PHD Candidate

• Aug 2022 - Present

• Jun 2019 - Present

• Continuing assistance with structuring and creating teaching materials for the Wine, Beer, & Spirits course

• Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

• HRT 3170 – Beverage Marketing and Management• The marketing and management of the American beverage industry as it relates to restaurants, bars, retail stores, and beverage distributors.

• Sep 2017 - Apr 2020

• Began an online training course for Cal Poly Pomona students and Southern Glazer employees studying for their Level 1 Sommelier Exam in September 2017. The course entailed interactive PowerPoints and a discussion forum. Began a training course for the Certified CMS Exam in January 2020.

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

• HRT 3150 Wines, Beers, and Spirits• Assisted in structuring the class through creating PowerPoints, worksheets, tasting sheets, and supplemental learning materials.• Organized and maintained a cellar that contains over 4,000 bottles of wine, thoughtfully selected bottles to pour for class, and create a budget for our inventory. sheets for each day’s lesson that would sometimes require last-minute revisions

• Oct 2020 - May 2022

• Worked alongside professors to conduct content analyses, write literature reviews, perform meta-analysis, develop hypotheses for testing, conduct interviews/surveys, analyze data using multivariate techniques, and wrote with the intention for academic publication. Publications• Rinck, K. & Wilson, D. (2022). Wine Consumption History in Brand Management. Wine and Viticulture Journal.Manuscripts in Progress• Rinck, K., Gilinsky, A., Santana, A., & Coget, J-F. (in progress). Pivoting after a Societal Shock: Leadership Skills to Transform the Wine Industry.• Rinck, K., Canavati, S., Bauman, M. (in progress). Determining the Predictors of Wine Purchase Intention Through the Use of Meta-Analysis. Show less

• Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

• Oversaw production and the publication processes, and assisted with digital marketing and research initiative strategy.• Aided in the transformation into a fully accessible journal and worked to increase our submissions and citations through navigating Crossref and applying for Scopus indexing.• Bridged the gap between academia and the wine industry through disseminating our manuscripts in an impactful way and writing managerial summaries for each paper.

• Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• Coordinated multiple online masterclasses for the Consorzio of Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG intended for the edification of wine trade members.• Distributed press releases when clients had news to share.

• Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

• Assisted in implementing marketing plans for our wine industry clients through weekly meetings, events, and educational trainings.• Built strong relationships with media in the beverage industry through actively pitching clients, drafting press releases, and sending out wine sample sends.

Wine Retail Associate

• Dec 2017 - May 2020

• Utilized my knowledge of wine and the beverage industry as a whole to assist customers with choosing the proper wine, beer, or spirit for their needs • Incorporated the shop’s small-town charm into our marketing and social media program by highlighting local producers and hosting weekly tastings in order to boost awareness of our store • Utilized my knowledge of wine and the beverage industry as a whole to assist customers with choosing the proper wine, beer, or spirit for their needs • Incorporated the shop’s small-town charm into our marketing and social media program by highlighting local producers and hosting weekly tastings in order to boost awareness of our store

Bartender and Server

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

• Trained employees on basic beer and wine knowledge through monthly staff meetings where we would collaborate on improving our service • Poured draft beer and informed consumers of the characteristics of each beer served, as well as hosting tours of the brewing facility • Trained employees on basic beer and wine knowledge through monthly staff meetings where we would collaborate on improving our service • Poured draft beer and informed consumers of the characteristics of each beer served, as well as hosting tours of the brewing facility

Caterer and Server

• Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

• Balanced the duties of the daily operations of the café and catering for local events. • Balanced the duties of the daily operations of the café and catering for local events.

Server

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016