R.

AUSTIN YATES
ryates@harding.edu // (501) 593-2884

HU Box 12181
915 E Market St.
Searcy, AR 72149

806 Golf View Dr.

Searcy, AR 72143

EDUCATION
HARDING UNIVERSITY Searcy, AR
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Accounting // Bible and Ministry Minor
GPA: 4.0 (88 hours completed) // Degree Anticipated: December 2016
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Very self-motivated, goal oriented, have high moral standards and a strong desire to learn.
Extensive experience in direct contact with customers
Highly organized in personal and professional life.
Good listener and communicator, energetic, committed, proven leader
SPECIAL SKILLS
Exceptional technological proficiency, Apple Pages, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Excel, High Apple OSX and iOS proficiency.
EXPERIENCE
KIBO GROUP INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP // Jinja, Uganda // Summer 2014
Selected to participate in a 6-week internship with Kibo Group International, a nonprofit organization that facilitates various
community development projects in East Africa. Raised over $3,000 to cover expenses.
Restructured cash flow to achieve greater financial control within the organization
Implemented POS systems and created end of day processes for all financial positions
Determined COGS for products and renegotiated pricing with suppliers
INTUITIVE BRANDING, INC. // Searcy, AR // January 2013 Present
Owner
Started my own business to work with companies to provide solutions to promotional and advertising needs.
Learned about tax and other governmental business regulation
Gained valuable experience in direct customer interaction and personal selling
MIDNIGHT OIL COFFEEHOUSE // Searcy, AR // August 2011 December 2012
Public Relations and Social Media Manager / Events Coordinator / Barista
Managed all social media accounts as well as other marketing practices
Coordinated events and managed sound for bands and seminars
Provided gourmet coffee and food to the local community
SIMMONS FIRST BANK // Searcy, AR // August 2010 April 2011
Mortgage Clerk
Gained experience in real estate, interest rates, and other procedures through assembly of mortgage loans
Assisted in processing, closing, and reselling loans to the secondary market
Developed exceptional people skills and problem solving
Went above and beyond job description to improve various business processes throughout the department
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
KIBO GROUP INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP - Funding for one year of on-campus work and promotion for NGO
HARDING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM Florence, Italy, spring semester 2014
STUDENT ASSOCIATION Freshman Representative // Chair, Food Service Committee
DEANS LIST All semesters attended
HONORS COLLEGE Active Member
DELTA MU DELTA HONORS SOCIETY Active Member
AMERICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE OF DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS Active Member
ACCOUNTING SOCIETY Active Member
ARKANSAS SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Active Student Member
FINANCIAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION Active Member
TNT SOCIAL CLUB Active Member // Activities Director, 2014-2015
BISONS FOR CHRIST Volunteer

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