Michael Sharry

Experience

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  Camp Becket YMCA

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Adventure Cabin Counselor

  Leading a series a trips along with the help of my assistant counselor, we taught eight 14 year-old boys outdoor living skills, leadership and basic plant and wildlife ecology.

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  Green Mountain College

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Farm Chores Manager

  My job on the campus's Cerridwen Farm was to facilitate volunteer farm workers to complete morning and evening chores in a timely fashion.

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  Center of the Plate Initiative

  Jul 2012 - May 2013

  Co-President

  Managed club members and facilitated hands on workshops to introduce students to their college's food service.

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  Champlain Orchards

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Hard Cider production assistant

  As an intern, I worked closely under the Head Cider maker. Daily tasks included filtering, checking gravities, cleaning and sanitizing, bottling and occasionally pruning the apple orchards

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  Berkshire Outdoor Center

  May 2013 - Jun 2013

  Program Intructor

  Hosting schools, colleges, corporate groups, weddings, youth groups, adult groups, families and individuals from all over New England and New York combining incredible adventure leadership programs with environmental education and recreational activities.

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  Brunnenburg Castle and Agricultural Museum

  Jun 2013 - Dec 2013

  Farm hand & Research assistant
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  Berkshire Mountain Distillers

  Jan 2014 - May 2022

  Production manager of all craft distilled spirits. Handling raw materials, fermentations, distillations, barreling and storage.

  • Distiller

    Sept 2018 - May 2022

  • Brand Ambassador

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2018
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  Dutch's Spirits

  Jun 2022 - now

  Head Distiller