Veronique Cecilia BarrettoSan Antonio, Texas, 78239 USA

vbarretto@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:

To be a city wine culture developer. - “Swirling up the wine culture of San Antonio, Texas!”

EDUCATION:

MSc Wine Business ▪ (2009 – Present)The Burgundy School of Business – Dijon, Bourgogne, France Completed: Courses and InternshipExpected Graduation Date: (upon approval of Master's thesis)

French Language & Culture Program ▪ (2008-2009)Alliance Francaise – Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, FranceYearlong Program: 3 months beginner courses, 9 months advanced courses

B.A. Diplomacy & World Affairs ▪ (2002-2006)Occidental College – Los Angeles, California, USA Full Academic Scholarship, Two Year Dean's List, Cum Laude Senior Thesis

Diploma (Summa Cum Laude) ▪ (1998-2002)Theodore Roosevelt High School – San Antonio, Texas, USA Class Valedictorian, Class President, Student Mentor, Drumline & Marching Band President

EXPERIENCE:

Contracted Work (Jan 2010 – Present) & Internship (July 2010 – Dec. 2010)Catavino Marketing – Terrassa, Catalunya, SpainCompleted my Master's internship with Catavino Marketing, which specializes in consulting wineries on how to market their brand on the Internet using social media and Web 2.0 technology. They also speak at numerous wine events/fairs/conferences in both Europe and the US on these topics. I continue to work on a project-to-project basis doing research and development on their various expansion projects

Internship ▪ 2008Le Pressoir Wine Shop – Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, FranceWorked on french language skills concerning wine and spent time learning about french wine regions under guidance of the store owner, aided the owner with store duties, organizing wine tastings, helping clients with wine purchases, attended trade-only wine conventions with the owner to make wine purchases for the store.

Wine Steward & Server ▪ 2007-2008The Vineyards Restaurant – San Antonio, Texas, USAAided guests with wine selections and performed professional server functions at the restaurant/vineyard which specialized in fine-dining, private events and weddings.

Senior Independent Wine Consultant ▪ 2006-2008The Traveling Vineyard – San Antonio, Texas, USAWorked as a wine consultant conducting private in-home wine tastings and facilitating wine purchases from an international wine inventory, also managed a team of eight other wine consultants in the area. Personal average of three events per week and $700 in sales per event. Commission on personal sales as well as the sales of my team.

Server ▪ 2000 – 2008Various Restaurants – San Antonio, Texas & Los Angeles, California, USAHeld numerous positions as a server/bartender/wine steward during the academic year and school vacations in a range of restaurant atmospheres (fine-dining/casual/sports bar) and cuisines (European, American, Asian, etc.).

LANGUAGES:

English: Native LanguageFrench: Proficient in Speaking, Writing, Reading, ComprehensionSpanish: Basics of Speaking, Writing, Reading, Comprehension

EXTRAS:

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits: 2010Overall Results: Passed with Merit – Section Results: Theory (Passed with Distinction), Tasting (Passed)Interested in pursuing the WSET Level 4 Diploma

Author of Vinously Speaking Wine Blog ~ http://vinouslyspeaking.com/: 2009-PresentStarted in March 2009 and maintain an average of 700 visitors per month.Approved for Press Pass as a wine blogger to the 2010 ProWein & London International Wine Fairs.

Organized professional wine tastings and domain visits for the MSc Wine Business Program: 2009-2010Bi-Weekly themed tastings under professional guidance, vertical and horizontal tastings with domains, on-site domain visits and visits to wine expositions.

Founded “BYOW: Bring Your Own Wine”: A Wine Education & Tasting Group: 2007-2009Created and facilitated weekly tasting sessions of a group of roughly 20 people in which we spent time to learn about, taste and compare wines from different countries, years, styles, grape types, vintages, etc.

Volunteer at San Antonio's Fiesta Event: Taste of the Northside Wine & Food Festival: 2006-2008

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking Various Cuisines, Food & Wine Photography, Exercising, Jazz Music, Event Planning, and working to become certified by The Wine Century Club for tasting 100 different grape varietals.