Ben Pecoraro
Sinchon Lemeilleur 1-cha
57-18, Nogosan-dong
Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea
benpeco@gmail.com
010.5801.3700

Professional Experience:

ESL Teacher, Chung Dahm Institute, 05/2010 - 08-2010
ESL instructor for reputable private English academy. Position required instructing students in grammar, reading and writing comprehension, listening and speaking drills and critical thinking exercises. Other duties include management of classrooms upwards of fifteen students, accurate record keeping of grades, intensive course recommendations and creating progress reports for each student.  Ending position early due to insufficient hours provided.

Database Consolidator, Gate Gourmet, Temporary, 01/2010 – 04/2010
Assignment includes updating database specifications, instructions, and images from Lotus Notes to SAP for international airline caterer. Position requires handling of sensitive information, checking data for errors, synchronizing functions within SAP, data extraction and relabeling from Lotus Notes, and reporting progress and methods to administration.

Data Entry Specialist, Zynex Medical, Temporary, 08/2008 – 12/2009
Responsibilities included processing and filing accounts payable/accounts receivable for a growing medical supply company. Position required upholding confidentiality agreement with patient financial records, entering data accurately into Microsoft Access and Excel based databases, notifying supervisor and Zynex Medical representatives of errors or insurance denials. Duties were fulfilled with minimal supervision and required immaculate attention to detail.

Technical Assistant, William T. Young Library Audio/Visual Services, 08/2006 – 08/2008
Duties included operation and maintenance of networked media systems in the audio/visual department, providing campus-wide inbound technical support, help desk services, media circulation, clerical duties, Microsoft Word and Excel data entry and customer service.

Night Shift Supervisor, Residence Life, 08/2005 – 08/2006
Duties included management of campus policy and rules adherence at University dormitories. Position is fulfilled without supervision and maintains highest level of trust with administration.

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in International Economics and Japanese with honors, magna cum laude

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Degree earned May 2008

3.75 Cumulative GPA, 3.8 Major GPA

Related courses studied:  Economic Development, Business Statistics, Macroeconomic theory, Monetary Economics, International Trade, Advanced Japanese language, Interpersonal Communication

Skills:

Computer specialist; working experience in hardware, software and network support

Two years experience in helpdesk technical/directional support

Advanced familiarity with Microsoft Office suite 2003, 2007

Over six years experience in customer support and relations

Strong interpersonal communication skills, writing and analytical

Japanese: basic conversational, elementary reading and writing

90+ wpm, 10-key

Honors and Recognition:

Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program Alumni, 2003

Presidential Scholarship, University of Kentucky, 2004

Nominated Student Employee of the Year, University of Kentucky Libraries, 2007 – 2008

Dean’s List, University of Kentucky, Spring 2005 – Fall 2006

Golden Key International Honor Society, 2008 – Present

Most improved musician, UK Jazz Lab Band, Spring 2007

Activities:

Member of University of Kentucky Jazz Lab Band, 2007 – 2008