Sierra Resume

Jacob Sierra Creative and passionate fourth-year marketing and finance student with 2+ years of internship and 1+ year of international research experience. Out-of-the-box thinker seeking fulltime position in data analysis or market research at an innovative firm.

EDUCATION Loyola University Chicago; Chicago, Illinois Quinlan School of Business; BBA in Marketing, Minor in Finance Expected May 2019 Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.8/4.0 • Relevant Coursework: Data Analytics, Business Information Systems, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Consumer Behavior, Professional Speaking • Studied at the John Felice Rome Center; September 2017-December 2017 • Studied at The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies; January 2018-May 2018

EXPERIENCE Loyola University Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; Rome, Italy; Beijing, China August 2017 – December 2018 Matteo Ricci Research Fellow • Conducted a yearlong comparative research project through qualitative observations on religious image devotion trends in Rome, Italy and Beijing China • Compiled observations and referred to secondary sources to develop conclusions in 50 page academic paper (with the possibility of publishing in the future) Big Shoulders Fund; Chicago, Illinois June 2018 – August 2018 Marketing Fellow • Worked closely with underperforming, inner-city grade schools to boost enrollment through email, print, and social media marketing both in English and Spanish • Designed and curated Facebook Ads and managed several social media accounts to promote school events and scholarship offerings Project Pengyou ( ); Beijing, China January 2018 – May 2018 Communications Intern • Wrote and published content for the organization’s website blog, social media pages, and bi-weekly newsletter to promote furthering Sino-American relations among college students • Studied the organization's online analytics (via Google Analytics) to improve site visits and maximize its member participation Loyola University Chicago John Felice Rome Center; Rome, Italy August 2017 – December 2017 Student Office Assistant • Designed, wrote, and published an informational and entertaining weekly newsletter to approximately 200 students studying at the Rome center • Developed and curated multimedia content (image and video) and curated the content for the center’s social media accounts and print newsletter marketing Lakeview Chamber of Commerce; Chicago, Illinois May 2017 – August 2017 Marketing Intern • Assisted with digital marketing plans for the chamber and businesses within the Lakeview community • Provided critical feedback and trained in event management for community events • Worked on an Excel project to organize, analyze, and visualize data to be presented in a Chamber planning meeting

6531 North Newgard Ave. Chicago, IL 60626 (708) 983-4925 [email protected]

SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Data Analytics and Visualization (R Markdown, SPSS, Qualtrics, NVIVO, Tableau, Watson, Google Analytics)

Facebook Ads Experience

Some experience with Database Modeling (Entityrelationship modeling, Relational modeling)

Dynamic Presentation Skills

Limited Exposure to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro

LANGUAGE

English (Native Speaker)

Spanish (Working Proficient)

AWARDS AND HONORS

Alpha Sigma Nu (National Honor Society of Jesuit Universities) Induction October 2018

Matteo Ricci Research Fellowship (Year-long independent research fellowship) August 2017

Achieving College Excellence (ACE) Scholarship (Program for high-achieving, firstgeneration college students) January 2017