Experience

KLN Family Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Specialist

  • Dec 2020 - Present



E. & J. Gallo Winery

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Viticulturist II

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2020

  Work focuses on vine and soil health, and production vineyard activities. Activities include: vineyard design, training and trellising, pruning, pest monitoring, canopy management, yield estimation and crop load management, irrigation, nutrition and practical vineyard improvement trials. Work focuses on vine and soil health, and production vineyard activities. Activities include: vineyard design, training and trellising, pruning, pest monitoring, canopy management, yield estimation and crop load management, irrigation, nutrition and practical vineyard improvement trials.



Republic National Distributing Company

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Wine Sales Representative

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2017



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2017

  -Cold Climate Wine Grape Research under the direction of Dr. Harlene Hatterman-Valenti Preform microvinification trials, monitor primary and secondary fermentations Preform fining and stabilizing trials Conducted anthocyanin and tannin assays, assisted with HPLC analysis Vineyard harvest parameter testing TA, Brix, and pH manual harvest, crush & de-stem, press Vineyard field work; establishment, irrigation, manual pruning, manual leaf removal, canopy management, and netting Collect data, analyze, report and present professionally also assist with research on potato, onion, hops, blackberry, raspberry, juneberry, and black current.



Chateau Yaldara

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vintage Cellar Hand / Lab Technician

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Vintage work on both day and night shifts -Involved in all aspects of daily laboratory functions, sample collections, and data entry. Some methods and equipment used: Volatile Acidity by steam distillation (titrated with a 877 Titrino plus - Metrohm) Sulfur Dioxide by aspiration (titrated with a 877 Titrino plus - Metrohm) pH and titratable acidity by Metrohm Titrino 719 S Alcohol by Anton Paar Alcolyzer Residual sugars by the Rebelein method Baume by hydrometer and density meter Bentonite trials Data entry by Ezy software -Cellar operations included: Perform additions, and fermentation management Perform tank maintenance, cleaning and sanitation Monitor proper heating and cooling of tanks Monitor oxygen levels Ability to properly manage juice / wine movements and topping of a tanks Ability to provide proper additions and fining Ability to sanitize and clean pumps Conducted barrel work: Barrel receipt and barrel inspections, how to properly store, clean, and sanitize barrels, how to fill, rack, fine, add additions, and top. Assisted with open fermenter management and boarding



IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Midwest Grape & Wine Industry Institute

• Ames Iowa

• Juice and Wine Analysis Training

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  Standard operating procedures for: Brix, pH, Titratable acidity, Residual Sugar, Free and Total Sulfur Dioxide, Ethanol, Volatile Acidity, Malo-lactic fermentation, Heat stability, Cold stability, Freeze and Conductivity tests, and YAN. Standard operating procedures for: Brix, pH, Titratable acidity, Residual Sugar, Free and Total Sulfur Dioxide, Ethanol, Volatile Acidity, Malo-lactic fermentation, Heat stability, Cold stability, Freeze and Conductivity tests, and YAN.



Bear Creek Winery

• Training Harvest/Cellar

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2015

  Aided in many aspects of winemaking Increased proficiency in small sample vinification Aided in many aspects of winemaking Increased proficiency in small sample vinification



Carlos Creek Winery Inc

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VESTA Winery Practicum

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Assisted in crushing, destemming, pressing fining bench trials, heat stability, and cold stability tests barrel preparations, treatments and hydration Assisted in crushing, destemming, pressing fining bench trials, heat stability, and cold stability tests barrel preparations, treatments and hydration



Prairie Petals

• Fargo ND

• Assistant Florist

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

  -Under direction of owner, Kimberly Hess Wedding, funeral, and daily custom flower arrangements for individuals and businesses Assisted in design, set up and removal for large event projects Managed Flower shop and assisted on roof top garden Planted, watered, cut and sold micro-greens to organic local restaurants -Under direction of owner, Kimberly Hess Wedding, funeral, and daily custom flower arrangements for individuals and businesses Assisted in design, set up and removal for large event projects Managed Flower shop and assisted on roof top garden Planted, watered, cut and sold micro-greens to organic local restaurants



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Summer Fellowship

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  -Under the Direction of Dr. Asunta (Susie) Thompson, Potato Breeding Program Transplanted new seedlings, harvested and extracted seed Assisted in French frying and chipping, planting, weeding, greenhouse work -Under the Direction of Dr. Asunta (Susie) Thompson, Potato Breeding Program Transplanted new seedlings, harvested and extracted seed Assisted in French frying and chipping, planting, weeding, greenhouse work



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Dec 2011

  -Under the direction of Aaron Bergdahl and Tom Nowatzki Conducted Plot work, gathered data on native aspen stands Mapped noxious weeds, Completed aviation training Handled traps for Emerald Ash Bore and Gypsy Moth, also familiar with Big Aspen Tortrix Assisted in restoration of park trails -Under the direction of Aaron Bergdahl and Tom Nowatzki Conducted Plot work, gathered data on native aspen stands Mapped noxious weeds, Completed aviation training Handled traps for Emerald Ash Bore and Gypsy Moth, also familiar with Big Aspen Tortrix Assisted in restoration of park trails



Baker Garden and Gift

• Soft Landscape Crew

  • 2010 - 2011

  Soft Landscape installation and maintenance, Plant care (annuals, perennials shrubs and trees) Plant Sales, Design, Retail, Customer Service Soft Landscape installation and maintenance, Plant care (annuals, perennials shrubs and trees) Plant Sales, Design, Retail, Customer Service



Korynta Landscaping

• Gilby, North Dakota

• Landscaper

  • 2003 - 2008

  Installation, Maintenance, and reconstruction of both hard and soft landscaping Became acquainted with the plants, design and layout Installation, Maintenance, and reconstruction of both hard and soft landscaping Became acquainted with the plants, design and layout