Christopher Best - Director of Bands

Christopher Best is enrolled in a graduate finance program at Florida International University in Miami, and is looking forward to a career in the finance industry.

It is, in a sense, a second career for him. He already holds a Masters degree in Music Education from FIU, and spent five years in the Miami-Dade County public school system as a music teacher and band leader. He also plays saxophone in the Greater Miami Symphonic Band, and with the Kendall United Methodist Church.

As the Director of Bands in M-DCPS, he was responsible for organizing all band-related activities and events. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays not only saxophone, but also the flute, clarinet and piano. A sound knowledge of multiple musical instruments is of vital importance to a band leader, since the more instruments they can play, the better they can teach. Music teachers also need to have a good foundation in music history and theory.

Christopher Best also served as the Assistant Treasurer for the Florida Band Masters Association District 16, where he was involved in the management and verification of several different treasury roles. Before completing his first Masters degree in late 2014, he was already working in the Miami public school system, thereby demonstrating his ability to balance a full time job with a heavy academic workload. He is on track to complete his Masters degree in Finance at the end of 2016. He is currently serving as a finance intern at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami.

Sources: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirstopherbest
http://www.collegeview.com/articles/article/career-spotlight-band-director
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Christopher Best - About Financial Analysts

Christopher Best is a graduate student at Florida International University, where he is enrolled in its Master of Finance program and on track to receive his Masters Degree by the end of 2016.
                                                  

A Masters of Finance degree opens many doors. One profession Christopher Best will be qualified for is financial analyst. Generally speaking, a financial analyst is someone who collects and analyzes financial information on behalf of an employer or clients, whether they are individual or corporate. There are many different kinds of financial analysts, such as investment analysts, ratings analysts, and securities analysts. Each type of financial analyst performs different functions and has different responsibilities.

Financial analysts are commonly divided into two distinct categories: those on the “buy side” and those who are on the “sell side.” Buy side analysts work for institutional investors, including insurance companies, hospitals, colleges and universities, or funds. They work for any organization that has money to invest, and needs the guidance of a skilled professional to develop their investment strategies. Sell side analysts work with investment banks and securities firms, and help them to price and sell their products.

Finding work as a financial analyst is no easy task, whether it is in the buy side or sell side. Aspiring financial analysts are usually advised to get some kind of financial services experience while they are still students to help them stand out from the crowd.


Christopher Best is working as a finance intern at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, working exclusively with its finance and accounting department. Before that he spent five years working full time as a high school music teacher.

Sources:

http://talentegg.ca/incubator/2012/10/04/financial-analyst/
http://www.onlinefinancedegree.org/what-does-a-finance-degree-teach/