704.500.

5302 Prateek Patel

\ prateekpatel017@gmail.com
440 Bing Crosby Blvd, Advance, NC, 27006
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Professional Experience
JAM Academies, Cornelius, NC, Owner/Franchisee (under development) December 2021—Present
- Currently have two ongoing Kiddie Academy franchised daycare projects in Cornelius and Huntersville.
Projected to open first location in June 2023.
JAM Hospitality, Greensboro, NC, Director of Operations, Managing Partner May 2020—Present
- Manage daily operations of all the hotel management company’s properties: Holiday Inn Express &
Suites in Statesville and a TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, and Four Points in Greensboro
- Handle payroll, supply purchases, bill payments, accounting, management hiring, and renovations.
- Assist the GMs in enabling them to properly manage and operate the hotels doing whatever necessary.
Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, DC, Banking & Financial Services Associate January—May 2020
- Submitted comments to the SEC about the Proxy Voting Process and Resource Extraction Payments.
- Published op-eds on Bank Unionization, Pension Funds Robo-voting Shares, and the Economic and
Housing Platforms of the 2020 Democratic Primary candidates.
- Wrote articles discussing Geared ETFs, the Volker Rule, and the Durbin Amendment.
Office of Senator John Kennedy (LA), Washington, DC, Legislative & Media Intern January—May 2019
- Assisted Banking LA in crafting policy agenda and speeches regarding trade, housing, and banking
- Attended various hearings and panels with the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Drafted reports on the Fed Reserve Chairman Powell Hearing and GSE Housing Reform Hearings
- Assisted Banking LA in legislation and committee work involving banking, housing, and trade policies.
- Handled legislative correspondence, took notes at committee hearings, and created press releases.
Office of Representative Ted Budd (NC-13), Washington, DC, Legislative Intern August—December 2018
- Handled legislative correspondence, answered phone calls, wrote constituent 499 letters, and provided tours.
- Helped LCs and LAs by conducting research for legislation and obtaining bill signatures.
JAM Hospitality, Greensboro, NC, Executive Assistant to CEO July 2017—August 2018
- Helped manage operations by supervising GMs to ensure that they are fulfilling their job duties.

Skills and Volunteer Experience

Software/Technology Knowledge: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, Photoshop, Premier, InDesign, Illustrator,
Dimension, Dreamweaver, InCopy, Zeta RCS, ENPS, Zoom, Facebook, Twitter, Senate Intranet Quorum, House
Fireside, Lightspeed, Fosse, Choice Hotels PMS
Podcasting Experience: Politicana Podcast (2020 to present), Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Former Professional Experience:
- Office of NC Representative Allen McNeill—State House Intern (NC-78), (May—July 2017)
- NC Republican Liberty Caucus—Digital Media Writer (September 2016—May 2017)
- Asian Media Group-Asian Hospitality Magazine Intern (December 2016—February 2017)
- Generation Opportunity, Elon, NC—Campus Director, (November—May 2016)
- WXII 12 NBC TV Affiliate Station, Winston-Salem, NC—News Team Intern, (June—August 2016)
- Office of Representative Virginia Foxx, Clemmons, NC—District Office Intern, (June—August 2015)
Former Volunteer Experience:
- Trump/McCrory 2016 Campaigns—Elon University College Republicans, (August—November 2016)
- Alamance County GOP Campaigns, Elon University Grassroots Team Leader, (February—May 2016)
- Republican Leadership Initiative, Burlington, NC—Grassroots Fellow, (August—November 2015)

Education
UNC Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Masters in Business Administration (MBA) March 2022
- Online One-Year Accelerated Program, Master of Business Administration Online
 o Courses Completed: Economics, Management, Accounting, Marketing, Corporate Finance,
Business Analytics, Business Law, Strategic Management, Information Analysis & Management,
Operations Management, Real Estate Investment, Sales Success & Customer Interactions
American University, Washington, DC, Master of Public Administration (MPA) May 2020
- School of Public Affairs (SPA) Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Concentrations in Public Financial Management and State & Local Management
o Courses Completed: Financing Govt Services, Budgeting & Financial Management, Financial
Accounting, Housing Policy, State & Local Management, Project Management, Quantitative
Methods, Organizational Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Public Managerial Economics, Legal
Basis of Public Administration, Intro to Public Administration, Capstone
- School of Public Affairs (SPA) Student Graduate Council—Chief of Staff, (Spring, Fall 2019)
- AU-SPA Graduate Journal Publications (Vol.18, Nov. 2020) : Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Low
Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program | The Federal Job Guarantee: A Hopeful Plan That’s Too
Expensive to Deliver
Elon University, Elon, NC, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Journalism May 2017
- Minors in Geography, History, and International Studies
- Honors: Gamma Theta Upsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Iota Rho
- Organizational Leadership: Elon Politics Forum (EPF)-President, Vice-President, Co-Founder | College
Republicans-Vice President, Treasurer | North Carolina Student Legislature (NCSL)—Statewide
Positions: Elections Committee Chair, Awards Committee Chair, GOP Party Vice-Chair, GOP Party
Secretary, GOP Party Whip; Elon Delegation Positions: Chapter Secretary, Judiciary Committee Co-
Chair, Elections Committee Member, Finance Committee Member | WSOE Radio—Politicana Show Co-
Host, Producer, Writer| Enactus—Co-Project Manager, Take High School Kids to College Project, Skids
Restaurant Redevelopment Team Logo/Arts Designer | Student Government Association: Freshman
Class Treasurer--Class of 2017 |
- Organizational Involvement: Elon News Network, Model UN, IDEA-Israel Dialogue and Education, Young
Americans for Liberty (YAL), International Business Club, Elon African Society