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Leasingham, Sa, Au

Clare, South Australia, Australia

Clare, South Australia, Australia

Oversee cellar hands while carrying out day to day operations ofwinemaking in the cellar ensuring consistent workflow andcommunicating/implementing winemakers’ directions to productionLaboratory manager in charge of managing/maintaining lab equipment,updating systems and liaising with senior winemakersKeep track of various stages of the winemaking and report on observationsto the Head and Senior WinemakersDevelopment of new products and controlling specific trials to furtherdevelop house styles alongside winemaking teamTraining sales staff and maintaining continual education standards of thesestaff as new products and vintages are releasedBrand Representative at tasting and regional committees domestically andengaging foreign markets during online tasting and training sessionsLook for, vet and hire vintage staff for the upcoming vintagesShift supervisor leading the cellar during high demand harvest periodsMaintain cellar cleanliness, electrical systems and wine reports throughoutthe yearProcessed 11 varieties, totaling 1200-tonnes

Clare, South Australia, Australia

Winter pruning utilizing cane and spur pruning techniques, vine training, disease and pest mitigationOrganic vineyard management; weeding, irrigation replacement and repairs, trellis repairs, jigging, rotary-hoeing, discing and slashingNew organic vineyard set-up and executionHorticultural machinery operationAnimal husbandry, general contract fencing and other horticultural activities

Clare, South Australia, Australia

Winter pruning utilizing cane and spur pruning techniques, two-budding untrained vines and tying-down young vines New vineyard set-up and executionOff-season cellar work

Clare, South Australia, Australia

Lead cellar hand; in charge of inoculations, juice/wine rackings and transfers, daily temperature and fermentation smell/visual checks, blending, additions and pre-bottling finings General cellar work pre and post vintage; barrel rack and returns, tank/barrel/harvest-machinery cleaning and upkeep of cellar hygieneProcessed 11 varieties, totaling 1500-tonnes

Alenquer, Lisbon, Portugal

Cellar hand in a minimal intervention, spontaneous fermentation winery; applying various techniques to ensure complete fermentation while avoiding faults or microbiological growth Performed tasks in all areas of the winery: grape receival, pressing and crushing, daily density/temperature and fermentation smell/visual checks, juice/wine transfers and rackings, delestage, pump-overs, barrel work, tank/harvest-machinery cleaning and upkeep of cellar hygieneInspection of vineyard, grape maturation and fruit sampling before and during harvest; conducted multiple maturation reports a week before harvest (density, brix, alcohol, pH & TA); ran maceration reports after grape receivalProcessed 27 varieties, totaling 350-tonnes

Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand

Winter pruning; used cane and spur pruning techniques, applied wound sealant, two-budded untrained vines and tied-down/wire-trained young vines Pruned various sites in Central Otago, totaling over 130 hectares of vineyards

Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

General cellar hand; performed general cellar activities: additions, juice/wine transfers and rackings, pump-overs/punch-downs, wine dispatch and upkeep of cellar hygieneProcessed 8 varieties, totaling 30,000-tonnes

Woodinville, Washington

Manage creative and social media outletsImplement brand advertising on multifarious platformsSupport daily operations and functions of the sales team and home office Collaborate with Owner & Operations Manager to implement business strategies that rapidly grow sales and strengthen company imageCoordinate communication between sales team and warehouseDiagnose/ troubleshoot and resolve software platforms and toolsSecretarial dutiesAdministrative bookkeeping duties

Seattle, Wa

Bought and procured artisan wine and chocolate Curated private events for large companies and private parties Designed, and managed company website and social media platformsCreated custom emails, newsletters and flyersMaintained and expanded wine club, email and client databaseOrdered and tracked inventory supplies and deliveriesOversaw training and development of new employeesEducated and lead groups through tasting classes and experiencesHandled daily agendas, task lists and goal planning Administrative bookkeeping duties

Greater Seattle Area

Plan weekly lessons and goals for students of various ages and skills setsPlan yearly budget and manage business expensesCommunicate with school districts regarding parapro status Work with school music directors regarding bass students abilities Update parents about student’s progress and how to foster successCreate a comfortable and challenging environment to encourage student’s musical and personal development

Seattle, Wa

Planned, organized and scheduled rehearsals and performances Collaborated with artists, production managers and set designers Made quick, effective decisions in moments of crisis’Facilitated communication between producers, designers, actors, directors, musicians, crew, managers and front of house staffControlled intensity, color, distribution and movement in order to create a vast array of effects for various productionsUtilized, maintained and repaired lights, circuits, cabling, gels and other accessories for each production

Seattle, Wa

Assisted in associate development and trainingManager-In-Charge for opening and closing store proceduresProvided staff support and reports for monthly team meetingsIn-charge of retail banking functionsAddressed customer concerns and complaints Monitored filing, copying and faxingTracked sales numbers & coached staff on efficiency and customer relations

Postgraduate Degree, Oenology And Viticulture

Winemaking Certificate, Viticulture And Enology

Bachelor Of Music, Classical Music Performance

Activities and Societies: Cheese Club, Stage Manager, Lighting Technician, Music Production Coordinator Social Media Assistant, COMPWORKS.