Freddie Potter is a recent college graduate seeking a challenging position that allows him to build upon his entrepreneurial experiences. He majored in economics and business and took relevant courses. His work history includes internships providing financial analysis and creating databases. He also owned a landscaping business for eight years, gaining managerial skills. In college, he played football for four years and received an award for exemplifying character and hard work. He engaged in civic projects around pollution and community service.

1. Freddie Potter
3904 Mill Creek rd.
Haymarket, VA 20169
Email: Fredpotter1992@gmail.com
Phone: (703) 969-4175
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Goal: Asa recentCollege graduate withanentrepreneurial attitude,Iamexcitedtobuildoff of the successesand
experiencesIhave hadas a small businessownerandstudentathlete. Iwantto succeedina stimulatingandchallenging
environment,buildingthe successof the companywhile Iexperience advancementopportunities.
Education:
Majoredin EconomicsandBusinessatHampden-SydneyCollege,whilealsominoring inVisual Arts.
RelevantCourses: Anatomyof Entrepreneurship,Managerial Accounting,Financial Accounting, Nature of Management
and Environmental Issues, Managerial Economics, Macroeconomics,Microeconomics,Corporate Finance,Moneyand
Banking,EconomicDevelopmentandSpanish312.
Work Experience:
EasternMarket (Washington,DC Government):Summerof 2014
 Internship;workingasa financial analyst providinginformationtothe companyabouttheirvenderprogramand
findingnew waysandopportunitiesforthe EasternMarketto maximize theirprofits.
 Organized45 differentvendorsforthe EasternMarketand analyzedeachvender’sprofitability.
 Createda database forEastern Marketthat is now easyfor the currentemployeestoenterinandanalyze each
vender’sprofits whichupdatesweekly.
Barron’sLumberco: May – August2013
 General laborer;puttogetherlarge ordersforcustomers,workedonlisteningskills,customerservice skillsand
helpedimproveknowledge onthe dayto dayeventsina large company.
 Workedface to face withclientswhile preformingotherdailyactivitiessuchasopeningwarehouse every
morningandorganizingsmall groupsof employees.
SouthernLawnCare:2006-2012
 Ownerand Self-employed;rana landscapingbusinessforeightyears.
 Learnedthe value of managerial skillsandcustomerservice skills.
 Managed 10 employeesfortwoyears.
Extra-Curricular Activities/Awards:
StokelyFultonAwardWinner(2015)
 Awardedtothe football playerthatbestrepresentedthe school andorganizationthroughcharacterandhard
workboth onand off the field andembodiedwhatatrue “Hampden-Sydneyman”is.
Hampden-SydneyCollege Football playerfromAugust2011 – December2015
 Helpedunderstandthe importance of ateam, and how to worktogetherto overcome obstaclesasaunit.Also
helpedunderstandthe importance of listeningandtranslatingthat intoresults.
 Four yearVarsityawardrecipientand 2015 All-ODACselection.
CivicEngagementProject(Pollutioninthe PotomacRiveranditssurroundingwaterways).
 Learnedaboutthe pollutioninPotomacRiveranditsnearbywaterwaysandalsothe effectthatithas on the
surroundingenvironmentandtheirnearbycities.Helpedcleanthe riverbyvolunteeringpickinguptrashand
replantingnative plantsandremovinginvasivespeciesinthe waterways.
Four-yearparticipantin“The BigEvent”(April 2012, April 2013, April 2014)
 School wide community service projects thatoccurseveryApril tohelpmembersinandaroundthe community
withtheirneeds.Examples:buildfences,mulch,brushremoval,andpaintingold houses.
Participantat the RainbowRidingCenteratSilverLake inHaymarket,VA. (August2009)
 RainbowRidingCenterisarehabilitationclinicthathelpsrebuildmotorskillsformentallyhandicappedpeople
throughthe use of horses.