Contact Information

William Benker

wbenker@student.umass.edu

11 Eleanor Ct.

Winthrop, MA

02152

(617) 640-1957

Education:

UMASS Amherst: BA in English (Professional Writing and Technical Communication Concentration) & Film Studies Certificate

Narrative Avant Garde Film

Self Reflexive Avant Garde Film

History of Film I & II

Melodrama: Douglas Sirk & Fassbinder

Multicultural Film Festival

Modes of Film Communication

The French New Wave & Ingmar Bergman Independent Study

Skills:

WCAT Film & Television Production Public Event's

Freelance Film Reviews

Independent Filmmaking & Screenplay work

Experience in Dreamweaver/ Microsoft Word

Adolbe Photoshop/ Flash

Employment History:

Massachusetts Port Authority

6/07-8/07

Ground Transportation

East Boston

1 Harbor side Dr.

Job Responsibilities:

Regulating the amount of taxi’s moving in and out of the terminals and maintaining a distance between the traffic and passengers to assure their safety.

Franklin Dining Commons UMass Amherst

02/06 to 05/07

Food Runner

Amherst MA

260 Stockbridge Road

Job Responsibilities:

Transporting trays of food and delivering them to their designated oven, and replacing them when necessary.

Princess Yacht Charters

06/04 to 09/06

Deck Hand

Boston MA

60 Rowes Wharf

Job Responsibilities:

Maintaining the boat and preparing it for upcoming events, which involved arranging furniture, cleaning and painting.

Cottage Park Yacht Club

06/03 to 09/03

Cook

Winthrop MA

Job Responsibilities:

Setting up of snack bar, cooking a variety of food and handling money.

Winthrop Yacht Club

07/03 to 02/04

Bartending Assistant

Winthrop MA

Job Responsibilities:

Setting up bar and assisting bartender during events.  Including loading dishwasher and cleaning tables.

Skills/ Qualifications

Painting – Proficient/ 4 to 6 years experience

Maintenance – Proficient/ 1 to 3 years experience

Landscaping _ Proficient/ 1 to 3 years experience

Trash – Basic Understanding/ 1 to 3 years experience

References

Joyce Sadoski / Supervisor / Franklin Dining Commons / (413) 545-5373

Joe Aiello / Former Employer / Cottage Park Yacht Club / (617) 694-3052

Jerry VanDalinda / General Manager / Princess Yacht Charters / (617) 755-3076

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