Experience

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  Knitty Gritty yarn store

  • 285 S Main Street Lebanon,OR 97355

  • Head of Operations

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • 285 S Main Street Lebanon,OR 97355

    I run a yarn store carrying professionally produced yarns as well as our own alpaca yarns, mill-spun and handspun, as well. We carry Ashford and soon Louet spinning wheels, as well as accessories for spinning, knitting, crochet. We have a large collection of rovings, including some from our own alpacas. We have a series of classes in knitting, crochet, and spinning. We have get-togethers every Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. as well as one on the first Saturday of each month from 11-2 p.m. We are getting involved in the community of fiber artists of all types.

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  Alpaca Alley LLC

  • alpaca, boer goat, fine wool sheep breeder

    • Jul 2004 - Present

    My husband, Dave, and I have 78 alpacas, with extremely fine fiber. We also have 30 goats, milk and meat. We have 12 sheep, one Corriedale, 4 ewes crossed with Corriedale, Cormo, and Rambouillet. We recently purchased a Zwartbles/BFL ram, who threw 3 black and one white lamb, all with superior fleece! The wool will be sold as fiber, and also spun in with our alpaca fiber to give it memory. wool is Finally, we have 8 guardian dogs, of Akbash, Maremma, and Grand Pyrenees descent, which keep the coyotes and cougars away from our herds. Occasionally we breed one of our females for pups to sell.

  • Co-owner

    • Jul 2004 - Present

    Genetic decisions for alpaca breeding, watering, feeding,building fences,shelters,barns, growing hay,animal husbandry,showing alpacas,and a great deal of bill paying.

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  Erickson,Inc

  • Hazardous waste truck driver

    • Sep 1988 - Apr 1995

    Drove small and large trucks, cleaned up refineries, chemical spills, transported hazardous waste to disposal facilities, and tooted my horn a lot.

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  Nero's Italian Restaurant

  • President of corporation

    • Jun 1973 - Jul 1982

    Everything...menus, chef,waitress,bartender,dishwasher, whatever it took.