Derek E.

Bannister
112 E. College Avenue, State College, PA 16801 deb5410@psu.edu 910721032

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Expected Graduation
May 2019
Schreyer Honors College GPA: 3.95
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Bachelor of Arts in History

Paterno Fellows Program, College of the Liberal Arts

Awarded a Paterno Fellows Program full-tuition scholarship for all 8 semesters

University of Oxford Summer Courses, Oxford, UK July 2017 August

2017
Completed a two-week economics course concentrating on both microeconomics and macroeconomics, focused
specifically on the real-world applications and ethical challenges of these disciplines

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Communications Intern, Penn State Sustainability Institute/IEE June 2017 Present
Create website content using Drupal, create weekly social media content on Twitter, update and refine databases, work
on marketing campaigns and annual reports, and write stories for Penn State News
Wrote three stories published by Penn State News and improved website layout and structure
Invited to continue in position through the fall semester

Mentor, Penn State Undergraduate Speaking Center January 2017 Present

Assist ~35 students per semester in every step of the process of speech construction and presentation for classes,
organizations, and more
Nominated by Rhetoric and Civic Life professor to mentor students looking for assistance in the speech writing process
through a paid, university position
Completed a class dedicated entirely to speech-writing, public speaking, and mentoring

Editor, Onward State, State College, PA September 2016 Present

Serve as an Editor for Onward State, an independent, alternative Penn State news website that is the most-followed
student news organization in the world
Edit stories on a daily basis, write breaking news, cover athletic events, and use social media to disseminate stories
Moderate discussion with ~45 other students to determine with weekly content that the Penn State community would
find most helpful or enlightening and lead mens lacrosse, soccer, and hockey coverage
Wrote 58 stories during first year on staff and was promoted to editor role

Teaching Assistant, Penn State Economics Department August 2016

Present
Invited to serve as an assistant for Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy
Assist with grading homework, grading exams, and proctoring exams
Collaborate with other TAs to standardize and split up grading

Analyst, Penn State Asset Management Group August 2017 Present

Working through a 12-week, hands-on educational program as an analyst of equities markets
Present weekly reports on sectors and firms to group members

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Founder, Riff Again Guitar Reclamation Project, State College, PA May 2017 Present
Created organization to raise money and buy guitars in need of repair, ultimately giving the guitars to local schools
facing budget cuts
 Currently working on restoring and donating two guitars

SKILLS
Computer: Stata, Minitab, WordPress, Drupal, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel