* Customer Service in over 7 Different Fields * Credit Analysis
* Physical/Digital Archival Research Experience * Open Source Database Creation
* Database management * Adaptability to Various Work Environments
* International Experience * Law School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NEWDAY USA – Fulton, MD 2015 to present
Mortgage Loan Processor
Facilitated the Mortgage Loan Process through Financial Analysis June-Present
• Utilized income information such as tax returns, credit reports, bank statements, verification
of deposits, and W-2s to verify and validate financial stability of borrowers
• Managed a pipeline of 30 plus loans for multiple account executives every month
• Generated and managed excel matrices on a weekly basis that utilized standard deviation calculations to measure
the efficiency of two departments (processing and underwriting)
• Worked with members of 3 departments on a daily basis to facilitate communication and close mortgages for
veterans
Credit Analyst Mar.-June
Worked with the Veterans Administration and Third Parties Facilitate the Loan Process
• Worked with the VA on a daily basis to attain and correct documentation regarding eligibility
• Assisted in creating and implemented a new process for appraisal orders and document review
• Resolved conflicts in various areas of the field, in dealing with title companies, appraisers, and government entities
regarding our mortgage
• Personally trained 5 new team members for the department prior to promotion to processor
Account Executive/Mortgage Loan Originator Jan.-Mar.
Originated VA Loans for Veterans throughout North America
• Worked with a variety of borrower situations to originate mortgage refinance/ streamlines
• Participated in discussions of secondary market transactions and loan securitization
• Optimized loan value for borrowers in regard to debt consolidation
• Worked in teams to engage and enable other Account Executives to maximize their production
• MLO Safe Test Licensed

BALTIMORE ZEITGEIST – Johns Hopkins Univ., MD 2014 to 2015
Editor of Middle Eastern Policy Section 2014 to 2015
Wrote and edited articles regarding the Middle East and Public Policy
• Worked with a team of editors and journalists to establish an internationally focused newspaper
• Attended leadership meetings as well as maintained correspondence with journalists at 5 Universities in the
greater Baltimore area to produce a weekly publication
• Assisted Senior Editors in deciding topical segments per section of the publication on a weekly basis, and edited
them for grammatical and content correctness

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ALEX EDELMANN
2710B Monument Rd.
Myersville, MD 21769
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xxx@xxx.com
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION – Washington D.C 2014 to 2014
SERC/Smithsonian Institution Libraries Research Intern 2014 to 2014
Created an open source database of research documents, grey literature, and scientific journals pertaining to
the Chesapeake Bay for the use of the Institution as well as researchers who seek information regarding the
Chesapeake.
• Utilized online resources such as JSTOR, WorldCat Online, and Smithsonian OneSearch to find digital copies of
texts already existing in the Chesapeakiana Collection housed at the Smithsonian Environmental Research
Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD.
• Used Microsoft Excel extensively, along with Horizon LibraryTools to manage documents, access digital
cataloguing systems, and manage information to assist in building the database
• Assisted lead librarian Sue Zwicker in completing the physical establishment of the Chesapeakiana Collection at
SERC, and establishing the digital collection online
• Participated in various discussions on the use of digitizing documents and journals, and presented the work to the
entirety of The Smithsonian Institution Libraries via conference and telecommunication
EDUCATION
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL – Cambridge, MA / Online HBX Classroom
Certification- Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, Financial Accounting
• Business Analytics – Strong focus on statistical modeling, multivariable linear regression analysis
• Economics for Managers – Study centered on customer analysis and managerial decision making
• Financial Accounting – Focus on balance / income sheets, developing financial statements

TOWSON UNIVERSITY – Towson, MD
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Cultural Studies
• 3.5 of 4.0 GPA Deans List
• ODK (Omicron Delta Kappa) Honors Society Member
• Top 25% of Class 2014

FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Frederick, MD
Associates Degree in General Education
• 3.2 of 4.0 GPA Deans List

SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY KOGUAN LAW SCHOOL – Shanghai, China
Credit towards International LL.M. Degree
• 3.8 of 4.0 GPA
• Awarded Full Tuition Scholarship via the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC)
• Attended KoGuan Law School at the age of 18

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY – State College, PA
Credit towards Bachelor of Arts in International Relations/Security Risk Analysis
• 3.2 of 4.0 GPA
• Member of Penn State Sailing Team

AFFILIATIONS
• Boy Scouts of America – Member
• Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Maryland - Columbia Lodge #58 Member
• Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership and Honors Society – Member

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