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 Formatting Content & Design Students & Graduates        Page(s) 
Tomomi Kuzuno   1 
Amy Otake  2 
Mary Elizabeth Parker                   3‐4 
Carlos Garcia  5‐6 
John Shigekawa  7‐8 
Daniel Kim   9 ‐ 10 
Rachel Goldstein  0 11 – 12 
Emily Cortés  13‐ 14 
 Tomomi Kuzuno
3800 Seashore Drive
Newport Beach, CA, 92663
(949) 720-6277 (Home) or (949) 333-7092 (Mobile)
tomommi@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE Seeking an internship in which I can use my marketing knowledge,

Japanese and English language skills, and my strong interpersonal
communication ability.

EDUCATION University of California, Irvine-Extension, Irvine, CA

Accelerated Certificate Program in Marketing
Certificate expected June 2007
Accelerated Certificate Program in International Tourism and Hotel
Management - Certificate awarded March 2007

Iowa Western Community College (IWCC), Council Bluffs, IA

Associate of Arts (AA) degree received December 2006
Major: General Education (emphasis in business and communications)

EXPERIENCE Miyagi Cooperative Society, Sendai, Japan 2003 - 2004

Largest retail co-operative in northern Japan
Customer Service Representative
 Worked as a cashier, ringing up sales for customers
 Assisted customers with questions, providing friendly and thorough
customer service

COMPUTER
SKILLS Microsoft: Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

LANGUAGES English: Fluent

Japanese: Native Language

ACTIVITIES Dance Team at IWCC (2004-2006)

International Friendship Club at IWCC (2004-2006)

INTERESTS Dance, cooking, photography, journal writing, sports

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 Amy Otake
103 Deerhollow, Irvine, CA, 92604
949-200-1234 (mobile)
amy_otake@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE Seeking a marketing internship where I can use my sales acumen, import/export
experience, and multi-lingual skills to benefit an international company.

EDUCATION

University of California, Irvine-Extension, Irvine, CA

Accelerated Certificate Program in Marketing – Certificate expected June 2008

Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Tianjin, China

Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts (Japanese and Japanese Literature) – July 1992

EXPERIENCE
Modern Royal Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 2000 - 2007
Trading company that designs and imports fitness equipment, health and beauty goods, promotional
merchandise, and advanced golf equipment from Taiwan, China (PRC), Hong Kong, and America
Sales Associate / Overseas Sales Department
 Developed new market for golf industry, collected data and market information, prepared materials for
feasibility study
 Communicated with overseas manufacturers, handled shipments, translated business letters from English and
Chinese into Japanese, and vice versa
 Interpreted for business conferences and mutual visits, produced agendas

Shin Shin Industrial Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 1995 - 1999

Ttrading company that exports car parts, machine tools, and electronics to the People’s Republic of China
Sales Associate / Overseas Sales Department
 Communicated with overseas manufacturers, handled shipments, translated machine manual from Japanese
into Chinese, and vice versa

Soken Company, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan 1992 - 1995

Marketing and market research for advertising, product satisfaction, public opinion, and national campaigns
Marketing Division / Chinese Department
 Collected statistical data for Chinese market and performed translation
 Compiled market reports on public opinion and product satisfaction
 Launched new business in China and conducted feasibility studies for organizing branch office

COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

LANGUAGES AND INTEREST

 English (Fluent), Mandarin Chinese (Native Language), Japanese (Near-native proficiency)
 Cooking, swimming, dancing

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 MARY ELIZABETH PARKER
Current Address: Permanent Address:
1234 Newton Street #101 345 Poplar Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612 Lansdale, PA 19446
(949) 555-0000 (215) 555-9876
jqpublic@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE An analyst position in Investment Banking requiring strong analytical, quantitative, and
interpersonal skills. Interests include Asset-Backed Securities.

EDUCATION University of California, Irvine Extension

Professional Certificate: International Finance June 2007

De Montfort University , England

Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Finance August .2011
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Securities Analysis (current), Funding Investments (current),

Economics, Financial Accounting, Statistics, Marketing, Legal Studies, Operations and
Information Management, Corporate Responsibility and Ethics

EXPERIENCE Bear, Stearns, & Co. Inc., New York, NY Summer 2006
Summer Analyst, Investment Banking – Asset Finance
Helped senior bankers manage public and private offerings of asset-backed securities.
Prepared presentations and conducted meetings with potential clients on financing alternatives.
Conducted rating agency/credit enhancer presentations.
Moderated investor conference calls and due diligence calls.
Represented client interests and coordinated client coverage with internal groups.
Prepared offering and operative documents and internal presentations for sales force.
Conducted static pool analyses and economic analyses of prior and present deals.

