1. Valeria Avina
220 Avenue B, apt 2E New York, NY 10009 (641)821-0541
Vale_avina@hotmail.com
MFA Acting Universityof Iowa Iowa City,IA 2012-2015
Bachelor of Arts GracelandUniversity Lamoni,Ia 2007- 2011
Majors: Theatreand International Business
Emphasis: Performance and Marketing
FOOD AND CATERING
The Java House
Barista-Supervisor Iowa City, IA 2013 -2015
Dynamic experienced with an extensive experience providingan excellentserviceto our guests,
and customized coffee delights.Focused in our guests satisfactions,requests,serviceand beverage
quality
1. Opening and closingof the store, charged of shiftchange and any other issues thatmay happen
duringthe work environment. (cleaned and prepared the preparation area
2. staff training,
3. Beverage and food serving.
4. inventory/ stocking.
5. Problem Solving.
6. Authorized to count money from register, and depositslip frommid or closingnights.
7. Barisa excellenceand guests interaction
TEACHING POSITIONS
The UniversityofIowa
Basic Acting- TA Iowa City, IA 2012-2015
Development of thinking,improvising,listeningand the desireto better understand human
existence. Acting is,to many, the most essential element of this artform.
1. Focused on pedagogical concerns
2. Structure the course (Syllabus & Calendar of assignments)
3. Devised learning outcomes (games, warm ups, books and articles to read throughout the school
year).
4. Evaluate student work each end of the month.
5. Final exams and Scene work throughout the school year)
6. Teaching Evaluation by the end of each semester and mid semester meetings.
7. grading requirements
8. Encourage imagination and creativity to provide the basic structure in the expression of these
basics, tech methods that best serve the students.
9. Guidance from variety of sources: workshops, books and articles.
10. Games to serve as illustrations for the topic covered in class.
11. Help them get out of their daily problems and into the work.
12. Find ways to be flexible and full attention to the rhythms of the participants
13. Play attendance and Reviews, Written performances, FInal projects (two person scenes, journals,

2. Final exam, attendance and tardiness requirements.
INTERNSHIP:
The McClainEnterprises“Up-DogRestaurant”
Intern Entrepreneur - manager Independence, MO Summer 2010-
2012
November through the summer 2012 I ran the place,working 80 hours a week.
1. Work with other interns to open a new restaurantcalled “Up-Dog”. Were the soft opening
happened on July 2011
2. Collaboratewith the team to develop ideas for the restaurantsuch as hot-dog cart,logo,
commercials,packaging,location,menu, demographics,videos,restaurantdesign, slogans
3. Produce, direct, composed and sangfor the restaurantcommercials
4. Collaborated to create Business plan for restaurantand gavea presentation to bank resulting
125,000 financing
5. Created the items for the menu such as Hot-Dogs, Salsas,cooked for the restaurantand special
events http://www.herlifemagazine.com/images/pdf/2011/November%20Kansas%20City.pdf
6. Collaborated with the marketing team to create a “Hot-Dog” contest for the national hot-dogday
where we use itto donate “boys and girls club of Kansas city”2010-2011
7. worked on the design for the restaurantmaking surehow the restaurantoperates
8. trained employees and manager once the real location was goingto open on November 2011
9. Worked every weekend after school makingsurerestaurantruns smoothly, cooked, operate the
employees and manager
10. As second projectduringthe summer 2011 we also open a “theatre arcade”and we brought the
franchise“Yogurtini”at Independence Missouri on the Square
TelevisionIndustry“XHD-TV” Canal 12
Director Assistant and Apprentice Durango, Dgo Su mmer
2009
1. Trained to edit video tapes into the commercials and TV News
2. Assisted reporting staff and also had the opportunity to be on air as reporter
3. Participated as camera crew staff to record live news during morning show
4. Gained exposure to technical background required in show production. Familiar with: sound
and cabin transmission.
WingsArmy Restaurant Franchise
Manager Assistant and Apprentice Durango, Dgo. January
2008
1. Shadowed supervisor and transitioned into supervisor role.
2. Rotated through all positionsto gain an understandingof how the restaurantfunctioned as a
business
3. Attended to the needs of customers in a friendly approachablemanner
4. Collaborated with other staff to develop ideas and improve service
Activities: Played for the varsity tennis team at Graceland University captain and coached the women’s

3. varsity tennis team my last2 years,work duringthe weekends atUp-dog making surethe restaurantruns
smoothly.
Technical Skills: Used of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access.
(RP) PUBLICRELATIONS EXPERIENCE:
“Bar 618”
(RP) Team Durango, Dgo Summer
2009
1. Fastprocess of a new business into a very competitive environment of Clubs with new crew and
location of the business
2. Mistakeof the manager by hiringa crew of young people into a project for an for customers
under 30’
3. Weekly marketing projects such as:runningthe business,nameof the parties,promotions and
posters. At the end 10% of we had planned worked
4. Developing activities for openingnight, dealingwith issues like:bad music,second floor of the
Bar wasn’t ready, not enough tables and waitresses bad service
SoleyDisco.
(RP) Team and (RP) Durango, Dgo. Summer 2007-
2008
Coordinator
1. Facilitated event planningwith a team of other public relationsstaff
2. Coordinated events on a master calendar to keep clientdates organized and ensure smooth
transition fromone event to the next
3. Worked closely with other departments such as food service,and security to communicate
expectations and requirements for specific events
4. Promoted events usingstrategies such as newspapers,radio ads,posters and promotional
contests
5. Recruited corporate sponsors to providefunding for community events
ClubCien
Hostess Durango, Dgo. Fall 2006
1. Customer Interaction
2. Learned how to deal with unsatisfied customers in a productiveand appropriateway
3. Attended staff meetings