Maria Racines Walker

12353 SW 95th Terrace

Miami, FL 33186
Phone: (786) 564-8559
mariaracines@hotmail.com
www.mariaracines.com

Summary

Motivated, self-directed individual seeking to obtain a permanent and challenging position in

which to demonstrate personal and professional skills, as well as expand level of business
knowledge and fiscal responsibility. Current strengths include leadership qualities, teamwork
oriented, great interpersonal relationships, fluency in both English and Spanish, proficiency in
Microsoft Office products suite, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop (image editing), Adobe
Illustrator (layout and illustration), AutoCAD (drafting), independent judgment and superior
organizational skills. Experienced and productive in a high-volume environment that requires
accurate, efficient and detail-oriented results.

Education

Associates in Science in Interior Design Technology 2008

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design 2007

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Bogota, Colombia

Experience

Assistant
Risk Management and Worker’s Compensation Department
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
May 2009 - Present

Assistant to the Risk Management and Worker’s Compensation Coordinators. Responsibilities

include: assisting the directors of Risk Management and Workman's Compensation (completing
forms, getting information for each file, mailing/faxing paperwork and communicating with
employees regarding accidents), assisting employees, students and visitors of Miami Dade
College when information regarding claims to the Risk Management and Worker’s
Compensation Department were needed, filing and sorting confidential paperwork regarding
each of the cases investigated in the Risk Management and Worker’s Compensation
Department, filling out insurance coverage request forms needed for Miami Dade College
events, and sorting/delivering confidential mail in the Risk Management Department.
Student Assistant
Risk Management Department
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
May 2008 - December 2008

Financial Aid (Grant) funded position that requires a minimum GPA score. Responsibilities
include: assisting the director and coordinator of Risk Management (completing forms, getting
information for each file, mailing/faxing paperwork and communicating with employees
regarding accidents), assisting employees, students and visitors of Miami Dade College when
information regarding claims to the Risk Management Department were needed, filing and
sorting confidential paperwork regarding each of the cases investigated in the Risk
Management Department, and sorting/delivering confidential mail in the Risk Management
Department.

Campaign Assistant Coordinator

Exhicrom S.A.
Bogota, Colombia
January 2006 - May 2006

Campaign assistant coordinator for the Mobil/Exxon gas station promotion “Tanquea y ganate
un iPod Nano” (“Fill up to win an iPod Nano”). Responsibilities include: training and weekly
follow-up of the gas station attendants, inventory and weekly control of promotional material
(banners, flyers, consolation gifts), and surveys at completion of the promotional campaign.

Furniture Designer and Sales Assistant

El Mueble Europeo
Cali, Colombia
Summers of 2000 – 2006

Assisted customers with their needs in furniture and interior design, kept inventory of items in
store, and created furniture designs to fulfill customer’s desires.

Makeup Director
Academia de Danza Maria Sanford
Cali, Colombia
1997 - 2002

Makeup planning and development for fashion shows.

Achievements

Dean's List – Miami Dade College, Miami, FL. 2008

Service Learning at Harmony Health Center at Greenbriar – Miami Dade College Center for
Community Involvement, Miami, FL. 2007