I. CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of Candidate Carlos Rafael Andres

Year & Course 3 BSM AMF

Position Aspired for *Put a check ( )

President Executive Vice President Secretary-General Chief Finance Officer

Department Head Deputy for Documentations Deputy for Marketing Deputy for Promotions Deputy for Special Projects

Department (for Department Head candidates)

N/A

Are you running under a party? If yes, please write the party’s name.

ESSAY. Explain in 100 words or less why you want to run for the position and your vision for AMS.

I want to run for Chief Finance Officer because I believe that a stable financial system is essential in order to fulfill the goals upheld by the various projects of AMS. As CFO, I would want to concretize this vision by rigidly implementing improved systems, as well as creating a more encouraging working environment for AMS members. My vision for AMS is to become an avenue for positive transformation of its members through the core competencies and for them to eventually become active catalysts to the overall development of the organization.

PLEDGE I, CARLOS RAFAEL ANDRES , have read the AMS Electoral Code and attest to the facts contained in this Certificate of Candidacy and in all other documents required by the Electoral Board of the Ateneo Mathematics Society (AMS). By signing this pledge, I certify that I have had consultation with the incumbent officer and I thereby give permission to evaluate the facts contained in all the documents I have submitted to the AMS Electoral Board.

I swear to uphold the rules stipulated in the AMS Electoral Code and by the AMS Electoral Board with full awareness that the violation of the said rules would result to possible sanctions as stipulated in the AMS Electoral Code.

It is my sincere intention to promote a free, honest, and clean election.

Carlos Rafael Andres January 15, 2015

Signature Over Printed Name Date

II. RESUME

Use Ateneo Placement Office’s (APO) One (1) Page Format. Please refer to Resume Writing folder of the Election Kit, and the sample below.

Carlos Rafael Andres 0917-565-0807 | 213-0135 | carlosrafaelandres@gmail.com

EDUCATION Ateneo de Manila University BS Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance (May 2016) Financial Aid Scholar

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Ateneo Mathematics Society (AMS) Deputy for Marketing (April 2014-Present), Core Member (2013-2014)

As Deputy for Marketing, tasked with overall handling of partnerships with external companies for sponsors, led the Marketing and Finance team of the organization along with the Chief Finance Officer, managed the major fundraising efforts of the organization

As LTS 2014 organizer, administered the overall logistical concerns of the participants along with the rest of the organizers

As AMS Year End Party Logistics Core Member, assisted the core team in acquiring, setting up and maintaining the venue, contacted suppliers for materials and equipment

As NovFest Programs Core Member, planned the programs during Tambay Week, assisted the core team in overseeing the various events of NovFest

As Math101 Programs Core Member, planned the group dynamics for the freshmen and the event’s program flow

Kythe-Ateneo Core Head (2014-Present)

As Balloon-o-gram Logistics Core Head, assigned to restructure and implement the balloon delivery system of the project

As I Am Hope Liaisons Core Head, led a team of liaisons volunteers in contacting external organizations from different schools and sectors to become booth partners for the event

Freshman Orientation Seminar (OrSem) Covered Courts Deputy for Entertainment (2014), SecMob Volunteer (2013)

As Covered Courts Deputy for Entertainment, led a team with the overall preparation and layout of the Ateneo College Covered Courts which served as the main venue for OrSem 2014: Tuklas

As SecMob volunteer, directly handled and secured a freshman block in their activities during OrSem 2013: Layag

Lights for Hope Logistics Deputy (2014)

As Logistics Deputy, led a team with the overall preparations for venues, mobilization, security and first aid before and during Lights for Hope

SEMINARS ATTENDED

Ateneo Mathematics Society Leadership Training Seminar: Coalesce (2013) Ateneo Student Leaders Assembly Batch 13 (October 2014)

SKILLS & INTERESTS

I have strong organizational, planning, marketing, project management and leadership proficiency. I have good verbal and written communication skills. I can perform well both individually and within a team. I am very organized and resourceful. I am actively involved in several outreach programs both in and out of campus. I am skilled in Microsoft Office applications.

III. PLATFORM You are not allowed to have more than three (3) Main Points. USE PROPER FORMAT. Strictly ONE (1) LINE ONLY for each Main Point and NO MORE THAN SEVEN (7) LINES for the details. Use only Cambria, 10 font. Note: A sentence does not automatically correspond to one line.

MAIN POINT 1: Promote SYNERGY between the finance and marketing arms of AMS Organizations should preserve the balance between external and internal procedures. As such, the financial sector of AMS should be strongly coupled with the external nature of marketing to complement the strengths and develop the weaknesses of each other within the Marketing and Finance Associates (MaFiA) pool efforts. To achieve this, I plan to integrate the finance associates with the efforts of the marketing associates and vice versa. I believe that collaboration and transparency between the two arms will lead to more dynamic efforts in providing essential financial resources for further breadth of projects. MAIN POINT 2: Administer an efficient financial STRUCTURE As a project-based organization, an efficient financial structure must be carefully executed to realize the maximum impact of all AMS projects. The expenses of all the different projects must be justified and monitored consistently throughout the year to attain sustainability within the organization. To achieve this, I plan to improve the current financial structures by assigning well-trained finance associates to projects of the same nature, and to project heads that they are comfortable working with. I believe that a more personal relationship between finance associates and project heads, with the guidance of the CFO, is necessary for more effective communication and project implementation. MAIN POINT 3: Foster financial COMPETENCE within AMS Finance, as a fundamental organizational branch, should be easily understood by all and practiced by many. Every member ought to have sufficient knowledge regarding procedures to foster financial competence within the organization. To achieve this, I plan to provide comprehensive financial training seminars for the members of the Marketing and Finance Associates (MaFiA) pool, as well as for Executive Committee members, project heads and core team members. I also intend to inform the members of basic financial procedures through simple infographics.