Experience

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  The Winebow Group

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Fine Wine Specialist & Consultant

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts
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  New England Woodworking Studio

  • Attleboro, MA

  • Business Owner

    • Jul 2016 - Present
    • Attleboro, MA

    New England Woodworking Studio is a small business I started when my wife and I moved to Massachusetts from Connecticut. I wanted to try and utilize my other passion besides wine only because I was leaving a company I loved because of the relocation of my family. I learned that wine is the busine...

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  Connecticut Distributors

  • Sales Associate

    • Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

    Organize over 50 goals and quotas monthlyEducated wait staff about products available, and proper sales techniquesOrganized and promoted on premise events to help the launch of new products and promote existing ones

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  Fornarelli's Ristorante

  • New Haven, CT

  • General Manager

    • Mar 2014 - May 2015
    • New Haven, CT

    Built food, wine and cocktail menusManage bar inventory as well as back of the house

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  Eder Brothers Inc

  • West Haven, CT

  • Sales Representative

    • Sep 2012 - Mar 2014
    • West Haven, CT

    Number one ranking sales rep for eight months straight, hitting 92% of sales quotasMonthly average of 20% increase in sales from the previous year

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  Slocum & Sons INC

  • North Haven. CT

  • Sales Representative

    • Oct 2008 - Mar 2014
    • North Haven. CT

    Manage accounts in Middletown, Plainville, Southington and as fare north as Glastonbury On average I open or re-open between two and four new accounts a monthTwo to four in-store tastings every month

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  Diorio Bar and Restaurant

  • Waterbury, CT

  • Server, Bartender

    • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010
    • Waterbury, CT

    -Independently handles private parties and other functions-Leads servers in sales regarding all areas of the menu

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  Basta Trattoria

  • New Haven, CT

  • Server and Bar Manager

    • May 2006 - Aug 2008
    • New Haven, CT

    -Hosted 40 person wine dinners while exsplaining about the vineyards, vintages and different pours that the customers would be experiencing-Increased spirit sales by over 15%-Produced flyers and opinion cards to increase company awareness and customer satisfaction