resume - mariana valenzuela

Mariana Valenzuela Transv. 3 # 83 -28, Apt. 403. Bogotá, Colombia

Phone: (+57) 312.592.9342 • Email: marval94@gmail.com • U.S. & Colombian citizen

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE__________________________________________________________________

Undergraduate student in Business Administration with a special interest in sales and marketing, public relations, and event planning, preferably in the hospitality and fashion industries. Individual with excellent interpersonal relations, an outstanding ability to adapt, and a high level of commitment to all activities performed. EDUCATION _____________________________________________________________________________

Universidad De Los Andes, School of Business Administration Bogotá, Colombia Bachelor of Business Administration; Expected: November 2016 Major: Business Administration Cumulative GPA: 4.0 / 5.0 Relevant Coursework: Organizational Customer Service, Communicating in Business, Marketing Research and Sales, Business Negotiations TOEFL: 110 / 120 Toulouse Business School, École de Commerce Toulouse, France July 2015 – December 2015; academic exchange program in business administration and management

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________

JW Marriott Bogotá, Colombia Intern at the Human Resources & Marketing and Sales Departments, June 2015 – August 2015

• Communicated and met with potential clients to sell event spaces, developed contracts accordingly. • Pioneered a project in conjunction with travel agencies in Panama to create and develop partnerships

between the hotel and several airline companies. • Assisted employees in their daily activities, participated in the recruiting and hiring process .

DIRECTV Bogotá, Colombia Participant, January 2016 – June 2016

• Participated in a consulting project led by DIRECTV to design a strategy aimed at structuring and increasing the use of knowledge within the firm to better respond to market changes.

• Worked with a group of 3 consultants and with Universidad De Los Andes’ student consulting group. Universidad De Los Andes Bogotá, Colombia Teaching Assistant for Management Technological Systems, August 2016 – Present

• Assisted the professor in the grading of in-class activities and quizzes. • Provided assistance to students throughout the semester with topics related to the course.

Camp Robinhood Freedom, New Hampshire, U.S. Counselor, June 2014 – August 2014

• Taught basketball to campers between the ages 8 and 16 for eight hours a day. • Helped the administrative department to plan social events, such as Parent Visiting Weekend and Beach Day.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE___________________ _____________________________________

Business Student Council – Universidad De Los Andes Bogotá, Colombia Member, September 2014 – September 2015

• Organized social, cultural, and academic events related to relevant business topics and trends. Tutorial Committee – Universidad De Los Andes Bogotá, Colombia Member, September 2014 – September 2015

• Tutored fellow students at Universidad De Los Andes on several mathematics and finance courses.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & INTERESTS_________________________________________________________

Languages: Spanish (native fluency), English (fluent), French (working proficiency)    MS Office: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; iMovie, iPhoto; Social Networking (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) Interests: hospitality, fashion, public relations, event planning, luxury brand management, tennis, and basketball