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MÁRCIA MARILUZ AMARAL

PERSONAL DATA

Place of Birth:
Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Nationality:
Brazilian
Date of Birth:
23/10/1971
Civil Status:
Single

CONTACT:

E-mail: marcia_br@hotmail.com

AVAILABILITY:

I have full time availability to start a new job.

POSITION DESIRED:

Sommelière,
or a position related to Wine Trade or Wine Education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WINE AREA (As an Employee)

Casual Vineyard Worker

Period: 1505 - 14/06/2007

Contractor: Culbeck Vineyard Services Ltd. (Marlborough, New Zealand)

Contact: Ms. Marg Cullis marg.cullis@xtra.co.nz

WINE AREA (As a Volunteer)

Picker in the harvest

Period: 10/09/2007 Place: Graves, Bordeaux, France

Contact:
Olivier Colas chateauperin@wanadoo.fr

Assistant at Bottling process

Period:
16/08/2007 Place: Bosman Family Vineyards, South Africa
Contact:
Marcos Zielman marco@mobile-bottling.co.za

Assistant at the Winery

Period:
10 - 12/07/2007 Place: Waipara Springs Vineyard, New Zealand
Contact:
Andrew Moore waiparasprings@xtra.co.nz

Assistant at the Cellar Door

Period:
06/07/2007 Place: Mud House Wine, Waipara, New Zealand
Contact:
Tina George tina.george@mudhouse.co.nz

Picker in the Harvest

Period:
11/04/2007 Place: Stoneyridge Winery, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Contact:
Chris Ward info@stonyridge.com

HOSPITALITY AREA

Waitress

Period:
12/2005 - 03/2006
Place:
Amphitheatre Restaurant, Royal Opera House, London (UK)

http://info.royaloperahouse.org/FoodAndDrink Contact: searcys@roh.org.uk

Assistant at the Restaurant, Winery and Vineyard

Period:
08/2006
Place:
Cwm Deri Estate, Wales (UK)

http://www.cwm-deri.co.uk/ Contact:enquires@cwm-deri.co.uk

BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTANCY AREAS

Analyst

Company:
CALÇADOS AZALÉIA S/A (http://www.azaleia.com.br)
Period:
10/1994 - 02/2002
Reason to Resign:
To study and live abroad, aiming an international experience.
Responsibilities:
After years of experience in the company, in the areas of Accountancy, Legal, Audit, I was charged to develop a project that also aimed to reorganize the procedures of the administrative and financial areas, aiming time and money saving, with the simplification and integration of tasks and information among the administrative sectors.
Reference:
José Eduardo Zdanowicz (profeduardoz@hotmail.com) - Financial Director

EDUCATION

ACADEMIC HISTORY

1999/2000 Post-graduation - Business Management

FACCAT - Taquara - RS/BR

1990/1997 Graduation – Accountancy

FEEVALE - Novo Hamburgo - RS/BR

1987/1989 High School - Accountancy (Technician)

Escola de 1º and 2º Graus Pio XII - Novo Hamburgo - RS/BR

COURSES RELATED TO BEVERAGE AND FOOD

French and Wine Week Course, L’Ecole du Bordeaux, France, 17-21/09/2007;
Course of Home Made Wine, Centro de Enólogos de Buenos Aires (C.E.B.A.), 03/2007;
Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) AWARDS (London):
Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits, 2007;
Intermediate Certificate in Wine and Spirits, 2006;
Food and Beverage Management, Cavendish College (London), 04/2005;
Level 2, Food Safety in Catering, The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (London), 03/2006;
Foundation Certificate in Food Catering, The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (London), 02/2005;
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, Quantum Hygiene Products (London), 01/2005;
Healthy & Safety in the Work Place, Quantum Hygiene Products (London), 01/2005.

Miscellaneous

OTHER HABILITIES/EXPERIENCES:

* Languages:

Portuguese (Native);

English (Advanced: IELTS English Exam, 03/08/2006);

Spanish
(Advanced: Course at Universidad de Salamanca, Spain, 03/2000);
French
(Beginner: Course at BLS, Bordeaux, France, 09-10/2007);

* I.T.: Excellent knowledge of Windows, Word Office, Internet, Excel and PowerPoint;

* I developed a WEB blog (www.wineworld.spaces.live.com) about wine, relating the learning process (more than 5000 visits on the first 12 months).

* International:

Cultural exchange and studies (Spain, 03/2000),

Residence abroad to Study English Language (England 2002-2003, 2005-2006),

Round the world trip focused on learning about wine (USA, Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and France: January and March-October/2007).

EVENTS ATTENDED:

Introduction to Bordeaux Wine, L'Ecole du Vin, Bordeaux, 04/09/2007;
Paarl Wine Show, South Africa, 08/2007;
Stellenbosch Wine Festival, South Africa, 08/2007;
Winemakers of Riesling Meeting, Waipara - New Zealand, 07/2007;
London Wine Show, 10/2006;
London International Wine & Spirits, 05/2006.

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