1. Sam Ario
Sam.ario3308@gmail.com, 717-982-2422
141 Moonridge Rd
Manchester Center, VT 05255
EDUCATION
Bachelor ofArts in Mathematics and Economics, Philosophy minor May 2016
Boston College, College ofArts and Sciences Chestnut Hill, MA
Completed Courses: Linear Algebra MT310, Econometrics EC228, Probability MT426
Exams Passed: Exam Probability, Exam Financial Mathematics
EXPERIENCE
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Washington,D.C. Intern in OPR Division May – August 2015
• Worked with State Affairs team, tracking state legislation and relaying valuable
information to individual plans
• Researched and created charts for information such as the PMPM cost of state mandated
benefits, to be used for advocacy by each Blue Plan’s State Relation Coordinator
• Created a model to project future impact of the ‘Cadillac’ Tax on health insurance enrollees
Wakely Consulting Group, Denver CO Actuarial Intern May – August 2014
• Composed charts and reports for clients consisting of the teams findings
• Compiled all of the rates in the state of Colorado, in order to find the average change
in individuals rates, due to drastic changes in overall rates, in the second yearof the ACA.
• Experienced the diverse workload of a widely respected actuarial consulting firm.
Pennsylvania State Insurance Department, Harrisburg, PA Actuarial Intern June – July 2013
• Assisted in reviewing actuarial reports for various sized companies.
• Updated excel chart for data pertaining to current and past policyholders of
Property and Casualty insurance in Pennsylvania.
• Witnessed meetings between upper staff and a few specific insurance companies
Donegal Mutual Insurance Group, Donegal, PA Actuarial Intern June – July 2012
• Updated their records on flyers they send out to policyholders that were previously kept
on paper, allowing them to test whether accuracy in self reporting implied lower costs
• Analyzed data on a hypotheticalcompany in order to compose actuarial report independently
SKILLS/ACHEIVEMENTS
• Proficient in SAS, Excel, Stata, and Latex software, with experience using it for
data and regression analysis
• Proficient in high-level fields of math including; probability, linear algebra,
and abstract algebra
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Boston College Economics Association Member September 2012 – May 2016
• Attended lectures and panels on a wide range of economic topics
Boston College Math Society Member September 2011 – May 2016
Boys and Girls Club volunteer, Harrisburg, PA September 2009 – May 2015
• Facilitated and assisted kids aged 5-15 with their homework after school.