BENJAMIN FRANK COCCHIARO

309 East Mitchell Avenue – State College, PA 16803 – 215-285-2321 – BenCo_(at symbol)gwu.edu

 

OBJECTIVE: To gain experience in the fields of Bio-Behavioral Health, Public Health, and Epidemiology.

 

EDUCATION

  • Pennsylvania State University ~ 2009
    • Candidate for Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Studies Certificate
    • GPA: 3.67
  • George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs ~ 2008
    • BA of International Affairs ~ Concentration: Global Public Health
    • Graduated Cum Laude in 3 Years, GPA: 3.45, Dean’s List: SP ’07 – SP ‘08
  • Temple University ~ 2004-2005
    • Concentration in Economics and Political Science
    • GPA: 3.84 ~ Attended Concurrent with Senior Year of High School
  • Standardized Testing
    • GRE: 680 Verbal, 730 Quantitative
    • SAT: 800 Verbal, 640 Quantitative

 

WORK & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

  • PSU Biology Department                    Editor                          8/08 – Present
  • LifeStar Response                                EMT                            6/07 – 6/08
  • Le Culte Du Moi Literary Magazine    Editor                          9/07 – 5/08
  • B. Frank Recording Studios                 Founder, Engineer       9/06 – 6/08
  • Alexandria, VA Health Dept.              Intern                           6/07 – 9/07   

Vector-Borne Illness Program

  • Jeff Albert for State Senate                  Field Director              6/06 – 9/06
  • The Mitchell Recording Studio            Founder, Engineer       9/05 – 1/07
  • Philadelphia Folk Festival                   EMT                            8/06, 8/07

 

SKILLS and ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • Technician
    • Managed a staff of two medical volunteers, delivering first aid and prehospital care.
    • Worked in field and laboratory settings collecting and manipulating data for Alexandria, VA’s vector-borne illness program.
    • National, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC EMT Registries: Basic Technician.
    • Knowledge of Microscopy, Mosquito Taxonomy, and Vector-Borne Illnesses
  • Communicator
    • Developed informative health-related content for preventive healthcare newsletters and city health department posters.
    • Wrote and edited press releases and web content for state-level senate campaigns and national nonprofits.
    • Arabic Proficiency to ILR Level 3 Equivalence
    • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, and Audio Editing Suites
  • Coordinator
    • Led teams of up to thirty volunteers on numerous political campaigns.
    • Recipient of the CLLC award for best leadership initiative – May 2006.
    • Coordinated speaking engagements, walking tours, and fundraisers for candidate.

 

SELECTED COMPLETED COURSEWORK

  • Basic Sciences
    • Chemistry I
    • Biology I
  • Public Health
    • Impact of Culture on Health
    • Global Health Delivery Systems
    • Intro to Clinical Preventive Medicine
    • Psychological Research Methods
    • Environmental Quality and Management