Enthusiastically greeted and welcomed visitors upon arrival and ensured prompt customer service.Professionally opened, presented, and poured wine and confidently educated guests on the history of the winery, grape varietals, and viticulture/winemaking practices.Recommended and encouraged guests to purchase wine and join wine club meeting daily and monthly sales goals.Responsible for the daily operations such as opening and closing procedures, inventory, and maintaining appearance and cleanliness of the tasting room.Developed a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of wines, wine industry and current legal issues pertaining to out-of-state shipping.Assisted and represented the winery at special events that occurred on and off-site and as needed with pulling,packing, and shipping wine club orders.

Managed and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the College and Career Center (CCC) which served as a valuable resource for post-secondary education options, career exploration, financial aid, scholarships, employment and volunteer opportunities for 1200+ students, parents, the community, as well as faculty and staff.Counseled, mentored, and met with students individually and as groups to discuss post high school higher education and career goals; motivated students to plan for the future, explored their interests, abilities, strengths and identify possible careers and college majors.Assisted students with completing college applications, FAFSA application, Cal Grant, CSS Profile, scholarship applications and other financial aid documents; maintained and updated list concerning local and specialized scholarships and financial aid opportunities.Planned, organized, and coordinated yearly events such as Career Week and Job Fairs which brought up to 70-80 business professionals from various industries and generated an audience of 600+ students; hosted evening College Information Nights and College Fairs which educated students and parents about the college admission and financial aid processes; hosted UC, CSU, Common Application, SRJC, financial aid, and college essay workshops; scheduled and arranged field trips to college campuses and work based learning events.Presided and coordinated over the Scholarship Program and Senior Awards Night; distributed and encouraged students to submit applications; set up scholarship committees; mailed outsubmitted applications, invitations, and thank you letters to donors; coordinated scholarship interviews and advocated on students behalf to receive scholarship monies; created Senior Award Night programs and oversaw the end of the year event.