Passionate equine professional with a multi-faceted background. Proven leader ready to help a team excel with communication and collaboration. Accustomed to meeting the needs of individual clients and managers with enthusiasm.
Conduct business in the barn while the head trainer was away at shows as sole charge and working with a team while home from shows. Manage scheduling, horse nutrition, veterinary care and all records. Teaching lessons, riding client horses as well as receiving lessons for professional development from a long listed olympian and pan am games rider.
Taught lessons to children, junior riders, and adult amateurs. Assisted with managing while others are at horse shows. Riding client horses, grooming, tacking and untacking for head trainer.
Grooming, riding, and training green horses. Working with clients to set lessons and training rides. Basic barn chores, general cleaning and scheduling. Assisting with veterinary care and farrier. Previously working student 2015-2018.
Conduct excellent customer service to outfit customers in the proper outdoor equipment, clothing and knowledge for their trips and activities; such as skiing/snowboarding, backpacking, rock climbing, and water sports. Proficient with current equipment spec knowledge and working on the phone and cash register.
Taught beginner to intermediate lessons to children and adult amateurs. Instructed and managed children's Summer camp. Assisted with managing the barn while head trainer was at horse shows.
Answering office phone calls, taking reservations, adept using Microsoft applications. Handled customer service and member experience during the 100th PGA championship.
Equine Focused:
In Progress: WSET in wines
I have an energetic interest for winemaking especially within the realms of biodynamic farming and natural wine. I have been working to develop this interest further with professional development, networking and pursuing my WSET in wines.