Eric Christopher Breitenstein

3902 Persimmon Drive

Apartment # eff
Fairfax, VA 22031
Mobile: 773-729-0923
Email: eb722380@westpost.net

WORK EXPERIENCE Fairfax County Medical Reserve Corps 3/2010 - Present

Fairfax, VA US
Hours per week: 2
Medical Operations Volunteer
On-call public health volunteer.
University of Florida, Department of Economics 1/2003 - 6/2005
Gainesville, FL US
Salary: 7.50 USD Per Hour
Hours per week: 10
Research And Teaching Assistant
I served as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for the Principles of Macroeconomics cour
se offered at the University of Florida to more than 1,100 students each semeste
r.
I was responsible for proctoring exams, writing test questions, tutoring student
s who came by for help, answering questions concerning logistical matters regard
ing the course, entering student's grades into an Excel spreadsheet, reviewing s
tudent complaints of receiving an incorrect grade or of a poorly worded exam que
stion.
I had to think outside the box, communicate ideas clearly, and develop plans cus
tom tailored to the individual student or students.
My job was to help students see the underlying relations that exist in a complex
modern economy. Exports and imports are related to the value of the dollar, the
value of the dollar to the Federal Funds rate (the interest rate) and changes i
n government spending. In turn, those two are related to the rate of inflation,
which is related to the value of the dollar, and back around to exports and impo
rts. I had to make these relations clear while holding the student's attention.
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: David A. Denslow, Supervisor's Phon
e: 352-392-0171x340)
Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida 1/2003 - 6/2005
Gainesville, FL US
Salary: 7.5 USD Per Hour
Hours per week: 10
Research Assistant
As a research assistant (RA), I was required to gather, analyze, interpret, and
input data on a variety of subjects.
For example, I was asked to determine if per-person (per-capita) public capital
spending (government spending on roads, schools, police/fire, etc.) kept pace wi
th demand for public goods if a state experienced an abnormally high population
growth rate over several years. Did private firms appear to keep pace during rap
id population growth?
This assignment required that I pick a period long enough so that any trend in t
he data would show up. I chose five years: 1998-2002. I had to get population da
ta on each state for each of these years, determine a rate of population growth
"high enough" relative to that of other states', which meant expressing 5 years
of population growth at an annualized rate for each state.
Once I could see which states grew much faster than others, I had to find data o
n public and private capital spending for those states. Those spending levels ha
d to be "deflated" to the year 1998. That is, the amount spent on capital in 200
1 needed to be comparable to the amount spent on capital in 1998.
Once capital spending could be compared across time I had to make it comparable
across space by dividing a state's capital spending by its population.
The end statistic is per-capita public (or private) capital spending in thousand
s of 1998 dollars for each year 1998 to 2001 in each of the eleven states determ
ined to have had abnormally high rates of population growth.
My research has included analyzing gasoline excise tax competition, transportati
on issues, pedestrian safety, the Florida education finance program, use of prop
erty taxes to fund programs at the county level, and Florida counties' discretio
n to set different property tax rates.
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: David A. Denslow, Supervisor's Phon
e: 352-392-0171x340)
White House Council of Economic Advisers 6/2004 - 8/2004
Washington, DC US
Hours per week: 40
International Macroeconomics Intern
Co-authored a briefing paper for Council member Kristin Forbes titled, "The Eco
nomic Impact of Slower Growth in China."
Analyzed and interpreted articles on a wide range of economic issues to keep pol
icy makers, Council members, and staff supplied with information about the lates
t research in international macroeconomics.
Developed, analyzed, and interpreted economic data and statistics as part of par
ticipating in the research projects of staff economists, as well as providing da
ta and analysis to policy makers and other Federal agencies.
Attended International Monetary Fund (IMF) country consultations, where speciali
zed IMF staff provided their report about the economic and financial policies of
the country in question. Prepared briefing papers regarding the IMF's assessmen
t of a country's current economic and financial policies, the expectations about
the possible outcomes of current policies, and possible risks to domestic, regi
onal, or world-wide economic stability that argue for changes to current policie
s.
Analyzed, edited, and wrote essays for policy makers on the current U.S. macroec
onomic climate, important changes in macroeconomic variables such as the rate of
inflation, interest, unemployment, output, etc.
Additionally, I drafted a report concerning the effects on businesses of the Sar
banes-Oxley Act.
(Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Kristin J. Forbes, Supervisor's Pho
ne: 617-253-8996)
 North Bay Hospital 6/1997 - 6/2000
New Port Richey, FL US
Hours per week: 10
Volunteer (Materials Management)
Reviewed stock levels of medical supplies in each hospital department, includin
g IV solution bags, to ensure adequate supply levels were maintained. Used knowl
edge of medical abbreviations and terminology to requisition supplies for each h
ospital department. Utilized data entry skills to track supply use by department
and to help generate purchase orders. Unloaded supply deliveries and properly s
tored delivered supplies to maintain hospital inventory. Assisted other hospital
staff with on demand supply requests and with procedures for making such reques
ts. (Contact Supervisor: Yes, Supervisor's Name: Tony Gigante, Supervisor's Phon
e: (727) 842-8468)

EDUCATION University of Chicago

Chicago, IL US
Master's Degree - 3/2007
30 Semester Hours
Major: Economics
GPA: 2.86 out of 4.0
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Department of Homeland Security Graduate Fellow
Specialized Field: Economic History
Select Courses: Public Economics, Topics in Monetary History, American Economic
History; Colonization, Servitude, and Slavery; Economic and Social History of Eu
rope.
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL US
Bachelor's Degree - 4/2005
163 Semester Hours
Major: Philosophy
Minor: Mathematics and Economics
GPA: 3.89 out of 4.0
Honors: cum laude
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Epsilon (International Economics Honor Society).
Select Courses in Mathematics or Statistics: Numbers and Polynomials, Introducti
on to Number Theory, Elementary Differential Equations, Mathematical Statistics
I and II, Advanced Calculus (Equivalent to Real Analysis) I and II
Select Courses in Philosophy: Symbolic Logic, Ethical Theory, Philosophy of Reli
gion, Theory of Knowledge, Analytic Philosophy, Introduction to Philosophy of La
w, Political Philosophy, Bioethics, Honors Introduction to Philosophy
Select Courses in Economics: International Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeco
nomics
Select Graduate Courses and Courses demonstrating general knowledge: Graduate Lo
gic, Macroeconomic Theory, Game Theory for Economists, History of Economic Thoug
ht, Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, II, and III, Honors General Psychology, Ph
ysiological Psychology (i.e., Neuroscience).
 Gulf High School
New Port Richey, FL US
High School or equivalent - 5/2000
GPA: 4.33 out of 4.0
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA US
Some College Coursework Completed
18 Semester Hours
Major: Economics (Doctoral Program)
GPA: 2.95 out of 4.0
Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Mathematical Economics I, Macroeconomic Theory I, Micro-economic Theory I and II
, Econometrics I, Philosophy of Economics

JOB RELATED TRAINING PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT),

Certification # 5001-0701-0068-558, Exp. 11-30-2011
Commonwealth of Virginia Licensed Pharmacy Technician,
License # 0230015452, Exp. 12/31/2010
Continuing Education Courses: Introduction to MS Excel 2007

REFERENCES Suzanne Grimsley

Phone Number: 703-273-8959
Reference Type: Personal