Matthew Shaffer

Experience

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  Vagabond Motel

  Feb 2002 - Jan 2010

  Office Manager

  Family Business where I learned the value of hard work,Maid, laundry operator, Maintenance, Customer Service, Book keeping, Assistant management, Office management.I can say that without a doubt this is the most educational work experience of my formative years, I learned hard work, management, and customer service skills from my single mother. By her example she is my inspiration to be a small business owner.

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  City of Evanston Recreation Division

  Mar 2007 - Mar 2009

  Lifeguard
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  The Scoop Ice Cream Parlor & Sandwich Shop

  Nov 2008 - Aug 2009

  Specialty Cook

  Short order Cook, Front end ice cream scoop

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  Ellingford Brothers Inc

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2011

  Construction Laborer

  Summer JobCement Laborer, site preparation, form layer, chute operator, leveling & finishing cement work

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  Ark Regional Services

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2014

  Direct support Staff

  Direct support of individuals with disabilities to achieve a Happy, Healthy, Fun, and fulfilling life, CPR, AED, First Aid. Custodial duties of clients homes

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  Self-Employed; Amazon.com

  Oct 2011 - Jan 2018

  Sales Management

  Book Sales, Up-cycling, Recycling, treasure hunter

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  Ark Regional Services

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Housing Specilist Manager

  Leadership, Team building, Staff Management, Staff Training, Scheduling, Safety Committee, House Budgeting, Word, Excel, and Direct Support of individuals with disabilities. Increased Staff retention by over 60% at both locations I Managed; I was promoted to supervise 4 locations until we hired new managers. I trained over 35 staff in two years, increasing my average turnover rate to 18-24 months, because of the high quality of training staff received staff were moved into responsible roles at other locations where staff turnover is high averaging 3-6 months. Daily training and orientation of new & current staff. The required training (Complete in 2-4 weeks); Health & Safety protocols, Event incident reporting, Hazard exposure, medications protocols, order forms, supply requests, and shift duties. CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications. Show less

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  Ella Wy LLC

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  Political Consultant

  Albany County Attorney campaign, State Representative campaigns HD-46. Grassroots Leadership Institute Graduate Spring 2015

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  Wyoming Hunters & Anglers Alliance

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Executive Director

  Lobbied Legislators on Mule Deer Migration Routes, Direct outreach and education on Public Lands issues through targeted canvassing program, mobilizing sportsmen on public lands issues, Social-Media content development & planning, organizational development, ESPC Lobbyist Training 2016

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  Cutting Brothers Lawn Service

  Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

  Crew Foreman

  Responsible for maintaining crew safety, effectiveness, and accountability. Client services, landscaping, water system repair, painting, minor repairs, billing, bidding

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  Ken Chestek for Wyoming House District 46

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  Campaign Manager

  Campaign organization development & execution of plans and goals. Responsible for financial accounting & reporting, Tax reporting, Social-Media program coordination & development, Volunteer recruitment & team development. Fundraising events and canvassing program including; targeting, volunteer training, executing canvassing program, volunteer accountability & retention, phone banking, letter writing, bulk mail program, advertising. GOTV, NGP/VAN Data

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  Pilot Flying J

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  Kitchen Manager

  Kitchen manager sop, training, ordering logistics, receiving, pilot fresh food area coffee and pizza serve safe cert.

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  Rainbow Meats Butcher

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Butcher

  Wild game butcher, elk, deer mule/whitetail, speed goat, jackalope, & moose.

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  Weston Wineries

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2022

  Wine Cellar Opporations Manager

  Vintner & Distiller for high quality wine and spirits at 7600ft altitude, an old Irish proverb says "whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over" this is especially true in the spectacular Rocky mountains near Laramie Wyoming where we cellar & bottle our wine and produce fine liquor, just like Great-grandpa Shaffer used to make in prohibition.

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  American Beverage Ventures

  Jan 2018 - Feb 2022

  Distiller

  head distiller and product development formulator, Master wine blender, and production management, development and implementation of SOPs, reporting to; federal agencies TTB-ATF, states of Wyoming Department of liquor and Revenue, State department of health, and fire marshal. Logistics, spreadsheets, product tracking, recall and production procedures

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  Life Skills Wyo

  Apr 2022 - now

  administrative residential manager helping the para-able live fulfilling, happy, healthy, & independent lives administrative residential manager helping the para-able live fulfilling, happy, healthy, & independent lives

  • Residential Manager

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Residential Manager

    Apr 2022 - now
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  Bitter Creek Brewing

  Jun 2024 - Sept 2024

  Brewer

  Logistics procurement, operations management, sop update development implementation, TTB-ATF tax reporting, production reporting, production management, beer and keg Cellar operations.