MICHAEL (BRIAN) KOCISKY

Telephone: 630-533-1748 Email:

Date of Birth: 14.11.83 Nationality: American

Home Address: Temporary School Address:

1104 Emory Ave. 5818 Jefferson Commons #301

Naperville, IL 60565 Kalamazoo, MI 49009

USA USA

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Continue to challenge myself so that my talents are used in a positive way and to bring understanding of the English language and a different cultural perspective to others

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

2002 - present BA International and Comparative Politics Major and

Mandarin Chinese Minor, Western Michigan University

Achieved 3.5 overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale, expected graduation date of 29.4.2006

July 2004 National Identity and Transition Politics Independent Study, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

May 2005 Chinese Language Study, Beijing Language and Culture University,

Beijing, China

1998 – 2002 Naperville Central High School

Mathematics, English, Sciences, French, History in a nationally ranked

college preparatory school district

WORK EXPERIENCE

2005 - present Allen and O’Hara Educational Services Inc.

  • Worked with a team as a Community Assistant to successfully manage individuals in an

800+ resident student housing complex

  • Planned and implemented programs and other activities for residents to promote a healthy community lifestyle
  • Successfully engaged directly with prospective residents by providing tours of model units and leasing them into apartments

2003 and 2004 Acosta Sales and Marketing (Chicago Branch)

  • Marketed food products for chain and independent grocery stores in the Chicagoland area
  • Worked with many other food brokers and competed successfully against major food companies such as Kraft and Proctor and Gamble

1999 – 2001 Seven Bridges Ice Arena

  • Worked as assistant director of ice hockey programs year round teaching both kids and

adults the game of ice hockey

SKILLS

Leadership

  • Captained varsity high school ice hockey team instilling confidence in a younger team to

encourage them to work as an effective and cohesive unit

  • Individually taught classes with up to 35 adult players and worked with them to hone their ice hockey skills
  • Taught classes of young children and helped explain to parents the significance of drills and exercises

Language

  • Received collegiate award for Excellence in Chinese from the Western Michigan

University Foreign Language Department and earned a study abroad scholarship to China

  • Two and one-half years of intense study of Mandarin Chinese at Western Michigan University
  • Studied French four years in high school and one year at university and am able to speak, write, and understand at an intermediate level

Computer

  • Firm understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and integration of

this software in a professional manner

  • Easily able to navigate resident database software at Allen and O’Hara in order to lease and complete resident applications

INTERESTS

  • Regular participant in a variety of activities including tennis, ice hockey, volleyball, snowboarding, running, swimming, baseball and drawing
  • Enjoy staying active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle
  • Drawn to reading about other cultures and following world events

REFERENCES

Dr. Xiaojun Wang Mrs. Colleen Solliday Guan Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

Head of Chinese Program Community Director Associate Professor

Associate Professor The Pointe at Western Radiobiology Research Division Western Michigan University Allen and O’Hara Inc. Loyal University Medical Center

Kalamazoo, MI 49006 Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Maywood, Illinois 60153

Recommendations and transcript provided upon request