1. Stephanie Stoudenmire
29 Searle Rd. South Hadley, MA 01075
413-4373055 | stephaniestoudenmire@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics & Economics concentrating in Actuarial Science January 2011- May 2016
Certification in General Business from the Isenberg School of Management
• Relevant Courses: Regression and Analysis of Variance, Derivatives Pricing, Actuarial Financial Mathematics, Money &
Banking, Environmental Economics, Differential Equations, Corporate Finance, Financial Engineering, Business Data
Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Management
New York School of Finance New York, NY
Financial Modeling and Valuation Attended June 2014 - August 2014
SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS
Predicting Crime with Regression, a Statistical Study Amherst. MA
Undergraduate Statistical Research while attending University of Massachusetts, Amherst January 2016 – May 2016
• Criminologists are interested in the effect of punishment regimes on crime rates. This has been studied using aggregate data
on 47 states of the U.S. for the year 1960.
• Using R Studio, created and compared statistical models predicting crime rates using general linear regression
The World’s Biggest Problem, a Statistical Study Amherst. MA
Undergraduate Marketing Research while attending University of Massachusetts, Amherst January 2016 – May 2016
• Using Qualtrics survey tools, created a survey to analyze the consumers view of the world’s biggest problem.
• Developed web page publishing findings using WordPress and marketed link top5worldproblems.wordpress.com
RESEARCH CONDUCTED
University of Massachusetts Amherst Economics Undergraduate Research Amherst. MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant (UGRA) September 2014 – January 2015
• Created videos for the website Econ4.org with the mission to provide economics for the people, the planet and the future.
• Videos involved using applications Premier Pro and IMovie to illustrate economic concepts in an entertaining manor.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Astronomy Undergraduate Research Amherst, MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant (UGRA) January 2012–September 2012
• Conducted research under Professor Steven Schneider on particulate matter and its relationship to the size of solar aureoles.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemistry Undergraduate Research Amherst. MA
Undergraduate Research Assistant (UGRA) September 2011 – January 2012
• Conducted research on the organic molecular caging of nanoparticles for applications in the cosmetic and medical industries.
• Paid as an editor for the chemical produced by graduate students.
APPLICABLE EXPERIENCE
Kerburn Rose New York, New York
Investment Banking Analyst, M&A Advisory Services Summer 2014
• Prepared detailed financial models including merger and acquisition (M&A) and leveraged buyout (LBO) models
• Valued companies using multiples, comparable company analyses and discounted cash flow analyses
o M&A buy-side acquisition for $7.8Bn multinational precision instrument company
Built financial projection models projecting company’s income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet as
well as depreciation and working capital schedules
Conducted valuation analysis, analyzed comparable companies, precedent transactions and built discounted cash
flow models: analysis resulted in valuation between $7.6Bn-$7.9Bn based on 13x-15x EBITDA multiples
Identified potential bolt-on acquisitions based on client strategy as well as financial, geographic and product line
criteria across various industry sectors
o M&A Strategic Alternatives for $200MM multinational alternative fuel company.
Constructed full-scale model including 3 statements, valuation and supporting schedules
Advised company on strategic alternatives for growth, effects of a share buy-back, going private and M&A activity
SKILLS
Languages: Conversational Proficiency in Spanish and German
Certifications & Training: Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google AdWords, Qualtrics, LaTEX, R Studio, R Presentation
Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Salesforce, Wordpress
