Kyle M. Cope 5990 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22303 | kylemichaelcope@gmail.com EDUCATION PATTERSON SCHOOL OF DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY • M.A. in Diplomacy and International Commerce • Concentration in International Security and Intelligence • Coursework in economics, development, trade, national security, negotiations, and nuclear weapons • Regional focus on Middle East and Russia • Participated in numerous crisis simulations and leadership building exercises • Honed professional written and oral communication skills
May 2013 Lexington, KY
ASBURY UNIVERSITY Aug. 2011 • B.A. in Financial Mathematics and Political Science (Double-Major) Wilmore, KY • Concentrations in International Economics and International Affairs • Coursework in probability, econometrics, mathematical modeling, JAVA programming, and numerical analysis • Pursued studies and practical experience in investment banking, credit default swaps, derivatives, and leveraging by assisting in professors’ research projects on economic growth and financial regulation • Teaching Assistant for Chemistry faculty, August 2008 – December 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM, Intern June 2013-Aug. 2013 • Served as personal assistant for Digital Liberty Executive Director and attended meetings in her place Washington, DC • Led lobby groups on Capitol Hill in meetings with Congressional staff • Attended briefings and provided input on issues of telecommunications, national security, and banking • Summarized legislation, wrote articles, authored blog posts, and managed twitter account for Digital Liberty CONGRESSMAN MO BROOKS (R-AL), Intern • Performed in a Staff Assistant capacity and conducted constituent tours of U.S. Capitol • Researched military, defense, and economic issues for Legislative Assistants • Contributed background research for Congressman’s floor speeches • Managed iConstituent CRM system, answered phones, and handled office mail
2013-June 2013 Washington, DC
May
BLACKSUMMIT FINANCIAL GROUP, Intern • Aided chief economist with managing investment accounts over $500,000 • Conducted economic modeling and regression analysis • Analyzed current events related to economic markets and investment • Performed regression analysis with Eviews econometric software
Jan. 2011-May 2011 Nicholasville, KY
BOUFFIOU – LAMAINE FISH COMPANY, Summer Commercial Fisherman • Promoted fishing community relations in rural Bristol Bay village • Maintained and piloted ship, cleaned deck, set nets out, and harvested sockeye salmon
June 2004-Dec. 2010 Egegik, AK
PETER KERR CAMPAIGN, Director of Mobilization • Organized door-to-door and direct mailing campaigns for Kentucky state House race • Recruited and managed over 30 volunteers during campaign • Coordinated campaign public relations and social media
Feb. 2010-Nov. 2010 Wilmore, KY
FCIC / ASBURY RESEARCH TEAM, Researcher for Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) • Researched causes of the 2008 financial crisis & contributed to report for Congressional hearings • Conducted data mining and regression analysis • Examined role of leveraging, credit default swaps, and derivatives in crisis
Feb. 2010-May 2010 Washington, DC
PIONEERS INTERNATIONAL, Counselor / Medic • Conducted humanitarian trip to China after writing and receiving $8,000 grant for trip • Worked to improve quality of life and environment of rural villages through water resource management and logistical improvements • Acted as counselor for 3 children’s camps involving 72 children • Managed construction budget during term of employment, negotiated supply chain • Functioned as certified EMT for over 50 personnel in camps and villages
June 2009-Aug. 2009 Guizhou, China