8 years enlisted in USMCR as a Combat Engineer with training in multiple construction and demolitions techniques and various other military equipment and operations.
2+ years as Assistant Winemaker at Breaux Vineyards including vineyard management, grounds keeping and maintenance, winemaking, cellaring and aging, laboratory experience, bottling and packaging, as well as warehouse management.
4+ years at Flying Dog Brewery as cellar technician, filter operator and brewer with some experience in beer Quality Assurance, small and large batch production (1bbl-50bbl), fermentation, filtration and packaging.