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Employer Name
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WineStyles and Salad Creations |
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Employer Website
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www.winestyles.net |
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Job Title
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Director of International Operations |
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Additional education-please indicate the name of
the institution, the specialization/program and the year
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The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. 1993
The University of Houston Law Center, Mexican
Legal Studies Program, 1992
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Briefly describe what you do
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I am responsible for all aspects of international
operations for 2 leading franchise brands--WineStyles, a boutique wine
and gift store, and Salad Creations, a quick service restaurant
featuring fresh salads, wraps and smoothies. |
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What other jobs have you had? Please include
job title and name of organization
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WineStyles, Area Developer for South and Central
Texas
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Yarto International Group, CFO and General Counsel
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Atlas & Hall,
LLP, associate attorney
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What are the key skills, abilities, and personal
qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?
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An ability to understand and adapt one's business
style to vastly different cultural and business norms. Keen attention
to detail. Ability to quickly form a working knowledge of all key
aspects of vastly different business models. |
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What do you enjoy most about your current
position?
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The opportunity to expand two of the most
refreshing concepts in franchising to a multitude of different
cultures. |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in
college that impacted your career
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The combination of an extremely high-caliber
business curriculum paired with the cultural understanding and balance
provided by Trinity's liberal arts general curriculum delivered the
balance of perspective necessary to excel in multi-national,
multi-cultural business. |
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What advice for someone entering this field?
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Never let a day go by without learning something
new. |
Questions?
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E-mail your questions to
askalumni@trinity.edu
Put the name of the alumni you wish to
contact in the subject line, then type your question. |