Michael Kennel Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for selling wines to an international crowd with little exposure to California wines ranging from small production wines to well known brands. Top sales performer in the company responsible for over 30% of sales among a staff of five.

Capitol Hill, Washington DC

-Acted as a retail sommelier for customers that came into the shop as well as customers that called over the phone. This ranged with pairing wine with everyday dinners to assisting in planning events for up to a thousand people. -Worked with the logistics of moving fifty+ cases and a variety of rare wines from an off site facility to the store location in.

Harrisonburg, VA

-Assisted in the selection of wine to be stocked for the shop, as well as maintaining inventory controls.-Managed the part time employees for covering shifts and employee education.-Created marketing materials for use in store and out, including over 200 tasting notes.-Helped manage the transition of locations to a site double the square footage of the.

Harrisonburg, VA

-Answered technical and usability questions from Corporate, Educational and Home School customers.-Worked to correct issues in a fast paced environment while working in a team to resolve newly discovered issues.-Worked with multiple divisions within the company to resolve issues.

Harrisonburg, VA

Supervised halls of up to 29 students.Handled emergencies such as flood, unconscious resident.Planned social and educational activities for up to 80 people.Learned to build a team and communicate clearly.