Weiss Weight Room, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 9/2004 – 3/2006

Student Manager
Helped student-athletes complete workouts.
Performed data entry and research.
Maintained facilities.

D’Errico’s Restaurant, North Haven, CT 6/2004 – 9/2004

Waitress, Hostess
Offered friendly, efficient customer service while emphasizing sales in a small, upscale
restaurant.

Office of the Penn Relays, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Spring 2004

Office Assistant
Managed database. Organized relay applicants. Helped create and format event publication.
Helped run Meet Headquarters for the 1998 Penn Relays.

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MARY ELIZABETH PARKER
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Delta Delta Delta Women’s Sorority, University of Pennsylvania 2005-2006

New Member Educator (2006)
Planned education and bonding activities for new members

Standards Committee (2005)

Held executive office requiring strong interpersonal, organizational, time, and money
management skills. Committee governs the sorority chapter and resolves issues ranging from
personal to financial.

SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access), HTML, Bloomberg, and
LEXIS/NEXIS.
Conversant in Spanish.
Excellent quantitative, organization, writing, and presentation skills.

INTERESTS Enjoy weightlifting, beach volleyball, dancing, and cooking.

ACTIVITIES Varsity Women’s Soccer, University of Pennsylvania 2005

Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Champions

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 Carlos Garcia
51 Palatine, Irvine CA 92612
949-121-8434 (mobile)
carlosg@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a business development internship where I can use my management and engineering knowledge,
work experience and multilingual skills to benefit an organization.

EDUCATION
University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA
Accelerated Certificate Program in Business Administration
(Certificate expected December 2012)

European University of Madrid (UEM), Madrid, Spain

Masters of Science Degree: Industrial Engineering (Degree expected June 2013)
Bachelors of Science Degree: Industrial Engineering in Electronics– Fall 2011
Bachelors of Science Degree: Telecommunications Engineering in Electronic Systems – Fall 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE

Metro de Madrid, Madrid, Spain 2004 – Present

Madrid’s transportation subway system (7th largest subway in the world)
Central Control Desk Manager

ACHIEVEMENTS: Held the #1 company-wide rank in this position

Was promoted into this position from Commercial Supervisor. Was previously ranked in the top 5% of
corporation-wide exam scores in competing for this position. Managed the daily operations of 3 subway
lines with 50 dotted-line reports. Successfully achieved the overhaul of business systems for the highest-
traffic subway line in the organization. This achievement became the company’s benchmark change-
management model.

Commercial Supervisor
Was promoted to this position from Ticket Agent. Had previously been ranked in the top 6% exam scores to
compete for this position. Directly supervised ticket agents and customer service representatives at the
subway station level.

Ticket Agent
Sold passenger subway tickets. Ranked within the top 2% on entry exam for this job position and thus
earned a promotion to Commercial Supervisor.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Earned Continued Educational Units (CEUs) in the following courses:
2012 Web 2.0 (30 hours)
2011 Cargo Dispatch (80 hours), Electrical Power Dispatch (30 hours), & Electrical Installation (30 hours)
2010 Digital Electronics (30 hours)
2005 Train the Trainer course (30 hours)
2005 Train 2000 (30 hours)
2004 Introduction to Train (Metro) Systems (20 hours)

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Carlos Garcia
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SKILLS, INTERESTS, AND HOBBIES

Languages
Spanish (Native language)
English (Fluent)
Italian (Conversational)
French (Beginner)

Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Labview, Matlab, Web 2.0

Clubs
European University Entrepreneur and International Club - member
University of California Irvine Communication Club - member

Interests
International Travel: Western Europe, USA, Japan, Tunisia and Mexico
Other hobbies: soccer, surfing, tennis, and swimming

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 John T. Shigekawa
201 Stanford Avenue · Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 372-0001
Jts2001@gsm.uci.edu

