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Valerie Barraza

Executive Vice President at Wendella Tours & Cruises

Valerie Barraza has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Valerie started their career at ABC15 Arizona as a TV Intern in 2006, where they gained experience in all aspects of production and airing of the morning talk show, Sonoran Living Live. In 2007, they worked as a Sports Intern at ABC15 Arizona, where they edited tapes, cut sports highlights, and updated live scores for the evening news broadcast. Valerie then joined WGN-TV as an Intern in 2008, where they integrated their majors of Justice Studies and Mass Communications by assisting the Judge's staff and the Legal Analyst in a high-profile criminal case trial. From 2008 to 2013, Valerie worked at Wendella, initially as Director of Special Events & Community Relations. Valerie'sresponsibilities included handling customer inquiries, organizing private events, and managing tour boat bartenders. Later, they became the Director of Marketing & Corporate Development, responsible for all marketing efforts, social media management, merchandise design, networking, and managing donation and sponsorship requests. Valerie's most recent role was as the Executive Vice President at Wendella since January 2015, although specific details about this position are not available.

Valerie Barraza's education history starts from 2004 to 2008 when they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Justice Studies & Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Following this, they went on to attend the Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, where they studied Digital Marketing Management until 2013.

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Timeline

  • Executive Vice President

    January, 2015 - present

  • Director Of Marketing Corporate Development

    2013

  • Director Of Special Events Community Relations

    2008