Justin Melendez

385 Brookview Ct, Howell, NJ 07731 justin9melendez@gmail.com 848.299.3976

EDUCATION
Rutgers School of Business New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ Expected: May 2016
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ May 2014
Associate of Arts, Business Administration Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Honors/Awards: Brookdale Commencement Speaker (2014); NJCBAA Honor Society; Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society; ALPFANJ
Student Rising Star of the Year (2014); General Gold Star (2014); ALPFANJ Program of the Year (2014); Brookdale Best Program
Gold Star (2014); Global Citizenship Award (2014); Worlds Quiet Hero Award; Deans List Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013;
Scholarships: Deloitte Convention, EMACC, Arrigo Rogers Memorial, Ocean First Bank, Honors Program Book, FPAMSNJ
Relevant Coursework: Principles of Accounting II, Honors Public Speaking, Calculus, Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York City, New York Jun13 Aug13
Summer Analyst- Firmwide Risk, Reporting, Resolution and Recovery
Gained a basic understanding of Firmwide Risk Governance, Reporting, and Recovery & Resolution at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
o Researched capital requirements, Fed and OCC to created presentations for management
o Completed courses on risk management, regulation, and reporting
Participated in additional internship program projects
o Analyzed the congressional report and internal review of 200+ pages on the London Whale and presented to internal
team
LEADERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
Brookdale Alumni Association, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ Jun14 - Present
Second Vice President
Help formulate and implement strategy to grow the alumni network of Brookdale Community College
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ May14 Present
Vice President
Collaborate with other club leaders to form partnerships and articulate strategy across organizations
Oversee and assist 9 officer perform duties to prepare for the academic year
Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ May13 - May14
President
Revamped the vision and expectations which ALPFA at Brookdale operates, set goals, and supervised implementation of projects
o Increased membership from 2 to 12 members over presidential term
o Led effort to create the first student led Career & Internship Fair at Brookdale, which over 100 students attended
Forge partnerships with organizations, faculty, and the Alumni Association to expand ALPFAs influence
o Co-coordinated the most successful Blood Drive at Brookdale ever which saved approximately 200 lives
o Co-authored and authorized an unprecedented Peer Leadership Agreement between the Brookdale and Rutgers Chapters
Honors Association, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ May13 - May14
Executive Vice President
Promote leadership and opportunities to 60 highly motivated students by overseeing several of the clubs committees
Oversaw committee that filled 405 seats at the Second Annual Student Achievement Showcase which coordinated +60 individuals
WORK EXPERIENCE
Student Worker- Student Success Center, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ, Sep12 May13, Sep13 May14
Assisted management to create innovative solutions leading to the creation of the Freehold Organization Leadership Council
Won the Student Worker of the Year (2014) award for going above and beyond duties/responsibilities of a student worker
Team Member- Games Department, Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ, Jul11 Oct11, Mar12 Oct12
Enthusiastically communicated with 50-150 guests on and off a microphone while hosting a multitude of games on a daily basis
Selected to complete Six Flags Management Core Training

SKILLS
Language: Spanish (Intermediate)
Computer: Microsoft Office (Proficient), Google Docs (Basic)