Kirsten Burr

In December of 2018, I completed my undergraduate studies at Spelman College and earned a Bachelor or Arts in Economics. I was able to complete my undergraduate degree in 3.5 years, graduated Summa Cum Laude & Phi Beta Kappa, and began a Master of Science program in Quantitative and Computational Finance at the Georgia Institute of Technology in January of 2019, which I completed in May of 2020.

I am very interested in gaining more knowledge and experience in quantitative research within financial economics. I’ve completed four successful internships during my undergraduate years as well as two while in graduate school, and I have developed strong research, analysis, and presentation skills from these experiences. I believe that these skills and experiences will allow me to be a valuable asset. I am eager to learn more about financial engineering and more than willing to research topics on my own time to become more knowledgeable.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Columbia Business School (2021 — 2026)
• Master of Science - MS Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business (2018 — 2020)
• Bachelor of Arts - BA Spelman College (2015 — 2018)

Companies

• Research Intern Columbia Business School (2021 — 2021)
• Adjunct Professor of Economics Spelman College (2021 — 2021)
• Quantitative Research Analyst Rockefeller Capital Management (2020 — 2021)
• Macroeconomic Theory Graduate Assistant Spelman College (2020 — 2020)
• Community & Economic Development Intern Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (2018 — 2019)
• Private Wealth Management, Manager Selection Summer Analyst Rockefeller Capital Management (2019 — 2019)
• Microeconomic Theory Teaching Assistant Spelman College (2018 — 2018)
• Mathematics Lab Tutor Spelman College (2016 — 2018)
• Corporate Finance Intern FOCUS Brands (2018 — 2018)