David Poon                                                                                                         800 Yonge Street, Toronto, Canada

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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 over2,000 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 Spring2004debut season:2day/wk practice schedule with15games in local rec-league and a roster of30. Budget of $9,000. Secured Student Government funding for Spring2004. Played2004-2005season as an ACHA independent hrs/week organizing season during Summer of2004. Prepared30 game schedule by cold calling43club teams and cultivating contacts with league and team leaders. Hired2coaches, 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 of18-5-1, securing our membership in NECHA /8bids accepted in2005. 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 OrganizationActivitiesUniversity of Connecticut Undergraduate Student Government, Storrs CT                  05/2005– 05/2006

　　Justice, Administered all USG elections (3during term). Applied USG constitution to formal complaints.  Elected office.

Advertising campaign resulted in record voter turnout for all three elections. Decided12cases with4other justices.

　　Big Brothers Big Sisters, Willimantic CT                                                                                                          01/2006– 05/2006

　　Volunteer, Mentored4elementary school aged children, selected by BBBS, for4hours 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 Spring2003.

　　Chancellor, Administered and supervised all fraternity meetings and active on the Executive Board, Spring2005

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, April2004– May2005

Involved in various service activities such as volunteering at local convalescent homes and soup kitchens.