Juan Pablo Forno is a recent graduate of Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business with a degree in Business Entrepreneurship and International Business and a 4.0 GPA. He has experience in sales, marketing, and administrative roles. Forno is proficient in Spanish, English, and Italian and has participated in numerous leadership roles and extracurricular activities focused on community service and international experiences during his time at ASU.

1. JUAN PABLO FORNO
2700 S Terrace RD. Tempe, AZ | jfornopa@asu.edu | 580-458-7557 |linkedin.com/in/juanpabloforno
EDUCATION
Arizona State University, W.P Carey School of Business – Tempe, AZ December 2016
Summa Cum Laude – B.S Business Entrepreneurship & International Business (Study Abroad Program - Italy) GPA 4.0
Honors/Awards: W.P Carey Outstanding Graduating Senior, Jose A. Ronstadt Outstanding Undergraduate, W.P Carey
Student Leader of the Year 2015-2016, W.P Carey Philanthropy Event of the Year 2015-2016, State Farm National
Sales & Marketing Competition Champion.
Scholarships: Raveed Memorial Int. Buss. Scholarship, Dr. Olivas HBSA Scholarship, WPC Alumni Chapter Transfer Scholarship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advance Guatemala (501 c3) – Phoenix, AZ Present
Administrative Assistant, Social Media Administrator
- Create and Manage Social Media Platforms to increase organization’s awareness and donor traction
- Facilitate $50,000 fundraising campaign for social projects in Guatemala including building a school with recycled materials
- Coordinate social initiatives to aid Guatemalans in need residing in the Phoenix area
Insure Me Better – Mesa, AZ April 2016 – September 2016
Call Center Operator, Account Manager
-Catalogued and managed a database of over 12,000 customers to increase customer retention and facilitate problem-solving
-Augmented customer engagement and increased brand awareness by developing multiple social media platforms
-Generated leads by cold calling which generated a 15% increase in sales
NorthStar Alarm – Tempe, AZ | Minneapolis, MN February 2015 – January 2016
Sales and Marketing Representative
- Generated over $90,000 in company revenue through direct, door-to-door selling, and finished as a Top First Year
- Prospected/approached 4,000 families from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and executed 2-3 daily sales presentations
- Attended over 150 hours of advanced sales and leadership training and facilitated daily sales technique development workshops
AFFILIATIONS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Hispanic Business Students Association, Tempe, AZ 2014 - 2016
President & Community Relations Director
-Lead operations of a 100-member organization to assist members though college and develop them into future leaders
-Ran a 14-person executive board to accomplish clear set-out goals to advance and grow the organization
-Act as the liaison for other student organizations, university partners, and corporate sponsors.
-Coordinated over 20 service initiatives in collaboration with multiple social organizations (St. Mary’s, Habitat for Humanity, etc.)
-Received W.P Carey Philanthropy Event of the Year for creating a service project for unaccompanied minor from Latin America
-Directed a 12-person committee and a 80 volunteer student group and raised a combined $14,000 for two yearly service events
El Concilio- University Hispanic Coalition, Tempe, AZ 2014 - 2016
Member
-Coordinated with over 20 student groups to spearhead Hispanic Heritage Month Cultural Exposition to create awareness of Hispanic culture
-Created multiple collaboration events between Hispanic clubs to strengthen the Latino community at ASU
Global Microfinance Brigades, Tempe, AZ & Darien, Panama 2014 - 2015
Group Leader
-Traveled to Darien, Panama to establish a micro loan system and teach financial literacy to a village living under extreme poverty conditions
-Developed inventory systems for local shops to increase productivity and designed business model that increased sales by 20%
Other Organizations & Honor Societies 2014 - Present
-Spark Sales Club
-Enactus
-Global Business Association
-Billiards Club
-Golden Key Honor Society
-Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
-Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society
-Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
SKILLS & LANGUAGES
Skills: Leadership & Management | Public Speaking | Design Thinking | Versatile Communication | Event Planning | Sales | Fundraising
Languages: Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), Italian (Fluent)