Fine Wine Specialist

• Dec 2021 - Present

General Manager

• Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

Wine Consultant

• Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

Portfolio Specialist

• Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

- Responsible for the sales and development of the many high-end wines at Wine Merchants of Minnesota. - Develop market via tastings, customer information sessions, and wine dinners (post COVID). - Improve team knowledge via internal seminars, meetings, and informational videos. - Implement email marketing campaign to reach accounts in the world of COVID selling. - Responsible for the sales and development of the many high-end wines at Wine Merchants of Minnesota. - Develop market via tastings, customer information sessions, and wine dinners (post COVID). - Improve team knowledge via internal seminars, meetings, and informational videos. - Implement email marketing campaign to reach accounts in the world of COVID selling.

Sales Consultant

• Jun 2016 - Feb 2020

-Manage a mix of roughly 60 on-premise accounts.-Build wine and cocktail lists with restaurant sommeliers and bartenders.-Conduct tastings and trainings, both at accounts and in house.-Responsible for continual industry knowledge of spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Out-State Sales Representative

• Jul 2015 - May 2016

- Managed a mix of over 100 retail and on-premise accounts in the St. Cloud and surrounding area. - Accounted for over $2.0 million in sales between Q3 2015 and Q2 2016.- Implemented the central Minnesota launch of over 25 new brands of wine and spirits.

Retail Merchandiser

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

- Managed product delivery and display to over 50 metro area retail accounts.- Performed over 50 product tastings and consumer education sessions.- Completed CSW certification in May of 2015.

Election Services Assistant

• May 2014 - May 2014

- Collected over 500 responses for a regional election by phone. - Altered original script to increase persuasiveness and response rates. - Achieved calling project goal three weeks ahead of schedule. - Collected over 500 responses for a regional election by phone. - Altered original script to increase persuasiveness and response rates. - Achieved calling project goal three weeks ahead of schedule.

Student

• Sep 2010 - May 2014

Marketing and Communications Intern

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Worship and Music Intern

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

My responsibilities as the worship and music intern at FELC included: -Organizing and executing weekly worship services for groups of 50 to 100 people -Coordinating and promoting summer events for FELC youth ages 12-14 -Leading and speaking at charity functions on behalf of the organization Feed My Starving Children Skills I gained from this internship: -Small group leadership skills by running a band of 6-10 youth weekly -Organization strategies for large events -Design and presentation skills for large groups Show less