Experience

Bluegrass Hospitality Group

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager bartender and Corporate Trainer

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  • Key Hourly Manager • Corporate Trainer • In House and Company Event Bartender • Successfully completed BHGU Continuing Education Associates Certification • First in the company to receive a perfect score on the Stave and Thief Bourbon Certification • 2021 October Employee of the Month • 2021 Organized company Christmas Coat Drive for The Nest • Key Hourly Manager • Corporate Trainer • In House and Company Event Bartender • Successfully completed BHGU Continuing Education Associates Certification • First in the company to receive a perfect score on the Stave and Thief Bourbon Certification • 2021 October Employee of the Month • 2021 Organized company Christmas Coat Drive for The Nest



Banners

• Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Lead Bartender

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

  • In charge of daily operations and logistics • Managed all inventory intake • Met with distributors and assisted in maintaining a fun and evolving draught rotation • Established Social Media Marketing • Built diverse regular clientele base • Increased bar revenue by 21.4% since 2019 • Invented several craft cocktails and game time shots • Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities, including the ability to identify existing or potential problems and recommend solutions Show less



Roosters | We Be Wings Franchise

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Bartender

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2019

  • Head Bar trainer, training over 20 new bartenders • Increased quality of guest care and rate of service • Elevated bar revenue by 20% • Created craft cocktail menu • Head Bar trainer, training over 20 new bartenders • Increased quality of guest care and rate of service • Elevated bar revenue by 20% • Created craft cocktail menu



PORTSMOUTH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  • Worked one on one with children suffering with severe learning deficits and/or autism, ranging from nonverbal and nonresponsive to high functioning. • Learned creative and unique methods of relaying information for different types of learners • Worked one on one with children suffering with severe learning deficits and/or autism, ranging from nonverbal and nonresponsive to high functioning. • Learned creative and unique methods of relaying information for different types of learners



Estación Biológica de Corrientes

• Corrientes, Argentina

• Field Research Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - May 2012

  • Gathered Scan and Focal data, collected urine and fecal samples, studied daily path length, breeding habits, diets, and managed all data for 2 primate groups in the wild • Trained in Primate Interaction: the importance of body language, movement & tracking • Identified and plotted over 30 species of native plants and trees • Prepared primate carcass for burial, including taking measurements, recording data, noting observations of cuts, irregularities, tumors, etc. • Assisted Head Veterinarian for emergency intake of injured anteater pups: assessing injuries, feeding, preparing medical treatment, and arrangement of enclosure • Assisted in capture, tagging, blood draw, and health evaluation of Alouatta Caraya • Professional communication in a foreign language • Trained all incoming field assistants Show less



Comparative Cognition Lab @UC San Diego

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Fellowship

  • May 2010 - May 2011

  Trained and ran Canines in several cognitive evaluations including the use of touchscreen computers, memory and aggression studies under Dr. Thomas Zentall

• Research Fellowship

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Conducted cognitive research on Rats and Un/Enriched pigeons under Dr. Thomas Zentall



Primate Rescue Center

• Wilmore, Kentucky, United States

• Volunteer

  • Nov 2008 - Jan 2009

  Arranged enrichment activities, maintained enclosures, collected behavioral/observational data, and prepared nutrition for 11 different species of captive primates Arranged enrichment activities, maintained enclosures, collected behavioral/observational data, and prepared nutrition for 11 different species of captive primates