Mauricio Vera
Miami, FL *****
**********@*******.***
Education
Florida International University, Present
Current Standing: Transfer Student
Major: Marketing
Miami Dade College, 2008-2009
Graduated with an Associate in Science and a 3.9 GPA.
Major: Music Business Creative Production.
Miami Dade College, 2002 to 2005.
Graduated with an Associate in Arts.
Major: Jazz Performance.
Miami Sunset Senior High School, 1998 to 2002.
Graduated with a High school Diploma. Ranked among top 14% of the class.
Employment History
2006 to Present. Music Teacher/Sales Specialist/Repair Tech, Kendall
Conservatory of Music.
Give guitar, piano, and music theory lessons to students of all ages.
Schedule music lessons for clients. Attend to clients looking for music
books, instruments and accessories. Receive incoming inventory from
shipping department and organize all merchandise for display and sale.
Repair instruments when needed.
Summer 2009. Intern, SoBe Institute of the Arts.
Sign up customers for music/theater/dance classes. Manage student roster
using Excomote summer educational programs in the immediate vicinity. Make
phone calls to sell the services to previous customers.
Fall 2008. Volunteer, 88.9 FM WDNA.
Organize CD shelves. Take listener phone calls. Take listener monetary
contributions. Organize outgoing mail. Take inventory of CDs.
Summer 2008. Sales Floor Associate, Kmart.
Organize sales floor area. Answer client questions and help them look for
what they need.
2004 to 2008. Band Manager/Member/Sound Engineer. Deceiver.
Search for and organize gigs. Make sure gigs run smoothly and that no one
runs over their time limit. Negotiate with Record Representatives.
Negotiate with other band managers. Setup and test sound recording
equipment. Record music onto industry standard equipment.
2002 to 2003. Security Officer. Protective Management of America.
Secure neighborhood entrance by requiring incoming guests to provide
identification. Make sure neighborhood is safe and secure by intermittently
roaming the area.
Special Skills
Fluent in Spanish (spoken and written) and French (spoken and written).
Knowledgeable with audio/video programs such as Pro Tools, and Cubase.
Experienced with computer processing software such as Microsoft Works and
Word.
Strong negotiator. Certified in Marketing Metrics analysis.
References
Available on request.