Karem Kawamura
Garfield
Summary
Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing Associate
Geriscript Pharmacy
Pompton Lakes
09.2022 - Current
- Maintain the data integrity of the Accounts Receivable by regularly updating and reconciling census
- Prepare various account analysis such as; QIT accounts, Medicaid Pending, Medicaid, Medicare, Available Income, Cost Share, Private Pay etc
- Census
- Communicate with Nursing departments with any errors or missing data regarding Residents' Census
- Knowledge Framework, PCC, Matrix, Sygma
- Assist in special accounting projects and perform other duties as assigned
Student Services Representative
Zoni Language Centers
New Jersey
07.2019 - 05.2022
- I was in charge of the office handling all school business as well as providing customer service
- Duties included:
- Opening and closing the school
- Answering telephones and handling email communication
- Coordinating lessons with students and professors
- Registering new students, giving them information, and charging tuition payments
- Giving information and explaining the F-1 Visa
- Preparing letters for the lawyers
HR Assistant/ data entry
NYMTC
Secaucus
12.2018 - 09.2019
- Temp job
- Work directly with temp agencies
- Payroll, updated attendance chart and associates temp hours
Logistics Specialist
OCS America
Moonachie
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Logistic Agent / working with south America, Asia, Europe venues
- Working PT at home
- Support customers service
- Increase profits
- Manages and expands customers' accounts
- Attending trade shows and other corporate events
- Fairs University's
Catering Manager
Panera Bread
Edgewater
02.2009 - 07.2017
- Customer Service & increase sales
- Responsible for the store management as well as schedule and delivery of catering orders
- Review and process new client information in database
- Provide customer service to all client accounts and supervise employee performance in restaurant area
- Supervise order and stock of new supplies for the store
- Additional duties:
- Looking for new potential customers
- Leading sales, catering and customer service teams
- Attending sales and business meetings
- Cold calling and client follow up to increase sales
Sales Executive
El Especialito Newspaper
Union City
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Perform advertisement presentations
- Pitch sales at client's business sites
- Additional duties:
- Driving to search and reach of new and potential clients in designated area/city
- Perform calls to clients regarding art design and advert layout
- Input client's applications in database for review and process
- Perform office duties such as making copies, etc
Sales Representative and Customer Service Agent
Nutrivida
Union City
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Search and reach of new potential clients
- Process and input of client's info in database
- Additional duties:
- Provide customer service to all client accounts
- Cold calling and customer follow up
- Inbound and Outbound client calling
Sales Executive
Royal Prestige
West New York
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Performing sales in store events as well as in private residences
- Additional duties:
- Search for new potential clients
- Perform cold calling and clients appointments
- Perform office duties and data entry
Education
International Business Administration -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Hackensack, NJ03.2025
Medical assistant -
ORI
New Jersey05.2018
Career Education -
Hudson Community College
Jersey City, NJ01.2014
High school diploma or GED -
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Excel
- Inventory
- Microsoft Office
- Logistics
- Event Planning
- Sales Management
- Recruiting
- Bilingual
- HR sourcing
- Customer service
- Negotiation
- Sales
- Cold calling
- Leadership
- Organizational skills
- Retail sales
- Insurance verification
- Front desk
- Human resources
- Training & development
- Driving
- Payroll
- Store management
- Executive team leadership
- Inventory Reports
- Client Vendor Relations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Word
- Power Point
- Outlook
Certification
Bartender License, 08/23, Present, mixology
Personal Information
- Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
- Authorized To Work: US for any employer
Timeline
Billing Associate
Geriscript Pharmacy
09.2022 - Current
Student Services Representative
Zoni Language Centers
07.2019 - 05.2022
HR Assistant/ data entry
NYMTC
12.2018 - 09.2019
Logistics Specialist
OCS America
08.2017 - 12.2018
Catering Manager
Panera Bread
02.2009 - 07.2017
Sales Executive
El Especialito Newspaper
01.2006 - 01.2009
Sales Representative and Customer Service Agent
Nutrivida
01.2005 - 01.2006
Sales Executive
Royal Prestige
01.2003 - 01.2005
International Business Administration -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Medical assistant -
ORI
Career Education -
Hudson Community College