Experience

Advintintage Distributing

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 2015 - Present



Juice Wine Purveyors

• Sales

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2014



Bin 54

• Sommelier / Front of House Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

  Direct the wine program including wine purchase decisions, staff training, and sales resulting in 20% increase in wine sales over previous year. - Designed and managed a wine, beer and cocktail list that included Wine Flights, Features, Wine Pairings, "Sommelier Suggestions", House and Classic Cocktails, Craft Beers and Spirits.- Recruited, hired, supervised, scheduled, terminated, trained and motivated all FOH staff.- Developed and implemented all formalized operational systems and procedures including employee handbook, forms, check-lists, front of house job descriptions.



Wisdom Beverage

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager - Wine

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2008

  - Worked for state wide wholesale wine distribution company.- Developed markets in Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Sanford, Southern Pines/Pinehurst - Consistently ranked as one of top sales representatives in company.- Design experience included Shelf Talkers, Invitations, Sales Sheets, Menu/Wine lists, Brochures, and any other POS materials needed. - Worked for state wide wholesale wine distribution company.- Developed markets in Durham, Chapel Hill, Pittsboro, Sanford, Southern Pines/Pinehurst - Consistently ranked as one of top sales representatives in company.- Design experience included Shelf Talkers, Invitations, Sales Sheets, Menu/Wine lists, Brochures, and any other POS materials needed.



EOS Restaurant & Wine Bar

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House Manager, Server

  • Jun 2001 - Nov 2003

  - Responsibilities included overseeing FOH staff as well as performed closing procedures including end of day paperwork- Updating website, menues and wine list- Scheduling, evaluating and hiring new employees. - Responsibilities included overseeing FOH staff as well as performed closing procedures including end of day paperwork- Updating website, menues and wine list- Scheduling, evaluating and hiring new employees.



EDAW

• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2001

  - Provided in-house graphic support for Environmental Consulting & Landscape Design group.- Created report covers, Power Point presentations, maps and charts. - Provided in-house graphic support for Environmental Consulting & Landscape Design group.- Created report covers, Power Point presentations, maps and charts.



InternNetwork

• Graphic Designer, University Relations Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Oct 2000

  - Worked with team of designers to develop promotional materials, advertising and merchandising items for unique on-line staffing service. - Managed population of our student database, identified and communicated with university and business partners, developed web content, handled recruitment of student representatives, and evaluated and placed student interns all over the country. - Worked with team of designers to develop promotional materials, advertising and merchandising items for unique on-line staffing service. - Managed population of our student database, identified and communicated with university and business partners, developed web content, handled recruitment of student representatives, and evaluated and placed student interns all over the country.



Multimedia Research Laboratories

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 1999 - Jan 2000

  Designer for a multi-service design studio who specialized in corporate branding.Duties included but were not restricted to:- working with a team of designers to exceed client's expectations- commissioning photography, illustration and other artwork from outside contractors- managing studio in principals’ absence. - constantly worked within fixed budgets and tight deadlines. Designer for a multi-service design studio who specialized in corporate branding.Duties included but were not restricted to:- working with a team of designers to exceed client's expectations- commissioning photography, illustration and other artwork from outside contractors- managing studio in principals’ absence. - constantly worked within fixed budgets and tight deadlines.