Frederick Ashton

Experience

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  Fox Hopyard Golf Club

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  PGA Level 1 Intern
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  Bryce Jordan Center

  Oct 2007 - May 2010

  Concession Stand Manager

  • Distribute and verify cashier drawers and banks prior to and following events• Train new hires and volunteer groups on point-of-sale system• Tabulate pre and post event concession stand inventory• Manage volunteer groups during fundraising events

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  Pfizer

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Project Assistant

  • Designed and implemented a project spend tracking and forecasting database• Managed and analyzed department financial database for 6-8 project leaders• Assisted in building Job Name mapping process• Validated/updated department website information

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  Penn State University

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Undergraduate Researcher

  • Formulated a research project surrounding a personal area of interest: price elasticity of demand for cigarettes• Gathered data effecting the supply and demand of cigarettes and used statistical software STATA to measure individual effects• Compared results to those published by various NBER working papers• Discussed potential policy implications of the results to the sponsoring Koch Foundation

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  Haver Analytics

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2017

  International Database Manager

  • Update economic and financial data from international organizations and national sources into Haver proprietary software• Develop tools and methods to improve update timeliness and data accuracy• Construct basic calculation files using Eviews• Provide clients with economic and technical support by phone and e-mail• Train and oversee senior research assistants; assign short and long-term projects• Conduct statistical quality assurance tests with proprietary software on data • Create new Haver databases storing original concepts sourced from international organizations• Expand existing economic data offerings from third party sources• Review economic documentation published by data sources concerning methodological changes• Contributed summaries of new economic data coverage for the monthly client newsletter Show less

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  Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Tax Preparer

  • Prepared individual tax returns using Jackson Hewitt proprietary software• Answered client queries specific to their tax situation & forms; provide general tax information• Complied with IRS Due Diligence Requirements while preparing tax returns• Ensured fees are paid and refund checks are distributed appropriately and timely• Fielded phone calls to set appointments for the various franchise offices• Reviewed/edited peer prepared tax returns to ensure accuracy

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  National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Economist

    Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Economist

    Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  • Economic Analyst

    Apr 2017 - Jul 2019
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  American Action Forum

  Apr 2022 - now

  • Director of Competition Policy

    May 2024 - now

  • Competition Economics Analyst

    Apr 2022 - May 2024