Anastasha Frandell
(310) 562-7411 | anafrandell@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
M.A. Applied Economics and Finance GPA: 3.4
Expected Jul 2016
• Relevant Coursework: Financial Engineering, Corporate Finance, Applied Econometrics
California State University—Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
B.A. Economics GPA: 3.45
Dec 2014
• Relevant Coursework: Quantitative Analysis, Economic Research Methods, Statistics Theory
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of California, Santa Cruz
Professor’s Graduate Assistant, Economics
• Teaching Macroeconomics, holding office hours, grading tests and assignments
• Facilitate online discussion forum, Piazza, for about 500 students
Santa Cruz, CA
March 2016
California State University—Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Research Assistant, Economics
Sept 2014 – Jun 2015
• Gathered data from the Panel of Income Dynamic
o Developed data using statistical software
o Created accurate graphs using Excel and analyzed regression results
• Authored a dissertation on the correlation between parental occupation and child’s average income
o Results indicate that children are more likely to work the same occupation as his or her parent
o Presented results to the Economics Department at CSUS and the Social Science and
Technology Conferences, 2015
First Year Experience Advisor
Aug 2012 – Dec 2014
• Advised students on their academic schedules
• Organized school wide events for first year students
• Educated a class of 25 students on diversity, campus resources, and career goals
Athletic Director’s Assistant and Donation Coordinator
Feb 2011 – Dec 2014
• Coordinated the CSUS Annual Crab Feed to raise funding for the athletic department
Loews Hotels and Resorts
Cocktail Pool Server
• Record setting sales, excellent customer service, even coordinator
Santa Monica, CA
Summer 2016
PROJECT WORK & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Portfolio Optimization
Jan 2016
• Compared Markowitz, Single-Index Model and CAPM procedures using excel
o Identified the most efficient complete portfolio
Cheer Team Captain
Sept 2011 – Dec 2014
• Cheer scholarship for outstanding performance and leadership position
• Personally ranked top 20th in the Cheerleading Collegiate All-American Organization 2013
SKILLS
Computer: Proficient in Excel, Markdown, Stata, R, Python, and Matlab
Language: Fluent in Spanish