Gabrielle M. Palmer
149 Highview St. | Dearborn, MI 48128 | Cell: 734-620-3194 | Email: gabi@blackthistle.netOBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position in the beer industry where I can share my enthusiasm and knowledge of beer and brewing.SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Award-winning homebrewer of beer, cider and meads since 1995
- Member of FORD Homebrew Club (www.fordhomebrew.org) and American Homebrewers Association (www.homebrewersassociation.org) since 1996
- BJCP Recognized Beer Judge since 1997
- Studying to take the Certified Cicerone exam as part of the Cicerone Certification Program (www.cicerone.org)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Bayview Interactive, Detroit, MI – www.bayelectric.com (01/2001 - 05/2009)Freelance Interactive Systems Technician
- Arrange shipment of equipment to/from meeting site; manage equipment inventory while on-site
- Plan air/ground travel and lodging
- Set up hardware and software in accordance with needs of client, program and edit questions and script
- Operate audience response system in live meeting environment
- Maintain direct and professional contact with client while on-site with an eye toward fulfilling or exceeding expectations
- Generate post-meeting reports for client
- Traveled abroad and extensively across USA
Black Thistle Designs, Dearborn, MI – www.blackthistle.net (09/1998 - Present)
Freelance Website Designer
Designed websites for the following clients:
Freelance Website Designer
Designed websites for the following clients:
- Support Specialists, Inc. – www.overcrank.com
- Scotia Lighting & Graham Strachan – www.grahamvox.com
- National Ghost – www.nationalghost.com
- Tim Kelly – www.timkellymusic.com
- Moss Cairns, Inc. – www.mosscairns.com
Gonzalez Contract Services, Madison Heights, MI – www.gonzalez-group.com (10/1992 – 12/2000)
Web Coordinator & CAD Detailer
Contract position at Ford Motor Company in the Die Standards Department of Vehicle Operations.
Web Coordinator & CAD Detailer
Contract position at Ford Motor Company in the Die Standards Department of Vehicle Operations.
- Developed and maintained Die Standards Department website on Ford Intranet.
- Converted 1800+ page Worldwide Die Design & Construction Specifications Manual to web-based format for use on Ford Intranet and Ford Business-2-Business server.
- Scheduled and organized bi-monthly standards meetings with various personnel at ten stamping plants in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, New York, and Kentucky; also published agendas and minutes from the meetings.
- Updated standards using IDEAS and Ford’s Stamping Engineering CAD/CAM System (SECS).
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
Certified Beer Server status awarded upon completion of exam (01/2010)Presented by Cicerone Certification Program – www.cicerone.org
Recognized Beer Judge status awarded upon completion of exam (04/1997)
Presented by Beer Judge Certification Program – www.bjcp.org
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI – www.mtu.edu (09/1986 - 11/1989)
Associate Degree in Applied Science, Cum Laude, November 1989
Major: Mechanical Design Engineering Technology