“I have had the pleasure of being his direct supervisor for over a year and a half. After joining my team, he quickly shined amongst his peers. He became a leader, asked intelligent questions, and is always willing to help others. In addition to his work ethic, he has a great personality. He is known in the office as an extremely nice and considerate person. He always maintains great composure, even in the most stressful situations. All teams truly enjoy working with him.”
Eudora Choi, Balfour Director of E-commerce
“Valentino is an incredibly hard working, kind, and loyal person. He is consistently going the extra mile. Customers love him because he is so attentive and so easy to talk to. He is truly an excellent person to have on the team. It was a wonderful feeling to know that this particular hire was someone we could count on.”
Molly Reynold, Co-Owner of Celestial Beerworks
“During my time at Balfour, we have we have weathered peak season and holiday rushes, often having to work long hours with flexible schedules; Valentino has always worked when he is needed in order to meet our goals, and even going above and beyond what his job description dictates. His knowledge in e-commerce is an asset to the company, almost as much as his positive attitude.
He consistently comes to work in a good mood and is easy to work with, which makes his value in the company even higher. Having him at Balfour is a benefit on a small team level and companywide.”
Joshua Branson, Balfour E-commerce Front-end Developer
“He is one of the most dependable people that I have ever worked with and has always gone above and beyond to do his job to his fullest potential. He leads by example and is great for positive energy in our office… In life, you meet people that make you want to be a better person and Valentino is one of those individuals.”
Jackson Latimer, Balfour Digital Site Specialist
“Valentino has shown me a great work ethic that is impressive to see in a young man. He helped the department run smoothly and always puts forth a helping attitude.”
Brad Davis, Former BYU-Hawaii Athletic Director/ Current Academy of Arts Athletic Director
“In my three years as Valentino’s supervisor, I saw him go from handling menial game day tasks to taking over and guiding all of our social media efforts. He had a great eye for detail and met the quick deadlines presented to him. Valentino’s passion for soccer also taught me much about the game and he also took over the responsibility of writing press releases for our teams where his knowledge and passion for the game were appreciated by the student-athletes and their parents.”
Spencer Shamo, Former BYU- Hawaii Sports Information Director/ Current Dominican University of California Associate Athletic Director
“Working with Valentino has been a pleasure. Together we have completed many projects that have had tremendous success. I could not imagine working with anyone else.”
Myck Miller, Former BYU-Hawaii Video Broadcasting Director/ Current KEPRTV Sports Director