

Hello, I'm Marina.
I am 31 years old friendly girl from Croatia, passionate about bartending and good quality coffee-making. Pursuing this passion has always greatly broadened my horizons and made me grow and understand myself and the world like no other job.
I love to explore new places and meet new people and different cultures. Besides having various working experiences in my country, I have lived and worked in United States and Canada and I’m open to discovering more. While working in my family-owned company Peugeot Automotive center Kuzelka during my studies for Master's Degree in Economics in my hometown Rijeka, as well as after completed the studies, I used my knowledge about business within all the company departments. The most recent one was a position in service department where my main duties where directed towards high customer satisfaction while providing the best possible service. Nevertheless, my other part time and seasonal jobs have always been a combination between working in a hospitality industry and customer service in general. Working as a bar manager, bartender and a barista in a small busy beach bar Kokopelli (island Pag, Croatia) I elevated my skills and working techniques behind the bar and enhanced my professional development in hospitality and tourism. My last employment was working in an upscale bar called Monks (also on the island of Pag) where I held a position as a bartender/ barista. There I learned more about the art of making classic cocktails as well as improved my barista skills in a very fast paced environment. After finishing International Bartender School in Barcelona this month I merged my empowered knowledge with previous work experience and now I want to implement my skill set in practice.
Education
European Bartender School Barcelona International Bartender Course (4 weeks) - Aug 2019
Laboratio dell' Espresso - Gruppo Industriale Filicori Zecchini, Bologna (Italy) online Filicori Zecchini Barista training - Jun 2015
Faculty of Economics (University of Rijeka), Rijeka (Croatia) online Master in Economics - Sep 2010
Work experience
Monks Bar - Novalja, island of Pag (Croatia) Bartender / Barista, June 1, 2019 - Aug. 1, 2019
Automotive Centre Kuzelka - Rijeka (Croatia) Receptionist / Car Service Advisor / Warranty Coordinator, Oct. 1, 2015 - June 1, 2019
Kokopelli Beach Bar - Simuni, island of Pag (Croatia) Bar manager / Bartender / Barista, June 1, 2014 - Sept. 1, 2015
