1. Nathan R. Conway
38 Quiggle Avenue, Lock Haven, PA 17745 ▪ (570) 660-8204
n.r.conway@eagle.clarion.edu
Education
Master of Business Administration, May 2015
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Overall QPA: 3.90/4.0
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, May 2013
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Overall QPA: 3.66/4.0
Career Experience
Clarion University Small Business Development Center – Clarion, PA
Graduate Assistant, August 2013 – May 2015
 Business consulting for existing businesses and entrepreneurial startups
 Prepared financial projections for client financing, business acquisitions, and benchmarking
 Created fullydeveloped business plans and performed business valuations
 Created strategic marketing plans, market analyses, industry analyses, cost analyses, and demographic reports
 Represented the SBDC and ELC at job fairs, campus recruiting events, and on campus presentations
 New Venture Creation: Help coordinate, create, and structure an entrepreneurial/new venture creation course for Clarion University
 Leadership Clarion County: Created the foundation and structure for a leadership initiative for the Clarion County community
Pinecrest Country Club – Brookville, PA
Business Consultant, November 2014 – April 2015
 Performed and conducted complex analyses as well as advised board of directors in the strategic planning process
 Developed, prepared, and presented financial and economic models generally accepted in strategic formulation
 Exercised independent judgment of methods and theories in developing recommendations, techniques, and evaluation criterion
Clarion Psychiatric Center – Clarion, PA
Internship, October 2014 – April 2015
 Assisted management with dailyoperations and solving daily organizational issues
 Performed data collection to facilitate the assessment of a strategic acquisition
 Assisted in the creation of pro formas for expansion projects
 Corrected and implemented procedures to optimize efficiency for specific business processes
 Shadowed and assisted within administrative departments: Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, Billing, and Medical Records
ACME Machine & Welding – Punxsutawney, PA
Business Consultant, October 2014 – December 2014
 Assessed a specific organizational process
- Reviewed entire process with CEO and Product Manager over several site visits
- Conducted industry research and operational analysis
 Presented all findings along with recommendations and necessary documentation
- Hierarchical structure, process map, Six Sigma methodologies, and other quality initiatives
The Clarion Call: Clarion University Student Newspaper – Clarion, PA
Business Manager, August 2012 – August 2013
 Maintained accounts receivable and accounts payable ledgers: Invoiced over 200 advertisers; 99% collection rate
 Initiated cost reducing strategies by utilizing electronic billing and cost analysis reports
Honors and Awards
 Beta Gamma Sigma: International Honor Society for Premier Business Students
 Omicron Delta Epsilon: International Honor Society in Economics
 Clarion UniversitySmall Business Development Center: Leadership Excellence
 Clarion UniversityScholar Athlete: 3.5 GPAor higher, 2009 – 2013
 Alpha Gamma Phi Scholarship Recipient: 3.2 GPA or higher, 2009 – 2013
Leadership and Activities
 Bev’s Tax Service: Prepared federal, state, and local income tax returns, March 2015
 Association of Graduate Business Students: President, 2014 – 2015
 Quickbooks Level I& II: Clarion UniversitySmall Business Development Center, 2014 - 2015
 Clarion UniversityComparative AccountingSystems Course: QuickBooks Pro and NetSuite software, January – May2013
 Clarion UniversityFootball, 2009 – 2013
 Special Olympics, Mentor, Coach, Instructor; Assisted with practices, games, activities and set up, 2009 - 2013