CHARLES J. FORD

E-mail: siege21@yahoo.com

Homepage: http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~cf224895

                                                      


Campus:                                                                                                                                                        Permanent:

19 South Congress Street, Apt. 2                                                                                                                2110 Frost Road

Athens, Ohio 45701                                                                                                                     Schaumburg, Illinois 60195

(740) 594-9212                                                                                                                                             (847) 934-0024

 

 

EDUCATION            Ohio University, Athens, OH, graduation date June 2001

                                Bachelor of Business Administration degree in International Business

                                Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance

                                Bachelor of Arts degree in German

                                Overall GPA 3.1/4.0

                               

STUDY                    Mainz, Germany 10/98-8/99

ABROAD                ·     Received a competitive exchange scholarship that is rewarded to only one student

                                      per year

·         Studied academic year at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz

·         Took courses taught in German, including Business Communication, Modern German Literature, Middle-Age European History, and Climatology

 

                                Salzburg, Austria 3/97-6/97

·         Participated in a university study abroad program

·         Studied the German language and Austrian culture

 


SKILLS                    ·     Fluent in the German language and culture

                                ·     Knowledgeable (basic) in the Japanese language and culture

·         Proficient in Word 2000, Excel 2000, and PowerPoint 2000

·         Detail-oriented

·         Dedicated to a quality product

·         Focused on team goals, as well as individual goals

·         Able to develop solutions to problems quickly

·         Flexible and willing to try new ideas

 


EXPERIENCE          Financial Analyst Internship, 6/00-9/00

                                ZWUT S.A./Siemens, Warsaw, Poland

·         Researched the emerging Polish telecommunications sector

·         Analyzed financial data of Polish telecommunication firms

·         Developed risk assessment tool to evaluate the companies

·         Tested and honed this commercial instrument

 

                                Administrative Assistant (seasonal, full-time), 7/96-8/98

                                USF Logistics, Long Grove, Illinois

·         Performed various customer service related activities

·         Obtained necessary documentation for paying freight bills

·         Maintained accurate paid files

·         Researched past due invoices

·         Trained new employees in my field

 

 


HONORS AND         ·     Dean’s List

ACTIVITIES             ·     Secretarial Associate, Financial Management Society                      

·         Active Participant/Volunteer in International Events