Experience

Old Yale Brewing

• Canada
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brewmaster

  • May 2017 - Present

  I am responsible for all aspects of brewing, packaging, quality assurance, purchasing, equipment upgrades and maintenance, as well as supervision and management of all production employees. I am responsible for all aspects of brewing, packaging, quality assurance, purchasing, equipment upgrades and maintenance, as well as supervision and management of all production employees.



Ravens Brewing Company

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Brewer

  • Jan 2015 - May 2017

  The boots on the ground, I saw Ravens Brewing Co through from concept through build out, and helped them gain a foothold in a ever growing competitive market. Developing recipes, procedures and quality standards, as well as personally performing all levels of productions, social media out reach, and events planning - it was all part of the job. The boots on the ground, I saw Ravens Brewing Co through from concept through build out, and helped them gain a foothold in a ever growing competitive market. Developing recipes, procedures and quality standards, as well as personally performing all levels of productions, social media out reach, and events planning - it was all part of the job.



Kwantlen Polytechnic University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brewing and Brewery Operations Lab Instructor

  • Aug 2014 - Apr 2015

  I have been given the opportunity to help set up the first brewing diploma program in British Columbia. I will directly be involved in all lab (chemistry/biology/sensory) and practical (2hL Pilot Brewery) aspects. Responsible to deliver current and accurate information, demonstrations as well as supervision to students, to ensure all WHMIS guidelines are followed, to ensure the chemical, biological and brewing materials inventory is current and on budget. I have been given the opportunity to help set up the first brewing diploma program in British Columbia. I will directly be involved in all lab (chemistry/biology/sensory) and practical (2hL Pilot Brewery) aspects. Responsible to deliver current and accurate information, demonstrations as well as supervision to students, to ensure all WHMIS guidelines are followed, to ensure the chemical, biological and brewing materials inventory is current and on budget.



Dead Frog Brewery

• Canada
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Brewer

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Building off of the responsibilities of the Brewer position, I additionally brew the majority of all the beer produced, recipe development, over see scheduling, inventory/ordering, employee training, supervision, general brewery maintenance, Quality Control sampling, sensory analysis

• Brewer

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

  As the 2nd Brewer at Dead Frog Brewery, I am responsible for a number of different tasks. Brewing numerous types of beer, for Dead Frog, as well as for other contract brews, is perhaps the most obvious, however monitoring fermentation, yeast propagation, filtering, carbonation, cask conditioning and quality control are all part of the position. The other single largest part of being a brewer is the cleaning and sanitization process needed for all equipment, and work stations. This includes use of large quantities of both caustic and acidic chemicals.



Fraser Health Authority

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Aide: West Nile Virus Program

  • May 2009 - Oct 2012

  A self-supervised postion, responsible for the district ranging from Abbotsford to Hope BC, managing the WNv Hotline, Setting and Collecting Mosquito Traps, and Setting Up Poster Display. Corvid (Deceased) Specimen Collection for WNv testing Mosquito (Live) Specimen Collection for WNv testing Data Entry/Filling (Spreadsheet creation and maintenance) Surface Water Auditing (Potential Mosquito Breeding Grounds) - Water Dipping Public Awareness- Putting Up Poster Displays with Brochures, as well as answering any questions from West Nile Virus Hotline or in person Education Program Planner - Assemble Rough Draft of Background Information, as well as Potential Educational Activities for different age groups (5-8, 9-12 etc.)



University of the Fraser Valley

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biology/Chemistry Tutor

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2010

  Volunteer Position Helping lower level (First and Second Year) students with homework/assignment problems in biological sciences and chemistry

• Biological Research Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Assisted in Research regarding the Resistance of Cabbage Loopers (Trichoplusia ni) to Bacillus thuringiensis (A soil bacteria, often used as a pesticide in greenhouses)Prepare both BT positive (at different doses) and BT negative nutrient agarHatch Loopers, Transfer to individual containersDry/Weigh deceased loopers



Mountain View Wildlife Conservation Centre

• Keepers Assistant

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Volunteer Postition which included Food Preparation for Exotic Large Herbivores, Pen and Habitat Maintenance (Debris removal, Bedding Replacement) Tour Guide, walking guestes through the facility, answering questions about the different mammals, birds and amphibians Volunteer Postition which included Food Preparation for Exotic Large Herbivores, Pen and Habitat Maintenance (Debris removal, Bedding Replacement) Tour Guide, walking guestes through the facility, answering questions about the different mammals, birds and amphibians