CFPPA

Rhodes College

Wine Educator, Tour Guide and Sommelier

Plano, Texas, United States

Wine company focusing on education and travel. Wine education classes and tastings, tours, beverage program consultation, staff training, marketing, event planning.

Toasted Stave

Wine Nerd, Consultant

Envy Wines

Wine Harvest Intern

Goldstone

Executive Support, Office Management, HR, AR/AP, Investor Relations

Help implement staff wine education to increase wine sales and improve service

Proof and Pantry

Wine Consultant and Server

Selected grapes in each parcel to test ripeness levels and anticipate beginning date of harvest.Cleaning and sterilization of barrels, winery and all equipment prior to and following all harvest activities.Manual grape harvest with special attention to ripeness level and health of individual clusters.Assisted in winery with sorting, destemming, crushing, punchdown with fork and by foot, pumpover, temperature and density readings, top offs, yeast inoculations and barreling down.

Domaine Dublere

Vendengeure/Cellar Assistant

Collaborating with Domaine to create and tailor marketing plan to achieve immediate and future sales goals.Working to complete the finish out of tasting room, cellar and cabotte in the monopole vineyard, establishing tasting/tour criteria and pricing, as well as leading private tastings.Creating strategies to support the secondary focus of increasing sales of private wine club memberships specifically to American customers, both through direct contact in Beaune as well as through long distance marketing in the United States.

Domaine Clos de la Chapelle

Stagaire - Marketing/Sales

Initiated and managed contractual proceedings with new and existing borrowers, brokers and investors for private lender.Managed subcontractors, design and budget for ongoing renovation projects.

DHLC Investments, Inc.

Loan Specialist and Executive Assistant

Responsible for everyday maintenance and function of household, including bill pay, contractors/vendors, maintenance, groceries, light housework, laundry and healthy meal preparation three times daily.Organized and ordered entire household, including children's rooms, closets, playroom, garage, external storage building, attic, kitchen, pantry and common areas. Completed multiple organizational projects at employer's multi-million dollar company handling confidential and financial documentation.Undertook all aspects of childcare required to maintain safe and healthy environment for three very active children, ages 5, 8 and 9, including all transportation to/from school and activities, scheduling, discipline and homework (including providing age and level appropriate projects for both the child with special needs as well as the 5 year old in preparation for integration into kindergarten).

Private Company

Home Manager and Nanny

Developed relationships with customers and vendors to improve customer satisfaction and retention.Daily operations including bill payment, inventory, customer education and front/back bank.Organized and managed private event design, coordination and contract negotiation/execution.Monitored incoming inventory, including cost analysis and invoice/price verification.Developed presentations, proposals and reports for inventory management.Hired, managed and scheduled shifts for staff and bartenders.Maintained social media presence to include upcoming events, daily specials, etc.Assisted with bartending duties when needed.

Favorite Brands Distribution

Sales

Veritas Wine Room

Bartender/Bar Management

Audited accounts payable department recovering over $30,000 in over-payments in first 45 days.Co-designed and implemented technology system to monitor and streamline product mobility, inventory control and employee accountability.Developed new relationships and solidified existing customers through outside sales in the regional metal industry.

Okon Metals

AP/AR/Sales/Technology

Responsible for growth and development of start-up company in both Dallas/Ft Worth and Houston, TX marketsManaged all daily operations of company including all staff, primary point of contact for all clients, accounts payable and receivable, quality control and special projects

HealthMark Group

Director of Operations

Handled all aspects of office management including filing, vendor relations, client meetings/lunches/conferences, drafting legal documents and multi-line phone system.Organized and booked travel and handled all personal errands for 5 partners and 4 associates.

Heather Cole