SCOTT C. ROBERTS
#216 Banks St, Apt. 4
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 864-4086 home phone
(617) 441-2648 office phone
[email protected] e-mail
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EDUCATION Tufts University
, Medford, MA
- BA in International Relations and Asian Studies, 1996
- Honors: Cum Laude (GPA 3.4); Dean’s List all semesters
- Tufts "Paper of the Year" (John S. Gibson Prize) in International Relations
- Tufts delegate to 1996 US Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (Annapolis, MD)
Harbin Institute of Technology
, Harbin, China
- Intensive language training, including business Mandarin and composition. (September—December 1994)
Beijing University, Beijing, China
- Independent student in Chinese language and literature. (July—August 1994)
EXPERIENCE
Consulting CAMBRIDGE ENERGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (CERA), Cambridge, MA
- Research Associate, Asia Pacific Energy & Global Gas
: Advise international developers and governments on investment opportunities in Asian energy markets. Analyze, in papers and on projects, industry strategy and competitors. Create and maintain scenario forecasts of Asia fuels consumption, industrial sector output, and economic growth to 2020. Develop CERA’s database capabilities in international energy data , GIS (mapping applications), and international economics. (July 1996—present)
SAUNDERS & COMPANY (Asia Trade Consultants), Alexandria, VA
- Intern
: Wrote reports for international clients analyzing US trade and foreign policies towards Asia, US-Japan relations, and pending legislation. Covered Congressional hearings and briefings. Interviewed business, government, and Congressional personnel. Researched Lexis/Nexis and CQ databases. Recruited US exporters for Asian traders. (June—August 1995)
US EMBASSY (COMMERCIAL SECTION), Beijing, China
- Intern
: Managed Embassy trade promotion for US medical manufacturers exporting to China. Coordinated interviews before US trade delegations and local companies. Researched Chinese industry sectors for US Department of Commerce. Authored Commerce Dept.’s first major market analysis of China’s dental products industry for National Trade Databank. Recruited and investigated potential trading partners for American exporters. Interviewed Chinese government officials and business leaders in Mandarin. (June—August 1994)
Leadership HEMISPHERES (Journal of International Affairs), Tufts University, Medford, MA
- Editor-in-Chief
: Co-directed staff in all areas of production, publicity, finance, and editing of academic journal. Developed strategy to expand circulation to major US universities. Drafted and signed contracts with printers, distributers, and advertisers. Edited national submissions for publication. (September 1995—May 1996)
SKILLS
- Language: Mandarin (reading, writing, speaking)
- Quantitative
: Economic statistics, energy consumption forecasting, NPV modeling expertise
- Adaptability
: 16 years in Asian countries (China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines) and Middle East (Saudi Arabia)
ACTIVITIES:
High-intensity travel, socialist art movements, hack tennis.