{"id":2,"date":"2013-08-02T17:15:33","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T17:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marcusbalbed.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2013-08-05T02:20:27","modified_gmt":"2013-08-05T02:20:27","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marcusbalbed.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>EDUCATION<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Bachelor of Arts in Economics: Terry College of Business <\/i>Expected May 2015<\/p>\n<p><i>Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs &amp; Minor in Spanish\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>GPA:<\/b> 3.63\/4.0<\/li>\n<li><b>Honors:<\/b> Presidential Scholar, Dean\u2019s List<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>WORK &amp; LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Raymond James: First Harbor Financial Services<\/b> <b>Cumming, Georgia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Intern <\/i> May 2013 \u2013- Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effectively communicate firm goals and expectations to clients and wholesalers while maintaining confidentiality of consumer information and company property<\/li>\n<li>Observe real time covered call strategies and explore various investment tools through Raymond James Net and Market-Q<\/li>\n<li>Perform daily market research, update fund fact sheets, and prepare marketing material for prospective clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Athens, Georgia<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 President\u00a0 <\/i> April 2013 &#8212; Present<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage and be at the forefront of the organization\u2019s progress, development, standards, purpose, and responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Efficiently delegate tasks and coordinate a team of 9 board members for an organization of roughly 50 members<\/li>\n<li>Served as Community Outreach Chairman, August 2012 \u2013 April 2013 and increased peer membership by over 40% since the student chapter inception in 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Roosevelt Institute<\/b> <b>Athens, Georgia\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>Policy Analyst<\/i> December 2012 \u2013- May 2013<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Researched and analyzed data from various current state policies and developed policy alternatives for the Education Advisor of the State of Georgia<\/li>\n<li>Drafted a short essay on \u201cHope: The Road to College Completion\u201d that was submitted to the national ten ideas journal of The Roosevelt Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Washington, DC<\/b><\/li>\n<li><i>Career Preparation Fellow \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/i>July 2013 \u2013 Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Selected as one of 230 for this 18-month professional development program for high-achieving diverse talent<\/li>\n<li>Complete business case studies and intensive projects to hone analytical, quantitative and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Participate in four conferences hosted by industry leaders, such as Citi, Google, Credit Suisse, Deloitte and Target<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>SKILLS, ACTIVITIES &amp; 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