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THOMAS STURTEVANT

Sonoma

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Wine Educator

JaM Cellars
07.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced customer wine knowledge by conducting informative and engaging wine tastings.
  • Consistently met or exceeded sales goals by utilizing exceptional product knowledge to recommend suitable wines to customers.
  • Boosted event attendance by coordinating and promoting educational wine seminars.

Director of Business Development

Ultimate Wine Tours
10.2022 - Current
  • Cultivated and maintained industry relationships and customer partnerships to capitalize on opportunities and maximize business success.
  • Secured new partnerships by identifying and pursuing potential collaborators within various industries.

Real Estate Agent

Spyglass Realty
05.2022 - 10.2022
  • Managed real estate transactions from initiation to closing.
  • Enhanced client experience by offering personalized consultations tailored to individual needs and preferences.

Lead Agent

Redfin Corporation
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Closed 21 deals after leaving previous brokerage, ending the year with a total of 30 transactions
  • Was highlighted regionally on a monthly basis being a top performing agent.

Real Estate Agent

One Elite Realty
12.2020 - 04.2021
  • Closed 7 residential homes in first 90 days ranging from 240K-660k
  • Secured multiple million-dollar unimproved land contracts and assisted in the feasibility for development.
  • Negotiated favorable contract terms for clients, resulting in higher satisfaction rates and repeat business.
  • Developed strong relationships with mortgage brokers, attorneys, and other professionals to streamline the home buying process for clients.

Winery Harvest Intern

Cakebread Cellars
08.2020 - 11.2020
  • Was solely responsible for managing the fruit and equipment from receipt to completion
  • Conducted inoculations and additions accordingly to the work order provided and was responsible for sanitation of daily equipment of tanks and presses.

Director Of, Sales & Marketing

Ultimate Wine Tours
11.2019 - 06.2020
  • Developed a set of tours with a wider variety of activities for a finer guest experience and rebranded the company to include Millennials, resulting in the Gen Y Tours
  • Collaborated with wine industry professionals a the film director from Los Angeles to foster future relationships and create specialty tours from popular wine-based movie locations.

Officer

Portland Police Bureau
03.2018 - 07.2019
  • Gained experience operating under a rigid operational policy, ranging from policy on interaction with the public to policy regarding how to investigate felony crimes
  • Prepared detailed written reports articulating and detailing specific facts based on eyewitness accounts
  • Responded quickly to dispatch and took appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes.

Production Assistant Intern

A. Rafanelli Winery
08.2017 - 11.2017
  • Tested berry samples for maturity level- analyzing Brix, pH and acidity
  • Receiving, weighing
  • Sorting and processing fruit
  • Run crush equipment and performed wine pump and press operations
  • Performed punch downs to ensure the grapes were properly prepared for fermentation
  • General knowledge by following the winemaker for the season.

Internship Student- Norwich Univ

Bureau of ATF
01.2017 - 05.2017
  • Assisted Special Agents and Investigators with several criminal and regulatory investigations targeting individuals who are suspected of violating Federal firearms, arson and explosives laws.

Education

08/2020 -

United States Army
Jericho, VT

Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Criminal Justice -

Norwich University
Northfield, VT

Skills

  • Deal Closing
  • Contract Writing
  • Negotiation and Mediation
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Hospitality & Networking
  • Organization
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Customer Engagement
  • Networking Abilities

Additional Information

In between ATF and A. Rafanelli, I was able to assist John Anthony at BottleRock. Also, I was able to be a Valet at the Bohemian Grove, Amazing experience.

Awards And Projects

  • Consistently recognized as monthly top producer at Redfin for the number of deals closed and the number of deals under contract.
  • Became top producer for One Elite Realty in first 3 months of receiving a real estate license
  • Participated in the Portland, OR 'Big Brother, Big Sister' Program and raised over $15,000 during fundraisers
  • Received honorable discharge from U.S. Army upon completion of 6 years
  • Helped train aspiring soldiers to obtain a passing fitness test score (APFT) by conducting personalized fitness and exercise regimens
  • Collaborated with the United States Army Museum to help create a specialty wine and custom label

Timeline

Wine Educator

JaM Cellars
07.2023 - Current

Director of Business Development

Ultimate Wine Tours
10.2022 - Current

Real Estate Agent

Spyglass Realty
05.2022 - 10.2022

Lead Agent

Redfin Corporation
05.2021 - 05.2022

Real Estate Agent

One Elite Realty
12.2020 - 04.2021

Winery Harvest Intern

Cakebread Cellars
08.2020 - 11.2020

Director Of, Sales & Marketing

Ultimate Wine Tours
11.2019 - 06.2020

Officer

Portland Police Bureau
03.2018 - 07.2019

Production Assistant Intern

A. Rafanelli Winery
08.2017 - 11.2017

Internship Student- Norwich Univ

Bureau of ATF
01.2017 - 05.2017

08/2020 -

United States Army

Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Criminal Justice -

Norwich University

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