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Bronx, New York, United States

Bronx, New York, United States

• Oversee production of 13,400+ barrels annually across Bronx's Production facility and contract partners.• Act as procurement department for both in-house and contract production, decreased raw material COGs Ratio by over 2% despite massive global inflation through efficient ordering and contract negotiations.• Forecast monthly demand in collaboration with GMs across 3 Bronx Brewery taprooms during a period of intense growth, including the opening of 2 Manhattan taprooms with onsite… Show more • Oversee production of 13,400+ barrels annually across Bronx's Production facility and contract partners.• Act as procurement department for both in-house and contract production, decreased raw material COGs Ratio by over 2% despite massive global inflation through efficient ordering and contract negotiations.• Forecast monthly demand in collaboration with GMs across 3 Bronx Brewery taprooms during a period of intense growth, including the opening of 2 Manhattan taprooms with onsite pilot brewing capabilities.• In conjunction with the President and VP of Sales, forecast demand across distribution channels and manage distributor inventory levels including international exports.• Oversee all batch scheduling across Bronx Brewery facilities and contract partners.• Helped transition the hospitality business to new inventory management software (Toast Xtrachef). Show less

Bronx, New York, United States

• Lead implementation of new ERP Software (Ekos), realizing efficiencies across production and finance.• Restructured freight supply chain to reduce risk and optimize efficiency while reducing overall freight COGs ratio by 0.3% during a period of unprecedented cost increases and instability.• Lead significant reduction in out of stocks in distribution, leading to increased distribution depletions. • Continuously escalated infrastructure needs, resulting in increased production… Show more • Lead implementation of new ERP Software (Ekos), realizing efficiencies across production and finance.• Restructured freight supply chain to reduce risk and optimize efficiency while reducing overall freight COGs ratio by 0.3% during a period of unprecedented cost increases and instability.• Lead significant reduction in out of stocks in distribution, leading to increased distribution depletions. • Continuously escalated infrastructure needs, resulting in increased production facility throughput, raw material savings, and increased labor efficiency.• File monthly Brewer’s Report of Operations, ensuring TTB compliance. Show less

Bronx, New York, United States

• Operate Cask canning line, Pakleader labeler, and cask depalletizer for maximum efficiency, level fills, and adherence to quality standards. Changeover canning line for 16oz to 12oz cans.• Prep, Pick, and load orders using a forklift.• Requested and managed temp labor as required by fluctuating business needs.

Bronx, New York, United States

• Keg cleaning and filling.• CIPing and SIPing of brewery equipment.• Complete other production tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the production floor.• Take point on the production of variety packs.

Bronx, New York, United States

• Assist in Hotside, Coldside, and packaging in daily operations.• Help the Packaging department prep for canning runs by dating Pak-Teks, and folding case trays.• Pick cans from the end of the canning line, place them in case trays, and palletize completed cases while assuring quality standards.

New York, New York, United States

• Design, draft, implement, and program live performances for clients ranging from colleges/universities to the Lyric Opera Company of Guatemala, Off-Broadway shows to live television and corporate events to retail displays.

Greater New York City Area

• Designed pieces for student, faculty, and guest choreographers from initial collaboration to realization.• Maintained and serviced 300+-unit lighting rig using wide age of technologies.• Teaching Assistant for weekly class of graduating students incorporating design ideas to faculty critiques.• Supervised student crews for 11 concerts and 35 shows per academic year.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• On staff in 2015 when Cleveland Play House won the Regional Theatre Tony Award.• Assisted the Technical Director in the technical design, bidding, purchasing, and supervision of all technical elements for 12 shows a year.• Maintained 10.5K-square-foot scene shop infrastructure and expandable levels in shop and theaters. • Managed team of six full-time IATSE stagehands in addition to overhires during show load-in and strike.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Directed all technical elements of three theaters and campus, reporting directly to the executive director.• Grew employment program with community YMCA Transitional Housing clients (Y-Haven). • Supervised diverse pool of overhire labor on projects ranging from small-scale, one-night theater productions to the multi-venue company gala that raised 20% of the annual operating budget.

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

• Head of Electrics/Lighting Department. • Oversaw installation, maintenance, and changeover of three-show repertory season using intern labor.

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

• Core team member in tofu kitchen, producing for the eight dining facilities in the cooperative system.• Ohio ServSafe Kitchen Manager trained in food safety overseeing weekly lunch cleanup crew.

Master’S Degree, Lighting Design/Scenic Design

Earned an MFA from the Department of Design for Stage and Film. Completed both the Lighting Design and Scenic Design tracks.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Theater, Computer Science

Visiting Student, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Management

Semester Abroad.