Naomi Castronova

7100 E. Merion WayParadise Valley, AZ 85253ncastron@asu.edu(602)-384-5897

EDUCATIONArizona State University GPA: 3.96Barrett the Honors College Class of 2016WP Carey School of Business

o Majors in Marketing and Psychologyo Certificate in Data Analyticso Minor in Dance

W.P. Carey Leaders AcademyBeta Gamma Sigma Honors Society Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Courses taken include: Finance, Media, Business Statistics, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Micro and Macro Economics, Applied Marketing, Management and Leadership, Computer Literacy, Marketing Research, Social Psychology, Legal Studies

ProjectsStatistical Analysis Project Fall 2014

Used Qualtrics to survey over 75 people on health tendencies and habits, and analyzed data via SPSS to determine potential introduction of a new

Restaurant concept at ASU Applied Marketing Analysis of Teavana Spring 2014

80 page in depth analysis on the company, Teavana, extensive research done on environment, brand, and product development to provide suggested new marketing approaches

Applied Marketing Honors Project Spring 2014 Analysis paper on how to improve Dance Industry marketing

Social Psychology Honors Project Fall 2013 Research Paper on Gene by Environment Interaction in Anxiety

Video Creation- Media Honors Project Fall 2013 Filmed, and edited a short video, “For Blue Skies” using

Final Cut ProWebsite Building- Computer Literacy Honors Project Fall 2012

Website design and implementation for Conservatory of Dance Company.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCEInternshipsElevate, Phoenix, ArizonaMarketing Intern June-August 2013

Elevate is a tech start up company for wearable technology. Worked on research for product development, marketing projects, testing the devices, and grant and patent research.

Conservatory of Dance, Phoenix, Arizona June 2012-May 2013Business Management Intern

Assisting with customer relations, financial breakdowns, competition organization, and dance instructing, contributing to the increasing membership of over 400 students.

LeadershipCommittee Board Member, Recruitment Selection, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity January 2015-present

Helping to maintain promote fraternity values to potential new members, working with a team to organize recruitment processes involving over 1000 people.

Committee Board member, Hazing Awareness Pi Beta Phi Fraternity Sept. 2014-present Helped to prevent hazing awareness on ASU’s Tempe campus through promotion of presentations

and anti-hazing activities.Co-President & Co-Founder The Anthology Association August 2009-May 2012 Chaparral High School

Formed a study group to discuss major literary works which were assigned to honors students; Association members achieved grade point averages over 4.0 and extremely high marks in literature classes.

Team Captain, Conservatory of Dance August 2008-May 2012 Lead team in achieving high placing awards at many high profile dance conventions- LA Dance

Magic, Nuvo, Primetime, Manhattan Dance Project and many others as well as successful performances at major events such as Phoenix Suns Halftime Show.

Work ExperienceDancers Domain, Scottsdale, Arizona August 2013-presentTeacher, Company Coach

Teaching dance in Ballet, Tap and Contemporary to ages 3-18, contributing to each student’s advancement in technique and styles.

Bricks Studio, Phoenix, Arizona August 2013-presentTeacher, Company Coach

Teaching dance in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical and more to ages 2-18, contributing to each student’s advancement and style as well as choreographing and coaching for their company competition teams.

Manhattan Dance Project, Phoenix, Arizona January 2013 Manhattan Dance Project is a traveling dance convention that tours throughout the country.

Assisted various choreographers in their workshop classes in Seattle, Washington.

COMMUNITY SERVICEArrowspike October 2014

Volunteered and helped organize Pi Beta Phi’s philanthropy involving a volleyball tournament to raise money for promoting literacy, going towards the foundation, Read. Lead. Achieve.

Wounded Warriors October 2014 Participated in Sigma Phi Epsilons’ philanthropy to raise money to benefit Veterans helped to

organized and participated in Pi Beta Phi’s dance contribution.Interact Community Service Club August 2008-May 2012

Over 30 hours of volunteer work done at events to help the homeless, Alzheimers, and children in poverty.

National Honors Society Jan 2012-May 2012 Over 30 Hours of community service with a special emphasis on the program “Phoenix Reads”

providing books for underprivileged children.

REFERENCES

Anthony Bajoras Kevin Kelly Jenni Hall Former CEO, Chief Investment Officer, Owner,Elevate Recon Capital Partners Dancers DomainPhoenix, AZ New York, NY Scottsdale, AZ(602)-821-1500- Cell (602)-741-7436 (Cell) (248)-514-8277- Cell