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Suzanne M. Prabucki


6251 Armor Rd (716) 440-1033
Orchard Park, NY
14127



Objective: To obtain an internship with the Preservation Coalition of Erie County.


Education:

Graduate School: Buffalo State College 2004-2007
1300 Elmwood Ave Master of the Arts
Buffalo, NY 14222

I am currently working on my Master of the Arts degree in History with a concentration in Museum Studies. My studies include early American history, research and writing in local and European history, critical issues in museums and museum education. While studying at Buffalo State College I am perfecting my historical writing skills as well as gaining experience in historical research. Through my museum classes, I also have had access to local museums as learning tools to study the issues and tasks museums must face.

College: SUNY College at Brockport 1999-2003 (graduated)
350 New Campus Drive Bachelor of the Arts
Brockport, NY
14420

I have a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in International Studies with concentrations in European Relations and International Business. My studies included cross cultural communications, comparative politics, geopolitics, Irish culture, politics and history of the European Union, history of the modern world, and the history of pre- and post war-Europe. I also studied Spanish as a second language.
I spent a semester abroad at Middlesex University in London, England through the SUNY Brockport study abroad program. I studied European Relations and interned with the Labour Party and the House of Commons. While abroad, I also traveled to various parts of England and Wales, Rome, Florence and Venice in Italy and Munich, Germany visiting numerous sites of historical and cultural interest.






High School: Mount Mercy Academy 1995-1999
88 Red Jacket Pkwy. NYS Regents Diploma
Buffalo, NY
14220

I received my New York State Regents Diploma in 1999. While at Mt. Mercy I studied in English Honors as well as college level English classes at Trocaire College. I also studied college level Spanish classes offered by Niagara University. I was involved in several extra curricular activities including Oratory and Debate, Drama Club, Cross Country and Students Against Driving Drunk (S.A.D.D).



Employment:

White Gloves Brigade c/o 06/03/06
BECHS and the Amherst Museum

I spent a day learning how to take inventory of historical documents and objects with the White Gloves Brigade, a railroad historical society in Orchard Park,NY. I researched through several boxes containing historical railroad documents, decided on their importance and recorded them as such.

Buffalo Tours Docent Program 02/06-Present

I trained for 10 weeks to become a certified docent with Buffalo Tours sponsored by the Preservation Coalition of Erie County and the Landmark Society of the Buffalo-Niagara Region. This summer I led tours explaining the history and architecture of Lincoln Parkway, the exterior of the Albright-Knox and Larkland on Lincoln Parkway. I have been in intense study of the architectural history of certain homes and landmarks in Buffalo and am fully capable of preparing and giving informative tours.


Definity Health Plans 12/03-Present
500 Colvin Woods Claims Analyst
Tonawanda, NY 14227

My duties as a claims analyst at Definity Health Plans include processing and paying medical bills to physicians and hospitals according to members’ plan policies and reimbursing members for medical expenses. I consistently pass my internal audits of claims paid correctly and meet my quota daily. I strictly abide by HIPPA (Health Insurance Privacy and Procedures Act) laws as well. I am trusted by my supervisor to take on special projects and to do research on individual members and physicians for claim paying purposes. I am currently in negotiations to decrease my hours per week so that I can devote time to volunteering at BECHS.

First Priority Mortgage 6/03-12/03
3380 Union Rd Loan Officer Assistant/
Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Processing Assistant

My duties as a Loan Officer Assistant included initial interviews with potential clients, data entering information into the company’s computer system and researching the client’s credit history. As a processing assistant I was responsible for validating clients’ employment and credit information and calling clients to obtain outstanding information needed before their mortgages were approved.



Labour Party 2/02-5-02
Millbank Tower Intern
Millbank, LondonSW1P 4GT UK

While interning with the Labour Party, I worked in the Research/Attack and Rebuttal unit. My duties included researching through newspapers, magazines and on the Internet and chose what I found to be information printed in support of or against the Labour Party. I then scanned the information onto the computer system so that Labour Party employees could have access to it. While working with Labour I also had the opportunity to work in British Parliament. My tasks there included updating the computer database and distributing press releases to Labour MPs. This job gave me the opportunity to learn how the inside of a government works. It also furthered my work experience in a professional environment.


HSBC Mortgage Corporation 6/01-1-02
2929 Walden Ave. Summer Intern/Winter Intern
Depew, NY
(716) 651-6100


While interning for HSBC, I worked in Wholesale Mortgage. My tasks included filing legal documents and checking to make sure they were correct, inputting 1003s, 1008s, etc. into the computer system, registering loan applications, and phoning brokers to sort out any problems. This job taught me how to work in a professional, business environment as well as improved my interpersonal communication skills.



Special Skills and Awards: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Works and Excel, Microfiche, Internet Explorer, National and New York State semi-Finalist in Oratory and Debate (high school)

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