Matthew Ferris

EDUCATION

Master of Professional Accountancy, Minor in Accounting Data Analytics
Adkerson School of Accountancy, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. May 2022.

Bachelor of Accountancy, Minors in Business Analytics and German
Adkerson School of Accountancy, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi. May 2021.

EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant, May 2021 - Current
Bagley College of Engineering, Starkville, Mississippi.
- Maintain undergraduate student records for the Mechanical Engineering students and related databases.
- Advise students, with attention given to select an academic schedule, major selection, and graduation progress.

Intern, December 2019 - May 2021
University Christian Student Center (UCSC), Starkville, Mississippi.
- Taught Bible classes to an audience of forty to sixty people.
- Assisted in the development of educational, leadership, service, and social programs to enrich the spiritual and mental lives of the college students.
- Assisted the Campus Minister in public relations activities, such as recruit incoming students, develop newsletters, and maintain alumni list and contacts.

Financial Management Intern, May 2020 - August 2020
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Jackson, Mississippi.
- Assisted in the safety and soundness examinations of banking institutions.
- Analyzed and compared bank data for misrepresentations, suspicious activity, and compliance with regulations.
- Prepared written examination comments regarding CAMELS ratings per FDIC regulations and guidelines.
- Communicated effectively in a virtual environment with examination team members.

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS  

American Institute for Certified Public Accountants
- Student Affiliate, September 2018 - Present
Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
- Treasurer, August 2018 - August 2019
- President, August 2019 - August 2020
German Club, August 2018 - Present
Starkville church of Christ
- Service Ministry Representative, August 2019 - December 2019

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
Proficient in the R programming language and the Structured Query Language (SQL)