1261 Broadway, Suite 201                                                                                                                                                    (312) 217-1470

New York, NY - 10001                                                                                                                                                 

OBJECTIVE

A position as a management/strategy consultant that emphasizes skills I have developed in 5 years of work experience. 

SUMMARY

• J. William Fulbright Scholar (2001-2002) in South Korea.
• Fluent in Portuguese, French, Spanish, German & Italian. Conversational Korean. Basic Swedish.
• Lotus Notes, ACT, Monarch, Morningstar, Investment View, AS 400, SEQUEL Certified, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows XP. 

EXPERIENCE

      Law Offices of Bong W. Yeon, New York, NY                                                                                           2007 – Present

Associate

• Manage operations changes to improve productivity and analyze possible areas of cost reduction.
• Manage technological advances to enhance marketing exposure of the firm.
• Review, comment, and proof read legal documentations in English, Portuguese and Korean.

   Motor Coach Industries, Inc.   Schaumburg, IL                                                                                                     2004 - 2006

      Corporate Division – Contracts Coordinator

• Managed over $200M in sales with New Coach Sales Division in the U.S. and Canada.
• Managed and spearheaded groups in multiple locations to ensure that the customer’s products met specifications and delivery date.
• Interfaced heavily with the Corporate, Legal and Financial Divisions of the company-proofread contracts to ascertain that the numbers and legal verbiage were correct. 
• Led small groups at the main factory and delivery offices prior to each delivery. Coordinated pick-up points or delivery locations for our coach products.
• Coordinated contracts from half of the U.S. and Canada. Led all transactions coming from Québec and analyzed French documents and financial statements.
• Promoted to Corporate Division as a Contracts Coordinator.
• Managed over C$30M in annual collections for customers in Canada.
• Liaison between customers, receivables & customer service.
• Successfully transitioned all Canadian accounting operations from Canada to the Corporate Headquarters.
• Analyzed daily prospective customers and deliberated appropriate credit lines in each account.
• Resolved customers concerns regarding invoice discrepancies, warranty claim refunds, and issuance of credits.
• Translated documents in English to French, and served as primary interpreter to our French speaking customers.

Penn Mutual Company, Des Plaines, IL                                                                                                                  2003 - 2004

Consultant / Office & Operations Manager

• Promoted to Office & Operations Manager for the Independent Financial Network Division.
• Managed over $65M of brokerage, life insurance & annuities accounts.
• Responsible for all operational functions of the office: budgeting, marketing, sales presentations, and outings.
• Analyzed and compiled case presentations for clients regarding retirement, education, and estate planning.
• Managed all brokerage-trading functions.
• Assisted in all financial activities for the top producing advisor of the company.
• Compiled research and prepared materials for seminars to prospective clients.
• Translated marketing materials from English to Korean and served as interpreter to our Korean clients.

EDUCATION

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, New London, CT                                                                                               B.A. Dec 2000

Major   Economics                                                                                                                          

Minors   French / Italian         GPA: 3.70 / 4.00

Relevant Courses    Econometrics, Multinational Business Operations. 

ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE COMMERCE DE DIJON, Dijon, France                                                Jan 2000 – Jun 2000

International Management and Business School                                                                                                           GPA: 3.70