Experience

Obsidian Wine Co.
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Production Coordinator

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Constellation Brands

• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vineyard Manager

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2022

• Rotational Development Program

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2021

  Rotational Development Program: Constellation Brands Geyserville, CA • Two-year program rotating every 8 months between 3 locations in the roles of Viticulture Specialist, Enologist, And Production Analyst. Program has strengthened my ability to: adapt, learn quickly, study different management styles and techniques, work with different personnel, enhance communication, and understand wine businessEnologist: Clos du Bois 11/17-currento Interpret lab analysis of wines and create additions as neededo Serve as liaison between winemaking and cellar staff to ensure work is done according to timeline and quality standardso Monitor wines at facility on rotating weekly schedule; including lees stirring, Sulfur adjustments, barrel topping, etco Participate in wine tastings and creating blendsViticulture Specialist: Sonoma county vineyards 3/18-11/17o Monitor crops daily and collect data on: water stress, phenology, nutrition, pest management scouting, etco Assist with fungicide application tracking to ensure intervals are correctly managed and report applications to stateo Inspect new vine arrivals and understand new vineyard management planningo Grape delivery scheduler for Clos du Bois in harvest. Work with growers and reps to schedule grape truck arrivals and facility max productionProduction Analyst: Simi Winery 7/17-3/18o Learn about managing budgeting at facility and capital investmentso Lead 5S development and sanitation auditso Create and update SOP’s (standard operating procedures) for siteo Night shift lead and supervisor during harvest-communicate shift details to day shift leads and manage personnel duties per shifto Contribute to ideas and document process improvements at site Show less



deLorimier Winery

• United States
• Wine & Spirits

• Tasting Room Associate

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Pour wines and share wine knowledge with customers • Ensure wine quality was up to standards daily • Closing duties including inventory management and cash register management • Promote club events and sign up customers to join club • Lead rare and reserve private group wine pouring for library wine • Pour wines and share wine knowledge with customers • Ensure wine quality was up to standards daily • Closing duties including inventory management and cash register management • Promote club events and sign up customers to join club • Lead rare and reserve private group wine pouring for library wine



Windsor Oaks Vineyard

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Viticulture Tech

  • Apr 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Assist with viticulture duties including: scouting, data collection, sugar samples, soil samples, fertilization and irrigation monitoring, pest monitoring • Manage crew during harvest: create picking schedule, assign pick up and delivery schedule • Work with winemaker and customers to schedule harvest date, truck deliveries, and crew schedule • Monitor water management and wastewater • Assist with viticulture duties including: scouting, data collection, sugar samples, soil samples, fertilization and irrigation monitoring, pest monitoring • Manage crew during harvest: create picking schedule, assign pick up and delivery schedule • Work with winemaker and customers to schedule harvest date, truck deliveries, and crew schedule • Monitor water management and wastewater



DuPont Pioneer

• Production Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Supervise multiple employees which includes monthly coaching to develop team members• Recruit growers and oversee multiple crop plantings on farm• Manage land- in charge of conservation planning: planting cover crops, permanent vegetative barriers, and permanent waterways• Schedule and coordinate labor allocation for farm between multiple groups• Work on high level projects to report to manager• Assist with monthly budget reviews and expense reports. Plan for upcoming budget and allocation• Participate in community outreach events speaking to public and teaching school tours• Create SOP (standard operating procedures) and perform quality audits Show less

• Production Technician

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2014

  • Scout Maize fields for disease and insect pressure and report observations to Agronomist• Discuss strategies for crop development with growers• Collect plant samples for pcr analysis for disease• Collect plant tissue samples for ELISA analysis and ran samples• Strategize crop placement and coordinate with grower’s plantings• Monitor crop throughout development and manage development issues• Collect soil samples



Texas A&M seafood safety laboratory

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Assessed oyster (Crassostrea virginica) quality in Galveston Bay • Collected oysters from field and tested for presence of E. coli and Vibrio vulnificus • Processed bacterial colonies through aseptic techniques- collecting, shucking, streaking, isolating, and lifting bacterial colonies • Maintained lab equipment through sterile cleaning • Sustained laboratory supplies • Assessed oyster (Crassostrea virginica) quality in Galveston Bay • Collected oysters from field and tested for presence of E. coli and Vibrio vulnificus • Processed bacterial colonies through aseptic techniques- collecting, shucking, streaking, isolating, and lifting bacterial colonies • Maintained lab equipment through sterile cleaning • Sustained laboratory supplies



Bacchus Wine Bar

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Server

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Assist customers with wine selection and provide expertise to guests • Respond promptly to customer inquiries • Process orders and maintain register • Assist kitchen with small orders • Assist customers with wine selection and provide expertise to guests • Respond promptly to customer inquiries • Process orders and maintain register • Assist kitchen with small orders



Whale Center Of New England

• United States
• Research

• Internship

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  • Accurately recorded Cetacean behavioral data from an 80 code ethogram • Assisted in whale necropsy (Balaenoptera borealis) and seal stranding • Spoke to the public on whale watch boats and in the museum • Captured and cataloged whale identification photographs • Assist with boat cleaning • Accurately recorded Cetacean behavioral data from an 80 code ethogram • Assisted in whale necropsy (Balaenoptera borealis) and seal stranding • Spoke to the public on whale watch boats and in the museum • Captured and cataloged whale identification photographs • Assist with boat cleaning