Luiz Merlin

Trained professional, natural team leader., used to fast-paced environments and challenging situations. 

• Motivational leadership.
• Organizational, logical and linguistic skills (English, French, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish)
• Microsoft Office Proficiency.
• Patient, empathetic and persuasive.

Working in retail and in hospitality industries has taught me how to effectively satisfy customers. My passion for music, arts and entertainment made me an Event Producer. I connect dots and bring solutions, with positive attitude and high commitment.
 

Grocery Manager. May 2022 – May 2023. Eataly Toronto              

Retail Leader. Nov 2019 – May 2022. Eataly Toronto

Artistic Language Coordinator / Project manager. Jan 2017- Aug 2019. Fund. Cultural Curitiba. Brazil

Director of Cultural Department. Clube Curitibano. Oct 2010 – Sept 2016

Production Assistant. Freelance. July 2010 – Dec 2016. Curitiba, Brazil

Front of the House Coordinator. FIFA’s Fan Fest – Soccer’s World Cup.Jun-Jul 2014. Curitiba, Brazil.

Project Manager. Artistic mission in the Church of Saint-Martin, Normandy, France. Nov 2013. Fundação João Turin. Curitiba, Brazil.

General and Events Manager. Bar ESQF. Jul 2000 – Dec 2011. Curitiba, Brazil.

• Postgraduate – Sport & Event Marketing. George Brown College.
• Postgraduate - Entrepreneurship and Social Businesses. FAE Business School. Relevant coursework:  Restaurant School Project for training and market insertion of intellectual disabled individuals, in special with down syndrome.
• Graduate - Bachelor in Performing Arts. Pontifícia Universidade Católica-Pr.