Two boys, ages 4 and 6• Meeting the emotional and physiological needs of two high-energy, inquisitive, creative, and competitive boys in a household with a newborn sister and rotating grandparents• Preparing for and transporting to and from a variety of after-school and weekend activities, sports, and playdates around the boroughs and NJ, including navigating public transit as well as city and interstate driving• International and transcontinental travel - solo airplane and land travel, navigating the streets, spaces, and culture of a foreign city and country with the boys in tow• Liaising with parents, teachers, coaches and therapists regarding information that we all need to know• CPR/First Aid/AED certified

• Managed relationships with and understood the stories of scores of small local and international producers• Tracked inventory and placed orders in excess of four figures as needed daily and weekly• Learned and developed organizational and merchandising strategies that were most effective with our constant flow of varied stock; moved people and products in and out the door as smoothly and enjoyably as possible• Exceeded sales records in both departments, including a 16% increase in year-over sales on a three-person produce team

Revamped BWX's website as well as launched their digital advertising efforts across social channels, with an eye towards increasing neighborhood awareness and daily foot traffic to this uniquely-situated bottle shop.• Pushed for a coordinated launch with our Drizly partnership, leading to a ten-fold increase in daily deliveries.

Helped write an e-publication on digital marketing best practices aimed specifically at the bloom of craft breweries and brewpubs opening across the sector. Covers website construction, SEO, analytics, social and paid media, content marketing, and outreach; all with an explicit eye towards how these are best executed within the craft market and how they affect the on-the-ground experiences of the customer.

I enjoyed solving industry problems by applying outside knowledge and experiences to the everyday challenges of a growing brewery. I saw my widely varied background and genuine empathy for people as tools to help others make the right choice for themselves regarding a purchase, recommendation, or other call to action.Taproom Tangibles - shaping the Taproom experience to create an enjoyable, varied visit for the customer that mirrored the pleasant adventurousness of our brand• Contributed multiple playlists for different conditions in terms of time, event, and crowd• Grew certain tropes as default programming on the sole projection screen• Advocated for, sought, and built functional furniture additions to the Taproom• Consulted on Taproom events, from idea spark and on through incubation and execution• Final-eyed menus, Barrel Society emails, and anything else that required attention to detailConceptual Contributions - expressing Night Shift's values of grounded erudition through copy writing, visual direction, and internal cultural touchpoints• Collaborated on developing brand personalities & campaigns for core Night Shift beers• Primary copywriter for the Night Shift weekly newsletter• Contributed weekly copy to be used across social media accounts• Kept a mindful eye on internal culture, nurturing the existing atmosphere of whimsical proficiency

First drawn to the world of craft beer during my time at Lucy's Whey, this was the perfect opportunity to fulfill my doctor's orders to stay on my feet over the next year, while simultaneously learning as much as I could about an innovative, creative, delicious industry. Equal parts details and dreams, with near-endless ways to experiment and thus connect, my time around the brewhouse cemented my love for craft beer's people, places, and processes.• Learned the tasting notes of 50+ beers in a range of styles, from brett to barleywine, gose to porter, and everywhere in between• Developed flight recommendations for a constantly-rotating selection of beers, taking into account the customers' personal palate preferences• Conceived and implemented lasting best-practices in taking inventory, as well as general FOH cleanliness, organization, and choice architecture• Consistently devised solutions to new problems that arose during a period of incredible growth for the brewery• Ensured each customer got the beer they wanted through an authentic, courteous, and timely experience

I was fortunate enough to get my characteristically middle-aged back surgery out of the way in my twenties!In all seriousness, although the chronic pain was debilitating, the time away from building my career gave me a more lucid understanding of what I was looking for in the years to come. On better days I waded my way through some choice works that helped shape that vision and bolster the skills needed to help it succeed:• Primal Branding; by Patrick Hanlon• Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead; by Brian Halligan and David Meerman Scott• Nudge; by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein• Ogilvy on Advertising; by David Ogilvy• Hey Whipple, Squeeze This; by Luke Sullivan• Too many Adweek and Buffer blog articles to count

• Conducted industry marketing landscape survey and generated marketing plan going forward• Researched and evaluated social media management platforms to find the best fit for Beacon’s needs• Surveyed competitors’ activities in the social media space and evaluated what an industry-appropriate level and range of tactics would mean for the company• Devised and executed ideas for posted content on social media pages and within white papers• Explored industry sites and publications for PR/marketing opportunities• Assisted with additional research, proofing, writing, and editing tasks as needed

• Actively pursued and achieved short and long term sales goals• Mastered the tasting notes of over 150 artisanal cheeses and other specialty items• Built rapport and sold with confidence to a demanding, knowledgeable clientele

• Responsible for the entire life-cycle of 8-12 translation and localization projects at a time; wide range of clients included numerous Fortune 100 companies• Acted as liaison with sales team and linguists to ensure we met client expectations and project parameters• Managed relationships with global network of contracted linguists; negotiated project rates and deadlines• Ensured client’s message was delivered consistently but appropriately across all target languages

• Responsible for classrooms of children ranging from infants to 5th grade; primarily worked with toddlers and preschoolers in classrooms of 15-20 children.• Provided high-quality care, guidance, and discipline for each child.• Exercised patience and quick-thinking in order to solve disputes on a regular basis.• Adjusted methods according to each child's personality, temperament, and cultural background.As the years passed, my duties and responsibilities at the Kirby Center increased to the point where I began training and advising incoming employees, many of them senior to myself. My experience at the Kirby Center was an excellent way to hone my time and people management skills.