Timothy Puglisi

27 Sheffield Road
Boxford, Massachusetts 01921
(978) 270-2810
tpuglisi@umass.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-puglisi/

QUALIFICATIONS:
 Strong written and verbal communication skills
 Able to work well independently or in a group setting
 An extensive understanding of the political institutions in the United States, in why and how they act and make decisions
 Very strong research skills, specifically analytical and logical reasoning
 I have an extensive background on US-China relations and, travelled to China and studied the language and culture
 Extensive experience with Microsoft and Mac Operating Systems, and how to use all the Microsoft Office applications

EDUCATION:
Political Science and Managerial Economics
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
▪ Anticipated Graduation – Spring, 2022
▪ GPA: 3.6/4.0
▪ Dean’s List Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Spring 2020
Relevant Coursework: American Government, American Political Theory, World Politics, Chinese, American Foreign Policy,
American Public Policy, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics in Social Science, Studying the Consumer in Society,
Accounting, Political Psychology, Price Theory, Business Statistics, Research & Methods in Political Science

Attended Masconomet Regional High School in Boxford, Massachusetts. I graduated with a 4.56 GPA and some of the relevant
classes I took were AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, AP Human Geography, AP US History, and Chinese.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Retail Specialist
Gliterrati Style January 2019-August 2019
Danvers Massachusetts
 Transferred product inventory between stores,
 Reconciled inventory
 Entered new products into the inventory database,
 worked at the check-out desk for sales.

Camp Counselor June 2015 - August 2019

The Pingree School Hamilton Massachusetts.
 A camp of approximately 300 children ages 4-14
 Responsible for up to 15 attendees during each session
 Organized and explained sports, art, swimming, and outdoor activities for the campers
 Held a leader counselor position during the 2019 season

EXTRACURRICULAR:
 Member of Alpha Chi Rho – Leadership Fraternity
o Alpha Chi Rho Pledge Class President Fall, 2019
o Alpha Chi Rho Recruitment Chair Spring, 2020
 Member of Model United Nations
o Head Delegate for the academic year of 2019-2020
o Club President for the academic year 2020-2021
 Brett/Brooks Residential Hall Government Treasurer for the academic year of 2019-2020
 Student Government Senator for the academic year 2020-2021

At Masconomet, I was the head delegate and then president of the Model United Nations club. I was a member of the Student
Council and held an executive position from sophomore through senior years. I was the captain of the cross-country team.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Basic background of Java, R, and Python