Jessica Sennett

Experience

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  Cowgirl Creamery

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Cheesemonger
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  The Monteillet Fromagerie

  Apr 2010 - Sept 2010

  Cheese Making Manager

  This was an apprenticeship based position, where I learned how to fully manage a goat and sheep milk cheese production. Here I invented a series of new cheeses and made French influenced styles ranging from fresh, soft-ripened, and tomme.

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  Formaggio Kitchen

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2012

  Cave Manager, Cheese Buyer, and Cheese Making Teacher

  Formaggio Kitchen gave me the platform to explore different elements of the cheese retail industry. I created the position title as Cave Manager, helping develop cheese storage renovation and in-house aging projects. I also did purchasing of British and Portuguese cheeses. This was the first establishment where I initiated a four part cheese making workshop series for a group of 12 people.

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  Bedford Cheese Shop

  Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Cheese Education

  From their opening in June till the end of October, I coordinated and directed the entire programming for the classroom space, The Homestead. I decided to venture out on my own in order to diversify my work and devote myself more fully to teaching and community development. Presently, I am building Cheese Making Workshop series through their company.

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  3rd Ward

  Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  Freelance Cheese Educator

  Developing cheese making programming. Subjects of study are Cultured Dairy Products, Italian Fresh Cheeses, French Goat Cheese. Potential to expand into Hard Cheese Making once facilities are developed.

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  The Natural Gourmet Institute

  Sept 2013 - now

  Cheese Making Instructor

  https://www.naturalgourmetinstitute.com/class/italian-cheese-making-fresh-mozzarella-burrata-and-ricotta/

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  Cheese Grotto

  Aug 2014 - now

  Founder

  Cheese Storage Product Development and Business Development.-Increased sales by an average 35% year over year-Product Design & Development Lead-Supply Chain & Logistics Management for Wood Manufacturing-Developed a Robust E-commerce Storefront and Social Following-Developed Key Relationships with Over 50 retailers (i.e. Food52, The Grommet, UnCommon Goods, DuBruno Bros)-Managed all Press Placement (NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Wine Spectator, Food & Wine, and more)

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  Call Me Caramel, Inc

  Mar 2016 - now

  Co-Founder

  Invented and developed recipe for Gruyere AOP cheese caramels, which are now sold nationally. We currently work with a co-packer and are growing the product line.

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  Jessica Sennett

  Sept 2017 - now

  Independent Consultant

  I work on a contract basis with food companies to help grow their business. My first project was Business & Sales Development with a local ice cream company.My second project is content writing and brand strategy for an executive coaching website in the hospitality industry.My third project is content and brand strategy for a pepper company.My fourth project is working on recipe development for the first at home cheesemaking machine, Fromaggio.