Sydney Klann
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A well-traveled and experienced Wine Educator and Tasting Room Manager. Background in Wine Industry, management, hospitality, sales & marketing, customer service, teaching, catering, fashion styling & business, management, retail & professional advocating.
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EXPERIENCE
Newsome Harlow Winery; Murphys, CA 2015 - March 2024 Tasting Room Manager/Sales and Marketing/Ten by Ten Brand Manager/Distribution
● Creative tasting room merchandising to promote sales
● Traveled to different cities for group tastings, events or public speaking
● Consistently exceeded personal sales quotas to become top performer in tasting lounge
● Appeared in live virtual tastings every week while entertaining our consumers
● Followed latest market trends to optimize seasonal buys & boost sales with targeted social media Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office; Sonora, CA December 2020 - May 2020 Bilingual Family Advocate/Child Forensic Interviewer in Training
● Assisted & advocated for all Spanish speaking victims in the county
● Translated multiple county flyers & brochures from English to Spanish
● Observed over 40 Child Forensic Interviews
● Worked closely with detectives, attorneys & social workers in investigations & prosecution
● Learned the court process as well as the California laws against child crimes & rights of victims of crime VIPKid; Remote (Mexico City, MX) March 2019 - December 2019 ESL Teacher
● Gave private tutoring lessons to Chinese children ages 4-18
● Observed & honored the Chinese culture & household customs
● Showed discipline when working night shifts from 10pm-7am
● Created lesson plans & used different teaching techniques ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
Calaveras Wine Grape Alliance— Elected Board Member Next Generation of Calaveras County Wine Industry— Group Leader Wine Women Group— Guest Speaker- Hospitality and “Targeting Your Customer” Workshop EDUCATION
Society of Wine Educators; Remote— Certified Wine Specialist - IN PROGRESS TEFL Full Circle; Remote— Certificate of Teaching English as a Foreign Language The Fashion Institute; Sydney, NSW, AUS— Technical Degree of Fashion Business Mountain Oaks Charter School; San Andreas, CA— High School Diploma
● Bilingual- Spanish & English ● 15 Years+ in Hospitality ● Case Management
● Multiple POS Systems ● De-Escalation Techniques ● Great Customer Service
● Advanced Wine Education ● Quick Learning ● Strong Communication Skills