Resume
BERNARDINO (DINO) OTTAIANO, JR.
------------ ? 3 Applewood Lane, Randolph, NJ 07869 ? ------------
Professional Profile
Bi-lingual business professional with a proven ability to combine international business and finance knowledge with strong people skills to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
� A passion for the natural products industry and health and wellness.
� Successfully completed undergraduate internship at Fortune 500 Company.
� Acquired over 5 years of sales and customer service experience managing thriving businesses.
� Versed in international business protocols including a trip to India to learn corporate customs.
� Adept at building enduring relationships with customers and motivating people to support a cause as demonstrated through extensive charitable fundraising achievements.
� Excellent verbal and written communication skills including fluent in Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CALABRIA - Livingston, NJ 2007 - PRESENT
Manager
Manage popular business seating over 200 patrons and offering outside catering services, wine tastings, private parties, and take-out. Balanced work with earning business degree as full-time student.
� Increase revenue and daily customers by establishing rapport with key corporate clients and creating, marketing, and advertising targeted menus and promotions for outside sales.
� Supervised and trained business employees.
� Analyze financial progress including expense tracking and tally of total sales at close of business.
� Provide superior customer service by personally engaging with new and recurring customers, learning their names and favorite dishes, and maintaining a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
� Initiate charitable fundraisers, track donated proceeds, and ensure charity receives funds on time.
NAGEL RICE, LLP - Roseland, NJ
Legal Assistant 2013 - 2014
Organizing law office including categorizing legal documents and systematizing long-term storage.
MORGAN STANLEY - New York, NY
Internship June - August 2011
Interned for The Kolker Group, a highly regarded team of wealth management professionals, providing investment, lending, and retirement strategies to small businesses and high net worth individuals.
� Assisted Executive Director and founder of The Kolker Group in helping clients meet their goals.
� Researched possible investment opportunities and reported findings and recommendations.
� Utilized The Bloomberg Terminal to track daily stock and bond prices for investment analysis.
� Participated in strategy meetings on investment planning and portfolio management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
STEPHEN SCHNITZER LAW OFFICE - Livingston, NJ
Legal Assistant 2006 - 2007
Highly valued, trusted assistant overseeing correspondence with clients and law firms, recording and filing legal documents, and assisting attorney at court house trials and hearings.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Dedicated community volunteer, actively identifying worthy causes, mobilizing support,
and donating time, resources, and ingenuity to raise money and build awareness.
CALABRIA ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTING 2009 - 2013
Plan, promote, and implement golf outing, cocktail reception, and dinner raising over $50,000 for The Burn Center at St. Barnabas Hospital for fire prevention education and burn center enhancements.
VALERIE FUND 2011 - 2013
Sponsor, raise money, and donate food for the Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5k Run. Raised over $10,000 to-date for childhood cancer and lung disorder research and treatment.
CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL 2011 - 2013
Initiated proposal to donate 30% of all eat-in and take-out proceeds on designated days to Cycle for Survival Spinning fundraiser. Raised over $10,000 to-date to help find a cure for cancer.
EDUCATION
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY - South Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Finance and Minor in International Business
Traveled to India for International Business Program �Doing Business in India� Course
Spent 12 days immersed in Indian business culture, protocol, and customs.
COMPUTER SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Proficient in Microsoft Office
including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Fluent in Spanish and understand and communicate Italian.
CERTIFICATIONS
ServSafe Certification- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified
BERNARDINO (DINO) OTTAIANO, JR.
------------ ? 3 Applewood Lane, Randolph, NJ 07869 ? ------------
Professional Profile
Bi-lingual business professional with a proven ability to combine international business and finance knowledge with strong people skills to increase revenue and customer satisfaction.
� A passion for the natural products industry and health and wellness.
� Successfully completed undergraduate internship at Fortune 500 Company.
� Acquired over 5 years of sales and customer service experience managing thriving businesses.
� Versed in international business protocols including a trip to India to learn corporate customs.
� Adept at building enduring relationships with customers and motivating people to support a cause as demonstrated through extensive charitable fundraising achievements.
� Excellent verbal and written communication skills including fluent in Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CALABRIA - Livingston, NJ 2007 - PRESENT
Manager
Manage popular business seating over 200 patrons and offering outside catering services, wine tastings, private parties, and take-out. Balanced work with earning business degree as full-time student.
� Increase revenue and daily customers by establishing rapport with key corporate clients and creating, marketing, and advertising targeted menus and promotions for outside sales.
� Supervised and trained business employees.
� Analyze financial progress including expense tracking and tally of total sales at close of business.
� Provide superior customer service by personally engaging with new and recurring customers, learning their names and favorite dishes, and maintaining a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
� Initiate charitable fundraisers, track donated proceeds, and ensure charity receives funds on time.
NAGEL RICE, LLP - Roseland, NJ
Legal Assistant 2013 - 2014
Organizing law office including categorizing legal documents and systematizing long-term storage.
MORGAN STANLEY - New York, NY
Internship June - August 2011
Interned for The Kolker Group, a highly regarded team of wealth management professionals, providing investment, lending, and retirement strategies to small businesses and high net worth individuals.
� Assisted Executive Director and founder of The Kolker Group in helping clients meet their goals.
� Researched possible investment opportunities and reported findings and recommendations.
� Utilized The Bloomberg Terminal to track daily stock and bond prices for investment analysis.
� Participated in strategy meetings on investment planning and portfolio management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
STEPHEN SCHNITZER LAW OFFICE - Livingston, NJ
Legal Assistant 2006 - 2007
Highly valued, trusted assistant overseeing correspondence with clients and law firms, recording and filing legal documents, and assisting attorney at court house trials and hearings.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Dedicated community volunteer, actively identifying worthy causes, mobilizing support,
and donating time, resources, and ingenuity to raise money and build awareness.
CALABRIA ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF OUTING 2009 - 2013
Plan, promote, and implement golf outing, cocktail reception, and dinner raising over $50,000 for The Burn Center at St. Barnabas Hospital for fire prevention education and burn center enhancements.
VALERIE FUND 2011 - 2013
Sponsor, raise money, and donate food for the Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5k Run. Raised over $10,000 to-date for childhood cancer and lung disorder research and treatment.
CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL 2011 - 2013
Initiated proposal to donate 30% of all eat-in and take-out proceeds on designated days to Cycle for Survival Spinning fundraiser. Raised over $10,000 to-date to help find a cure for cancer.
EDUCATION
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY - South Orange, NJ
Bachelor of Science in Finance and Minor in International Business
Traveled to India for International Business Program �Doing Business in India� Course
Spent 12 days immersed in Indian business culture, protocol, and customs.
COMPUTER SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Proficient in Microsoft Office
including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Fluent in Spanish and understand and communicate Italian.
CERTIFICATIONS
ServSafe Certification- ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified