A recent business economics graduate, keen to utilise my skills in an administrative capacity to gain relevant experience. Conscientious, with a logical and detailed approach to work and I am good team worker with a resourceful approach to problem solving and knowledge in Economics, Business, Finance and Banking.
 

• Degree in Economics
• Highly proficient in accountancy
• Advanced competence in Word, Excel, Data Base
• Excellent comunication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Flexible
• Analysing information
• Fluent speaker of Italian with a working knowledge of French
• Competent in European Structural Funds and East European Economies
• Specialist in the evaluation of development projects

1998 - 1999	University of Sussex, Sussex European Institute, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
1998	English for Specific Purposes, IELTS exam. Tomorrow People Trust, Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom.
1989 - 1997	University of Rome " La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
1985 - 1989	High School "E.Pertini", Rome, Italy

1999 – present	Lloyds/TSB Bank Plc - Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom Position Held: Account Administrator Controlling incoming payments received from the debtors, issuing of cheques to customers and third parties, resolving payments queries from debtors and reconiliation of accounts.
1999 - present	Europe for Business - Hove, Sussex. United Kingdom Position Held: Associate Researcher Identification and interpretation of current and prospective EC policies and legislation Assessment of the impact on the client of relevant EC policy and legislation Help to identify and take advantage of EC initiatives of various kinds Help to make the most of funds available through the EC: this is mainly delivered through eligibility assessment of projects for EC funding and help to clients to write EC funding proposals which will appeal to the evaluators Facilitation of strategic contacts and partnerships within the EC and its institutions, and within the EU at large Help to ensure awareness of EC and national regulations across Europe, and how they operate on the ground in individual countries
1998 - 1999	University of Sussex - Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom Position Held: Sport Assistant Working to sport centre user in reception desk and updating computer records for sport federations.
1998	Brighton Central Library - Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom Position Held: Librarian Assistant Classifying periodicals and new editions, updating computer records answering customer enquires
1997 - 1998	High School "A.Ruiz" - Rome, Italy Position Held: Tutor of Accounting and Banking  Working with groups of students, facilitating in depth knowledge of Italian banking systems.
1996 - 1997	Iperpesca S.r.l. - Ravenna, Italy Position Held: Internal Auditor Examining different aspects of business operation to ensure that it works as efficiently and effectively as possible and evaluating financial and management information; effecting changes in managerial policies.
1996	Manpower Inc. - Boston, Massachusetts, USA Position Held: Data entry operator Using fast keyboard skills on Ms Access
1992 - 1996	Armony Store S.r.l - Rome, Italy Position Held: Account Manager I was successfully promoted from Assistant Manager to Supervisor and Account Manager, to help with the running of various departments and supervision of members of staff.

COMPUTERS

Good knowledge of Ms Office 97, MS Windows 3.1.MS Windows ’95 Windows NT, Microsoft Power Point, Netscape 3, Excel. I have the ability to pick up applications and software packages very quickly.

Software Course: Excel 7.0 YMCA Boston Massachusetts, USA
 

LANGUAGES

Italian native language
English fluent (both written and oral)
French intermediate (both written and oral)
Spanish fair

COURSES:

English Second Language, B.C.A.E. Boston, Massachusetts, and USA;
Communication Skill, Olin Centre Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Toefl Preparation, Darby School of languages, Rome, Italy
Internal Auditing, School of Accounting, Rome, Italy
 

AWARDS RECEIVED, INTERNSHIPS, RESEARCHES:
 
 

1999	University of Sussex, Sussex European Insitute,  Research trip in the European Union Commission (DG VI e DG XVI), Brussels. Documentary study of the evolution of policies for the Mezzogiorno and of Structural Policies for Italy. In depth semi-structured interview with key informants in institutions in each regional economy involved in a) technology development and transfer b) training and education, c) regional planning and education
1996	University of Rome,  Research Scholarship to enable me to visit Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, Boston University, North-eastern University, UMass of Amherst, Institute Development Studies (University of Sussex), to complete my thesis in qualitative e quantitive approaches (including survey techniques, interviewing and data analysis).
1996	Council International Educational Exchange programme of New York "Work and Travel in USA".

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