GARY S. MARTENSON, MBA



7811 Bradbury Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 260-403-1487



QUALIFICATIONS



Highly motivated and energetic International Business Graduate with a solid foundation across multiple languages and cultural environments including work and academic experience in Spain, China, Germany, and Japan. MBA from a top European college with reputation for excellence in international business with bilingual academic focus. Fluent in Spanish across multiple dialects with ability to comprehend or converse in French, Japanese, German, Catalan, Portuguese, and Chinese. (Also recently started Russian and Arabic.) Work experience includes business and language related functions in support of sales, marketing, and operations groups. An excellent communicator and team player with ability to organize and manage projects with adherence to schedules, critical path issue resolution, and delivery of on-time, high-quality results. A quick learner with the platform in languages to adapt skills to meet a company’s requirements. Seeking a position where international business and language skills are required with an opportunity for continued personal development and growth.



EDUCATION



ESADE, Barcelona, Spain (www.esade.es)

Master of Business Administration, International Management, 2001

(Ranked #1 non-US business school in 2006 by Wall Street Journal (www.careerjournal.com/reports/b... and #7 non-US business school Business Week (www.businessweek.com/bschools/0...



• Coursework in Operations Strategy and Management, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, and International Marketing.

• Emphasis on bilingual education; native instructors from Hispanic communities.



COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, New York (www.colgate.edu)

Bachelor of Arts, Majors in Biology and Modern Languages, 1995



• Language coursework in Spanish, French, Japanese.

• Participant in language based programs & clubs; toured with semi-professional a cappella group.



NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTION FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, Coursework in Russian and Arabic, 2006/2007 (www.fwcs.k12.in.us/neighborconn)

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS, Coursework in Portuguese, 2005 (www.unlv.edu)

YMCA, Sagami Ono, Kanagawa, Japan, Intermediate Nihongo, 1998

HEGEL GYMNASIUM (All German High School), Stuttgart, Germany, Exchange Program, 1990-1991



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



VERA BRADLEY (MANPOWER) Fort Wayne, IN April 2007 to present

Shipping Department



• Product picking, box transfers, retagging of products, minor maintenance and repair, package sealing, truck loading, and general problem-solving, as required

• Strong team player, with ability to work with people of varying ages and educational backgrounds

• Willingness to do much overtime as needed, as well as enthusiasm to work on side projects including audits, training of others, and translating into Spanish





SUMMIT CITY ENTERPRISES, Fort Wayne, IN June 2006 to present

International Business Manager (www.summitdie.com)

• Provided Spanish abilities to interact with Colombian and Mexican sales

representatives about sales, prospects, shipping issues, etc. Growing markets for Summit City

• Cleaned up inventory system so that items could be found, catalogued, and better-monitored

• Multi-tasked, filling in for other people, in areas such as accounts payable and

receivable, ordering, packaging, shipping, documenting, quality control and data analysis when other people were absent



MANPOWER, INC., Las Vegas, Nevada 2003-June 2006

Contract Employment (www.manpower.com)



Significant Assignments Included:

• Levi Strauss, Accounts Payable and Shipping, (2004-2006): Position performing multiple worldwide support functions including shipment verifications, bill paying, ledger coding, database updating, payment reconciliation, carton allocations to docks and trailer selection.

• Interactive Promotions, Marketing Event Coordination, (2004-2006): Part-time promotional work performed at conventions to include greeting attendees, identification verification, providing direction to guests with multi-cultural backgrounds.

• Survey and Translation, (2003-2006): Corrected inaccuracies in English/French survey translation; trained francophone employees on computer usage; presented survey to Quebecois respondents; corrected Spanish version of a marketing survey; presented Spanish survey.



ALLIANCE GAMING/BALLY GAMING, Las Vegas, Nevada 2002

Senior Associate, Project Manager (www.ballytech.com)



• Managed Spanish translation within software production process; supported language needs of Latin American sales force including translating/interpreting services.

• Provided proofreading and revision of email requests from overseas customers for U. S. engineers. Hitherto inadequate feedback from customers and technicians

• Coordinated 8+ translation projects across multiple departments to achieve quality translation goals. This was first attempt at “standardizing” translation projects.

• Developed an “alert” database to track products ordered and notify sales and customers of issues between product releases.



SUMMIT CITY ENTERPRISES, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2001

MBA Internship Program within ESADE program



• Provided Spanish interpretation on Mexico sales mission; produced materials and correspondence. Mexico and Latin America are growing markets for the company

• Provided customer intelligence from databases, outsourcing requests, and customer agreements required to fill orders including ensuring manufacturing capability to facilitate timely delivery.

• Used spoken Chinese when required to maintain relationships with Chinese manufacturers. Included visiting facilities across mainland China

• Constructed an Access financial database to track product orders and bills paid.



NOVA, Hon Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan 1997-1999

School Voice Program Manager, Sales Representative, English Teacher (www.teachinjapan.com)



• Managed team of 30 teachers involved in the Voice Program to include program revamping, scheduling of school staff, advertising, record-keeping, and interaction with management. Boosted attendance goals and improved employee satisfaction with program.

• Garnered top sales record in school closing from 25% to 60% of the monthly contracts for services. Worked closely with Japanese staff in “team sale” approach.

• Used spoken Japanese frequently in classroom situations when required to enhance English lessons.



GENOME THERAPEUTICS, Waltham, Massachusetts 1996-1997

Laboratory Technician (www.oscient.com)



• Provided lab project assistance to include gel preparation, chemical mixtures, photo development, and radioactive tagging.



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