1. CARTER TAYLOR III carter.taylor.3@gmail.com
326 Potter Road · West Palm Beach, Florida 33405 · (561) 310-6492
Education
MBA, Rollins College · Winter Park, Florida April 2008
Concentration: International Business, Finance, and Entrepreneurship (GPA 3.4)
• International Study · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Spring 2007
• Växjö University · Växjö, Sweden · Summer 2007
BA, Rollins College · Winter Park, Florida May 2006
Major: International Business / Minors: Australian Studies and Spanish (GPA 3.1)
• GPA in Major 3.3 / Honors: Dean’s List
• Sydney University · Sydney, Australia · Fall 2004
• Don Quijote · Madrid, Spain · Summer 2006
Work Experience
Residences at the Little Nell · Aspen, CO 2008-2009
Guest Service Representative: Responsible for delivering five star, five diamond service. Worked in
a team-orientated environment to assist owners and maintain exceptional detail throughout the
property and the guest’s experience.
• Successfully assisted in the grand opening of the property
• Developed a strong team focused on excellent customer service
• Demonstrated personable and management skills associated with daily guest interaction
Petters Group Worldwide · Minnetonka, MN 2007-2008
Relationship Manager: Responsible for fostering a relationship between Petters Group Worldwide
and Rollins College. Identified opportunities for corporate and academic collaboration.
• Acted as liaison to connect company executives with students and professors
• Published an article on the benefits of the partnership
• Conducted research for the development of a study abroad center in China
Executive Intern: Coordinated and managed several projects for Petters Group Worldwide
investment companies. Worked with digital signage provider BroadSign to increase public relations.
• Utilized analytic skill set in developing weekly market intelligence reports for BroadSign
• Raised $100K from outside investors in preparation for IPO
• Created a codeshare report and presented recommendation to Sun Country executives
• Demonstrated creativity and project management skills in coordinating a variety of corporate
sponsored events
Crummer Consulting Project · Winter Park, FL 2007-2008
Managed two consulting teams to examine issues facing social networking service YFly.com and
low cost carrier Sun Country Airlines. Worked with company executives to analyze issues and
gather information. Determined problems and developed strategies to attain new opportunities.
Lead Strategic Marketing Consultant for YFly.com:
• Analyzed social networking industry to determine expansion opportunities in the space
• Recommended repurposing technology to create a professor network
Lead Strategic Marketing Consultant for Sun Country Airlines:
• Examined current pricing model and focused on short-term revenue optimization
• Recommended implementing a Yankee auction to create additional last minute sales
2. New York Mercantile Exchange · New York, NY 2007-2008
MBA Team Captain: Managed a team of MBA students to compete in an online trading competition
and open outcry event in New York City. Worked with CQG software to actively trade natural gas
and crude oil futures based on market research.
• Analyzed and executed daily futures trading of commodities
• Managed MBA team against 21 universities (Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Columbia etc.)
• Ranked 2nd place in the 2007 Commodity Challenge, flipping $250K into $340K
• Final round contestant in 2008 Open Outcry event in New York City
Florida Crystals · South Bay, FL 2005
Operations Intern: Assisted managers at the Okeelanta Cogeneration Facility to prepare for the
installation of a new bioenergy burner. Developed spreadsheets to identify trends in power outputs
and created a local database of figures.
• Facilitated 3 managers with organizing and planning daily office tasks
• Compiled blueprints into an organized intranet for the installation of a new power plant
• Developed spreadsheets to track power output levels
• Recorded detailed inventory of numerous power plant components
Merrill Lynch · Sydney, Australia 2004
Financial Intern: Worked with managers and traders to develop financial reports on potential ASX
companies and Australian properties. Collaborated with international offices on a series of equity
research projects. Analyzed trade reports on Bloomberg and assisted in executing trades.
• Conducted equity research for numerous Australian companies
• Assembled detailed reports for potential investment opportunities
• Studied and actively analyzed Australian trade floor
• Gained knowledge in Bloomberg software
C Taylor Company · Palm Beach, FL 2002 – Present
Assistant Manager: Networked to acquire jobs and actively prepared and painted residences within a
niche market. Worked in a team environment to produce high quality results in a timely fashion.
• Prepared and painted interior/exterior of residences
• Determined project needs and created estimates of various projects
• Billed clients and computed profit of sales
Leadership
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity 2003 – Present
New Hope Charities · Palm Beach, FL 2000 – Present
Junior Achievement · Orlando, FL 2006
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, FrontPage and Apple OS. Knowledge
of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver. Conversational knowledge of Spanish. Trained
in making presentations, creating spreadsheets, writing, and editing. Currently in progress of
Bloomberg certification.