Experience

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
• Belgium
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Wine Judge

  • Mar 2023 - 10 months


Hispanics in Wine

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trade Liaison

  • Oct 2020 - 3 years 3 months

  Hispanics in Wine is a social space dedicated to showcasing Hispanic/Latinx roots in the alcohol beverage and hospitality industry. Whether it's a producer, sommelier, retail store, restaurant, or vineyard steward, we are passionate about amplifying and supporting the great work of our community.


International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Greece
• Beverage Manufacturing
• Wine Judge/Wines of Spain, Australia, Chile

  • 2011 - 12 years


Consultant

• United States
• Advertising Services

• IEN Wine Consulting

  • 2013 - 2022

  - Wine & Spirits Retail Store Set-up: Shelve optimization, displays, POS, tasting bar set-up/strategy, selling strategy, inventory management, buying patterns. - Wine & Spirits Staff Training (Retail/Restaurants): food & wine pairings, wine theory refreshers, up-selling, correct wine service. - Wine Classes for consumers: all levels of knowledge and themes from generalist to region specific. - Wine List Development.



Parallel 36/Colangelo PR

• Trade Marketing Specialist

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2020

  Public Relations and trade outreach focused on wine regions like DO Cava, Vinos de Madrid, Consorzio di Tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe & Dogliani.



International Wine Center (IWC)

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

  New York, New York


DO Rueda & DO Ribera del Duero
• Northeast Regional Trade Representative

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2018


Mars

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Scientist

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

  Hackettstown, NJ



Martin Scott Wines, Ltd.

• Wine & Spirits Salesperson

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Lake Success, New York


The Thomas Collective
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Account Coordinator

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012


Gary's Wine & Marketplace

• United States
• Food and Beverage Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Wine Sales/Wine Educator

  • 2004 - Sep 2011

  Part-time wine sales 2004-2008 Full-time wine sales and wine educator 2008-11.



Domaine Plageoles, Gaillac/France

• Harvest & Cellar Worker

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2008

  Harvested Mauzac Vert, rose, Ondenc, Verdanel, Syrah, and Duras for methode gaillacoise sparkling wines, dry whites, and reds. Participated in grape-pressing, de-stemming, and pigeage operations.



M& M Mars

• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Scientist

  • 1999 - 2008

  Responsible for on time execution of all new product development, and maintenance projects for Snickers brand from ideation to plant implementation. International unit support. Snickers is America's best selling candy bar with close to 800 million dollars in annual sales. Portfolio includes launch of Snickers Almond, Snickers Cruncher, Snickers Marathon, Snickers Dark, Snickers Rockin' Nut Road, Snickers Shrek Promotion. Other projects: Twix Dark, Twix Triple Chocolate, Dove Time Past… Show more Responsible for on time execution of all new product development, and maintenance projects for Snickers brand from ideation to plant implementation. International unit support. Snickers is America's best selling candy bar with close to 800 million dollars in annual sales. Portfolio includes launch of Snickers Almond, Snickers Cruncher, Snickers Marathon, Snickers Dark, Snickers Rockin' Nut Road, Snickers Shrek Promotion. Other projects: Twix Dark, Twix Triple Chocolate, Dove Time Past Nine. As an expert on caramel and nougat making, organized classes for new hires, and associates from other departments. Show less