CONTACT INFOMATION

Mailing Address:           13748 N Manning Lane Pocatello, ID 83202

Phone: (208) 241-8425

Email: Kentmerzlock@yahoo.com

Welcome to my Career Portfolio!

      I am Kent Merzlock, a current student at Idaho State University.  I was born and raised in Pocatello and into a family including my parents and their nine children.  I grew up playing various sports including baseball, basketball, and football and find that when I'm not busy with school and work, my free time involves one of those three sports.  I also enjoy music and have played parts in “Guys and Dolls” and “Oklahoma”.  I've found that the greatest satisfaction  in my life comes from getting an education and watching my siblings succeed and raise their children.  My excitement to work is motivated by the desire to have a family of my own in the near future.

        When I was 15 years old, I was offered my first job moving irrigation pipe for a local farmer.  From there I worked for several companies including K & L Kembrite doing fire and flood restoration work.  I was also assigned to a cleaning crew within the company and did janitorial work for local banks and businesses.  From there on I went to work for other companies including a pizza shop, a lawn and sprinkler business, and two real estate appraisal companies.  Each of my jobs has taught me different skills and has contributed to my desire gain an education and a greater understanding of the world.

        I was introduced to my true passion in high school during an economics class.  Our class enrolled in a stock market simulation contest where I learned the basics of trading securities.  I won the investment contest and from then on engulfed myself in the finer details of trading and investments.  In 2007, I was introduced to the foreign exchange market.  I was intrigued by the idea of using a margin account to leverage large sums of money with only a small amount of capital.  I am actively involved in trading currencies and securities.  I have a desire to learn how to manage stock options.

       I am now enrolled in college at Idaho State University and taking classes to fulfill a bachelor's degree in business finance with a minor in Spanish.  I have plans to attend graduate school and consider learning a lifelong pastime.   I have many heroes and role models including Albert Einstein who once said, "The only source of knowledge is experience."  I love meeting and working with new people.  College has given my the opportunity to experience this and taught me the demands of a changing business world.