Information Technology ~ Finance ~ Process Improvement

Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles
MBA Candidate June 2001 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, June 1989
Concentration: Information Technology for Management and Finance

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fluor Daniel, Aliso Viejo, CA Summer 2000

Business Analyst
 Assisted the Knowledge @ Work SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) Reporting group with unit
testing of InfoCubes and queries related to Fluor Corporation’s implementation of SAP’s Business
Warehouse product. Coordinated with process teams to gather/manufacture data for testing purposes,
ran queries, and verified test results with process teams
 Compiled reporting requirements from process teams and verified that testing and design documentation
reflected current process team requirements
 Designed test scripts and performed integration testing for the Sales and Distribution process team

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, CA 1999

Business Analyst
 Contributed to custom software design that streamlined tracking of the effectiveness of marketing
programs and provided a database for sales contacts
 Researched multiple databases leading to consolidation into one data warehouse that will reduce time
and increase accuracy in tracking and evaluating marketing efforts
 Functioned as the link between the marketing groups and the information technology group to ensure
software application was designed and implemented in accordance with the business unit’s requirements

Bank of America, Los Angeles, CA 1991 to 1999

Credit Products Officer, Vice President, Domestic Financial Institutions Group 1996 to 1999
 Recommended and approved credit for a portfolio of 30+ domestic financial institution clients
 Performed in-depth financial analysis of bank holding companies, commercial banks, and savings banks
 Prepared detailed credit memoranda to establish a variety of credit products, including derivative
facilities, foreign exchange facilities, commercial paper backup lines, and loans for general liquidity
purposes
 Recognized for consistently accurate and comprehensive analysis of financial variables, with expertise in
financial institution lending

Relationship Credit Officer, Business Banking Group 1993 to 1996

 Managed the analysis and made credit recommendations for commercial credit requests of up to
$2,000,000
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John T. Shigekawa
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 Oversaw the recommendation and approval of commercial real estate loans

 Consistently achieved all production and service goals and provided sales support to branch loan
representatives

Loan Officer, Business Banking Group 1991 to 1993

 Analyzed and recommended small business credit requests ranging from $2500 to $1,000,000
 Recommended approval/decline within delegated credit authority and maintained Bank loan policy and
service level agreements

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 GSM Golf Club, Co-President, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine
 Challenge for Charity Officer, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Irvine
 Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Lotus Notes, and
Internet Applications

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 DANIEL KIM
2101 Rosecrans Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 607-8070
Dannykkim@yahoo.com

SUMMARY

Analyst with 10 years of progressive experience in financial analysis and reporting. Extensive forecasting,
budgeting, and reporting experience in automotive, entertainment, consulting, and manufacturing companies.

 10+ years of forecasting, modeling, budgeting, and financial reporting experience.

 Extensive experience in all areas of finance and accounting, including financial analysis, budgeting and
credit evaluation, risk analysis, and valuation.
 Sales analyst experience which involved developing and implementing sales planning models used for
sales compensation, goal development, and performance tracking.
 Responsible for industry research and preparation of industry analyses.
 Solid understanding of strategic planning, sales, and marketing – 10 years of practical experience
complemented with an MBA.
 Extensive multi-cultural experience and fluent in several languages. Lived in Korea, the Philippines, and
the U.S. Speak English and Korean fluently. Proficient in Chinese, Japanese, and Tagalog (Filipino).

EDUCATION

 Master of Business Administration (Marketing and Finance emphasis), Marshall School of Business,
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA – 12/1998.
 Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA – 12/1993.

EXPERIENCE

I2B INFOCAPITAL, INC., Los Angeles, CA 11/2001 – Present

Finance Manager
(Manufacturer of medical and hospital supplies, selling products in Asia and the U.S.)

 Promoted from Senior Analyst to Finance Manager in 2004; currently manage two analysts.
 Conducted financial analysis and reported results to management, including preparing forecasts as well
as statistical analysis on the company’s sales forecast, cost expense valuation, and budget variance.
 Analyze international/domestic account valuation, distribution agreement, and revenue sharing.
 Provided 5 years worth of budget data market analysis for management.

