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EDUCATION, EVENTS & HOSPITALITY +44 739 731 5321
WINE. CHEESE. COCKTAILS. SPIRITS. FOOD. TRAVEL. London, England (Formerly New York, NY)

FEATURED BY:
USA: The Dr. Oz Show; Playboy; ABC World News Now; The New York Times; CBS (Toni On! New York); Time Out NY; Gotham Magazine
UK: Imbibe Magazine; Business Insider UK; Hoxton Radio; Big Review TV; Interpreting Wine and CookMeCo.

NOTABLE PRESENTATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Napa Valley Vintners; Wines of Germany; Wines of Alsace; Loire Valley Wines; Finger Lakes Wine Alliance; NYC Wine & Food Festival; Savor Borgata;
Finger Lakes Distilling; Edrington; Pernod Ricard; City Winery; Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard; Goose Island; French Wine Society; Tarquin’s Cornish Gin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WINE & CHEESE SPECIALIST, BRAND AMBASSADOR, SPECIAL EVENT MANAGER
Bedales Wines – London, U.K.
November 2016 – Present

● Lead Educator, hosting over 300 hours of public events & private instruction in 2017
● Company Brand Ambassador for media engagements
● Other projects include brand partnership development & special event curation

EDUCATION & EVENTS MANAGER, BRAND AMBASSADOR, ON-CAMERA TALENT

Murray’s Cheese - New York, N.Y.
March 2013 – August 2016

● Responsible for the development, sales and operation of our public education program and private
event business, producing over 500 individual classes annually
● Led over 400 hours of instruction from 2015-2016 YTD – Including Whisky, Spirits & Cocktail Classes
● Exceeded budget and increased department sales by 16% YOY, fostered record-breaking patronage
● Wrote, produced & presented Cheese 101 “at home” video series / Lead media liaison
● Coordinating with multiple departments, retailers, internal/external roster of instructors and volunteers

HOSPITALITY CONSULTANT & BRAND AMBASSADOR

Clients include Hermann J. Wiemer, GuS Soda, Creative Juice, Finger Lakes Distilling, Catskill Provisions
October 2012 – August 2016

● Creating custom front of house training programs, emphasizing the highest standards of hospitality
● Managing NYC promotions and events at key accounts with personality, reliability and experience

SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

B.R. Guest Hospitality – New York, N.Y.
November 2011 – September 2012

● Responsible for every step in the life of an event; from first inquiry to contracting and execution
● Effectively communicated event details with both FOH and BOH restaurant staff
● Responsible for the event revenue of multiple properties; grossing more than $800K for the 2012 Fiscal Year

RESERVATIONS SALES MANAGER, MAITRE’D

Primehouse New York – New York, N.Y.
November 2010 – November 2011

● Patronage Increased by 2.4% YOY, leading all company properties for the first two fiscal quarters
● Helped initiate hotel concierge program, increasing referrals in 2011 by more than 70%
● Managed and trained FOH host staff of 10

EDUCATION & SKILLS

Natural On-Camera, Mixology Enthusiast, Social Media Engagement, Microsoft Office, CMS, Event & Reservation Software,
Photography & Basic Video Editing, Valid NYS Driver’s License
B.F.A in Music Theater, Elon University, WSET Certified Advanced Level 3

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST