIT.
• Restructured magazine content, layout and design.
• Performed customer service, accounting and distribution.

Editor, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, May '96-August '96.
• Edited the pre-publishing draft of a book on international human-rights.
• Proof-read, and managed related correspondence.

Economics Consultant, MARGA Institute, Sri Lanka, June '95-August '95.
• Published a report in an internationally distributed academic journal.
• Performed academic and field research on the economic impact of environmental
   regulations on small and medium-scale industries.

Marketing & Management Intern, Equinox, Sri Lanka, January '94-July '94.
• Worked with eight clients, including the Ceylon Pencil Company, Sutter Home and
   Elephant House Beverages, to develop marketing campaigns at an adertising agency.
• Analyzed client accounts and evaluated budget proposals.
• Developed ideas for advertisements and graphic design.
• Engaged in team-critique of design and wording proposals.

Team Leader, Econometrics Course, University of Rochester, September '98-December '98.
• Lead a team of four in formulating and succesfully implementing a plan for the course project.
• Received special mention in team member critique for team-work, efficiency and creativity.
 
President & Team Manager, The Cricket Club, University of Rochester, October '95-May '98.
• Spearheaded the first Rochester area "Regional Indoor Cricket Tournament."
• Initiated, designed and implemented a major fund-raising program. 
• Motivated a team of members to generate over $4000 in 29 days to avert financial crisis.
• Tripled active membership from 11 to 36 within 30 days of assuming office.

• Programming knowledge including Visual C++, Visual Basic and SAS.
• PC skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Pagemaker.

• "Environment: An Overview", MARGA Quarterly Journal, Vol. 14, No.1, 1996.

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