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Asheville, NC, US

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Wareham, Massachusetts, United States

Malting barley on a 10-ton Kaspar-Shultz drum style malting systemSensory analysis and daily batch progress testingOperation of automated seed cleaning and grain conveyance systemPre-grinding and repackaging grain for shipment.Bagging, stacking, and organizing finished goods with forkliftCleaning and maintaining malthouse equipmentEfficiently and.

Contribution topics include Handmade Cheese at Home, Single Ingredient: Maple Syrup, and Fall Ramen, From the Ground Up.Each article involved pitching stories, conducting research, and recipe development.Worked with the editor to write within the voice of the publication and for the intended audience.

Cambridge, MA

Writing on culture and leadership management theory.

Cambridge, MA

Created and implemented breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for a new cafe. Instituted systems to increase efficiency, reduce cost of labor, and facilitate production.Managed and trained a kitchen staff to be responsible for their own stations.Oversaw product inventory and coordinated with local farmers to execute a menu with an emphasis on New England made.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Executed dinner service in a high pressure, fine dining environment.Responsible for the production of all pastas, terrines, butchery.Developed recipes for seasonal menus.

Dudley, MA

Responsible for the transportation of raw milk from dairy farm to creamery.Conducted required milk testing and oversaw federally mandated hygienic standards.Produced raw milk cheese and fresh pasteurized cheeses.Carried out affinage, or maintenance of raw, cave aged cheeses. Some cheeses aged beyond one year.

Somerville, MA

Garrett's Hill is a producer of handmade pasta, primarily selling through farmers markets.Handle all facets of this small business from accounting to production to customer service.

Concord, Massachusetts

Contributed to menu development based on produce available from the company's farm.Worked as a farm assistant on daily operations.Lead the kitchen line, in a busy, high volume cafe.Coordinated menu changes with front of house

Cambridge Massachusetts

Accomplished proficiency at all stations of the line: garde manger, fish entremetier, fish roast, meat entremetier, meat roast.Gained an ability to handle extreme pressure and organizational requirements

Conducted intensive fieldwork on salmon and fin fish aquaculture in rural Newfoundland, Canada.Utilized anthropological research methods to conduct interviews, engage in participant observation, and establish high quality notes and records of field recordings.Lead author on an article in Marine Policy based on my research, entitledIndustrial Aquaculture.

Professional Development, Brewing

Professional Development program in Sunderland, England focusing on technical knowledge related to brewing science.

Certificate, Professional Craft Brewing

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Anthropology

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Cultural Anthropology