Professional Certification:
Certified Specialist of Wine with the Society of wine Educators, BA Lafayette College
Professional Resume:
Lindsay Pomeroy, BA, CSW, CTEFL
344 Kalmia Street, San Diego, CA 92101
Home: (619) 955-8884 Cell: (857) 919-3474
Lindsay@winesmarties.com, www.winesmarties.com
EXPERIENCES Founder, Owner, and Principal Consultant , San Diego, California 01/06-present
The Wine Smarties
• Invented and created a wine education and consulting company from scratch.
• Wrote and marketed the company image.
• Creates, organizes, and executes wine tasting classes and events.
• Directs wine programs for 2 restaurants in San Diego.
• Teaches wine classes to the general public and service industry professionals.
Wine Director, San Diego, California. 11/06-present
Dussini Mediterranean Bistro
• Designed wine list and current wine program.
• Trains and educates employees on wine list.
• Tastes and selects wines for purchase.
• Manages inventory for 200+ different wine selections.
• Acts as roving sommelier several evenings a week to provide customers with unique experience.
• Increased overall wine sales by 10% and reduced shrinkage by 5% for 2007.
Wine Director, San Diego, California. 05/07-present
The House of Congress
• Designs and oversees the wine program for a soon-to-open restaurant in Old Town.
• Tastes and selects wines for purchase while pairing with the menu.
• Will train and implement inventory controls when open in March.
Assistant Manager and Assistant Wine Buyer, San Diego, California. 04/04-05/06
Wine Steals
• Lead Wine Steals to become “The Best Wine Bar in San Diego.”
• Trains and educates employees to fulfill the Wine Steals vision of learning about wine in a casual atmosphere.
• Tastes and helps select wines for purchase.
• Awarded for being the top retail salesperson for the first half of 2005.
• Created and directed the marketing department and wrote the website for Wine Steals.
• Skilled at making new and lasting connections to customers: ensuring repeat business.
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INTERNATIONAL English as a Foreign Language Teacher, Vigevano, Italy. 09/01-06/02
EXPERIENCE British Institutes
• Taught English grammar and conversation classes to Italians of all ages.
• Facilitated classes in the local middle and high schools, local companies, as well as at the Institute.
• Lesson planned and structured classes for all levels of students.
TRAVEL • Toured wineries in Tuscany, Piedmont, and Il Veneto, Italy, as well as the Guadalupe Valley, Mexico.
• Lead a wine buying trip to Napa Valley and Dry Creek Valley for Wine Steals in 2005 and 2007.
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SKILLS • Accomplished in Microsoft Office Programs and internet.
• Direct sales and marketing experience.
• 14 years of customer service experience in the food and beverage industry.
EDUCATION • Culinary Institute of America, Napa, California 09/07
Certified ‘Camp Schramsberg’ Sparkling Wine and Food Pairer
• Society of Wine Educators, Los Angeles, California 09/05
. Achieved the score of 88 to become a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW).
• Worldwide Teachers Development Institute, Boston, Massachusetts. 01-03/01
Certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (CTEFL): March 28, 2001
• Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania. 05/99
Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies, Cumulative GPA: 3.3
Company Description:
We cater to many different wine
needs...
through education
• Our educational wine events
are tailored to meet you or your
companies needs.
• Our wine tasting classes help
you unmask the complexity of
this elusive beverage.
and consulting
• For the trade, we help you
increase sales and improve your
wine service with a knowledgeable
and motivated staff.
• Our services are structured to
help you or your business make
well-educated wine buying
decisions.
Full of pizazz and endless new ideas, The Wine Smarties
add sparkle to the world of Wine!
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