David Poon 800 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada
Pooner@gmail.com
Experience
United States Peace Corps, Nigeria 07/2006 – 05/2008
Small Enterprise Development Volunteer, Consult with local microfinance bank to improve financial products.
Launched a savings product that currently serves over 2,000 clients previously without bank access. Designed and managed a market study integral to adapting a foreign savings product to meet regional needs. Secured funding for, and organized, an exploratory trip to Togo to observe a similar product and collaborate with Togolese counterparts on product design. Collaborating with IT volunteer to design a central client database to more quickly aggregate information, reducing fraud and improving branch coordination at national level.
Connecticut Supreme Court Office of External Affairs, Hartford CT 01/2006 – 04/2006
Connecticut Judicial Intern. Observed a unique aspect of the court system by learning how the Connecticut Judicial Branch lobbies its interests in the legislative process (legislation on judge’s salary for example).
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy LLP, New York, NY 06/2005 – 08/2005
Paralegal. Exposure to large firm corporate law culture while involved in the preparation and organization of case documents for litigation. Exercised ability to be detail oriented while in rushed, high-pressure situations.
University of Connecticut Men’s Club Hockey, Storrs, CT 11/2003 – 06/2005
Founder / President, Responsible for all aspects of founding and running the organization.
Organized Spring 2004 debut season: 2 day/wk practice schedule with 15 games in local rec-league and a roster of 30. Budget of $9,000. Secured Student Government funding for Spring 2004. Played 2004-2005 season as an ACHA independent team. 30 hrs/week organizing season during Summer of 2004. Prepared 30 game schedule by cold calling 43 club teams and cultivating contacts with league and team leaders. Hired 2 coaches, one, Charlie Burns, is a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee after an illustrious NHL career. Managed $32,000 budget. Secured $11,000 from student government and organized fundraiser, raising $6,500. Captained team to record of 18-5-1, securing our membership in NECHA league. 3/8 bids accepted in 2005.
Education
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 08/2002 – 05/2006
BS Finance, BA Economics; Honors Program
Honors Thesis: “Microfinance in Benin: A Survey of the Microfinance Industry in Benin” Graduate Coursework: Macroeconomics, Economics of Development, Economics of Organization
Activities
University of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government, Storrs CT 05/2005 – 05/2006
Justice, Administered all USG elections (3 during term). Applied USG constitution to formal complaints. Elected office.
Advertising campaign resulted in record voter turnout for all three elections. Decided 12 cases with 4 other justices.
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Willimantic CT 01/2006 – 05/2006
Volunteer, Mentored 4 elementary school aged children, selected by BBBS, for 4 hours a week at local elementary school.
Delta Sigma Pi, America’s Foremost Professional Business Fraternity, Theta Iota Chapter, Storrs, CT 04/2003 – Present
Pledge Class Social Chair, Responsible organization of all social events related to the pledge class of Spring 2003.
Chancellor, Administered and supervised all fraternity meetings and active on the Executive Board, Spring 2005
Organized collaborative service project with Mortar Board to volunteer at a local convalescent home.
Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Storrs CT Inducted 04/2004
Treasurer, Oversaw project budget of $2,500, April 2004 – May 2005
Involved in various service activities such as volunteering at local convalescent homes and soup kitchens.