THE DAVID LEWIS CONSULTING COMPANY, Woodland Hills, CA 10/2000 – 10/2001

Financial Planning & Analysis Group
(Consulting Firm)

 Clients included Walt Disney Internet Group (Go.com); Toyota Motor Sales, USA; Walt Disney Company
(Buena Vista Home Entertainment); Associated Television International

PROVIDED EXPERTISE IN FINANCE / ACCOUNTING FOR COMPANY’S CLIENTS:

 Consolidated all business units’ sales forecasts including variance explanations for executive
management.
 Prepared monthly earned revenue based on Net-gravity impressions earned for advertiser campaigns.
 Collected advertiser data from all business units and analyzed quarterly advertising statistics.

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Daniel Kim
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 Compiled and consolidated regional sales representatives’ status reports with week to week variance
explanations for finance and sales directors.
 Conducted research on revenues by title and profitability by title, using various sources including GL
reports.
 Analyzed the international account valuation, distribution agreement, and revenue sharing.
 Analyzed the financial implications of the inventory distribution process: inventory and duplication unit
cost and inventory valuation, distribution accruals, and defective accruals.
 Provided 12 months worth of budget data reconciliation analysis.
 Performed account analysis and provided explanations of variance.
 Provided support in financial analysis, budgeting, and special projects.
 Analyzed corporate overhead spending and prepared detailed reports explaining budget variances.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO, Universal City, CA 12/1999 – 9/2000

Sales Planning Analyst

 Maintained a strong video rental market and developed a growing sell-through business for the release
of branded properties.
 Developed and implemented sales planning models used for sales compensation, goal development,
and performance tracking within Universal Studios Home Video.
 Worked directly with the Sales Representatives, gathering information, analyzing data, and making
recommendations to improve performance.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, Fountain Valley, CA 5/1994 – 12/1999

Financial Analyst / Export Distribution Analyst

 Assisted marketing department with special projects (leasing programs, collections, industry analyses,
etc.) regarding financial status and medium to long term strategic market planning of operations.
 Assisted marketing department with R&D related to Sports Utility Vehicle.
 Supported all areas of finance and accounting, including financial analysis, budgeting, credit evaluation,
risk analysis, and valuation for dealers in the U.S.
 Analyzed corporate overhead spending and prepared detailed reports explaining budget variances.
 Researched, analyzed and prepared industry analyses (10Q, 10K, etc.).
 Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports.
 Helped analyze importation and domestic distribution of parts from overseas to the U.S. distribution
center.
 Audited and approved customs broker and carrier invoices and submitted invoices for payment.
 Created and executed new product development budget and control plans, reducing costs by 15%.

SAMUEL K. CHOI, CPA, Los Angeles, CA 6/1991 – 9/1992

Staff Accountant (Part-time while in college)

 Prepared financial statements including income statements, balance sheets, general ledger, checks, and
reports.
 Implemented accounting procedures, and set standards and costs for the company.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 Member of the Graduate Marketing & Finance Association, USC and Undergraduate Business Society,
UCLA.
 Fluent in English and Korean; intermediate in Japanese, Chinese, and Tagalog (Filipino).
 Technical skills include MS Excel, Lotus1-2-3, Hyperion Essbase, ComShare, PeopleSoft, SAP, MS
PowerPoint, MS Word, WordPerfect, Ami-Pro, Freelance, and Crystal Reports.

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 RACHEL GOLDSTEIN
Box 821, 3901 Locust Walk · Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 417-9876
Rachgold@wharton.upenn.edu

EDUCATION

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA May 2001

Bachelor of Science in Economics (concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management)
Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.0

Universidad Pontificia Comillas/ICADE, Madrid, Spain Fall 1999

Studied at third-ranking European business school

WORK EXPERIENCE

First Union National Bank, Philadelphia, PA Summer 2000

International Corporate Banking Analyst
 Worked with Relationship Managers and Associates to produce credit facility proposal books for
Cadbury, Schweppes, and Barry Callebaut, which entailed customer calls, financial analysis and
projections, and facility structure analysis.
 Performed industry analyses on the beverage, software, plastics, and confectionery industries.
 Conducted research and compiled list of business prospects in Finland and Norway.

The Zermatt Group, Philadelphia, PA Academic Years

Consultant and Research Associate 1999 –Present
 Critiqued, analyzed, and wrote business plans for clients of new ventures.
 Identified and determined market entrance strategies for clients in waste water management industry.

Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center, Philadelphia, PA Academic Year

Member of Entrepreneurial Research Team 1999-2000
 Served as lead Research Assistant for project examining impetus of serial entrepreneurs.
 Conducted market research/analysis for beverage industry.

Davis, Polk, and Wardwell, New York City, NY Summer 1999

Litigation Clerk
 Assisted attorney with document review.
 Performed legal research for attorney team representing RJR Nabisco in over 200 tobacco litigation
lawsuits.
 Edited and prepared firm-wide document database.

Brown Brothers Harriman and Company, Jersey City, NJ Summer 1998

Corporate Actions Analyst
 Maintained correspondence with international clients.
 Performed industry and company research.

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RACHEL GOLDSTEIN
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ACTIVITIES

Wharton Dean’s Undergraduate Advisory Board, Philadelphia, PA 1997 - Present

Member and Co-Chair
 Wrote report of recommendations for Wharton Strategic Plan by conducting interviews and analyzing
the Student Stakeholder Survey administered by Wharton.
 Implemented student lecture series to highlight benefits of non-Wharton classes.
 Co-chaired new member recruiting.

Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, Philadelphia, PA 1998 - Present

Member and Rush Committee Chair
 Organized rush process within sorority.
 Coordinated events for members and families during Parents’ Weekend.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 Authored children’s book sold in U.S. and Israel.

 Highly proficient in Spanish.
 Enjoy traveling, running, and cooking.

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 EMILIE CORTÉS
1450 Alice #25 · Oakland, CA 94612
510-336-0202 (Home); 510-713-4413 (Cell)
Emiliec.2002@haas.berkeley.edu

EDUCATION

University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business

Master of Business Administration, Finance, 2002
Fall 2001 International Exchange Student at IESE, Barcelona, Spain

American University, Kogod School of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, 1996
Major: International Business (Concentration: Management)
Honors: GAP 3.9/4.0, Dean’s List, Summa Cum Laude

EXPERIENCE

Summer 2001 Deloitte & Touche San Francisco, CA

Senior Associate, Corporate Finance
 Created business development strategies for the optical networking, semiconductor design
verification tools, and data storage and management industries. Strategies covered key points
such as recent VC, M&A, and IPO activity, market trends and statistics, and recommended
action for the department.
 Determined recent technology funding trends by performing raw data analysis of unpublished
Q2 2001 VC activity. Analysis led to further research and pursuit of clients in the most active
sectors.

Spring 2001 International Business Development Program, Haas France, Spain, & Portugal
Consultant
 Developed pricing and business development strategy for a web-based provider of wine
information and education to U.S. consumers. Strategy was developed via primary and
secondary market research and benchmarking analysis. Market research included web-based
surveys and interviews of California wineries and importers, as well as interviews of wineries
in France and Spain in the local language.
 Determined recent technology funding trends by performing raw data analysis of unpublished
Q2 2001 VC activity. Analysis led to further research and pursuit of clients in the most active
sectors.

1997 - 2000 The Geneva Companies, a middle-market M&A firm Irvine, CA

Associate, Priority Group
 Determined the current fair market value of clients’ businesses using discounted cash flow,
comparable private acquisition transactions, comparable Geneva acquisition transactions, and
public company comparables.
 Gathered appropriate financial and market information, recasted clients’ historical financial
statements, developed income and balance sheet pro formas based on discussions with clients.
 Wrote evaluation documents and presented them to senior management and clients. Prepared
detailed offering memorandums in preparation for placing clients in the market.

Senior Research Associate, Business Intelligence Center

 Researched technology industries identifying the client’s competitive environment, industry
trends and forecasts, and potential buyer information.

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 Wrote twenty-seven in-depth industry overviews for evaluation and marketing documents.
Some examples include the Internet Professional Services Industry, Wireless Tower
Construction Industry, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Implementation
Industry.
EMILIE CORTES - RESUME
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LANGUAGE SKILLS
 Received Barcelona Chamber of Commerce Business Spanish Proficiency Certification in
December 2001. Received Paris Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s Business French
Proficiency Certification in May 1994.

BACKGROUND
 Former regular panelist on CNN Talk Back Live.
 Photo Editor and article contributor to HaasWeek (school newspaper).
 Volunteer with the Berkeley Animal Humane Society.
 Interests include hiking, rock climbing, guitar, and photography.

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