Kathleen Cook
LaFayette,GA
Summary
Above all, an academic who values learning new things and having new experiences while advancing through passions. Food and beverage are the passion and the chosen pathway through education has provided the knowledge and experience necessary to take this career to the next level.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Tasting Room Manager
The Georgia Winery
Ringgold
08.2023 - Current
- Beverage program management, event coordination, and managing 20 people
- Scheduling, Wine Direct fluency, and time/financial management.
Banquet Operations
Ruth's Chris
Chattanooga
07.2023 - Current
- Trained through most of the positions at this location, worked way up to night bartending
- Currently training under the banquet and events manager
- Serve Safe certified.
Head Winemaker
CloudTree Vineyard
LaFayette
12.2022 - 05.2023
- Chemical analysis and additions to bulk wine lots
- Vineyard soil, vine, and berry analysis
- Barrel room maintenance
- Inoculation, fermentation, and fining management
- Bottling and inventory management
- Quality control.
Assistant Winemaker
CloudTree Vineyard
LaFayette
04.2021 - 12.2022
- Maintained the cellar and learned from the master winemaker
- Learned how to clean, maintain, and use all of the equipment
- Worked two commercial harvests from field to crush-pad while documenting proper procedures.
Vintner & Orchard Manager
McCloudland Orchards
LaFayette
07.2018 - 01.2023
- Started a business with the family orchard, extended the wine cellar, and built a small production facility for wine, mead, and tincture making.
Apiarist
Pigeon Mountain Trading Co.
LaFayette
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Managed honeybees and provided beekeeping services to customers.
Design and Sales Associate
USVINYL Manufacturing
LaFayette
10.2012 - 08.2015
- Worked alongside top sales representatives, trained in corporate office and traveled/exploring the California market
Education
Master of Wine And Beverage Management - Management
The Culinary Institute Of America
Hyde Park, NY08.2025
Winemaking Certificate - Viticulture And Enology
University of California Davis
Davis, CA12.2024
Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, British Columbia05.2017
Skills
- Hospitality
- Guest Service
- POS System Operation
- Scheduling Coordination
- Wine Knowledge
- Customer Retention
- Data Management
- Inventory Management
Timeline
Tasting Room Manager
The Georgia Winery
08.2023 - Current
Banquet Operations
Ruth's Chris
07.2023 - Current
Head Winemaker
CloudTree Vineyard
12.2022 - 05.2023
Assistant Winemaker
CloudTree Vineyard
04.2021 - 12.2022
Vintner & Orchard Manager
McCloudland Orchards
07.2018 - 01.2023
Apiarist
Pigeon Mountain Trading Co.
07.2018 - 07.2020
Design and Sales Associate
USVINYL Manufacturing
10.2012 - 08.2015
Master of Wine And Beverage Management - Management
The Culinary Institute Of America
Winemaking Certificate - Viticulture And Enology
University of California Davis
Bachelor of Business Management - Business Management
University of British Columbia
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