Experience

Daily Meal

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Writer

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Writing restaurant, kitchen equipment, ingredient, and cooking articles for dailymeal.com Writing restaurant, kitchen equipment, ingredient, and cooking articles for dailymeal.com



Brookline High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Football and Track & Field Coach

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Assistant Freshman Football Coach Assistant Freshman Football Coach



America's Test Kitchen

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Recipe Development and Food Writing

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Developing recipes for ATK book team and Cook's Illustrated magazine Developing recipes for ATK book team and Cook's Illustrated magazine



Toast

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Writing for Toast's online publication "On the Line" Restaurant, kitchen, and hospitality how-to-guides Writing for Toast's online publication "On the Line" Restaurant, kitchen, and hospitality how-to-guides



Whole Foods Market

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Team Lead

  • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

  Helped lead a team of 35-40 team members Created weekly sales that ranged between $100,000 and $120,000 12 venues and ordering platforms Achieved rigorous store process certification Sanitation point person Helped lead a team of 35-40 team members Created weekly sales that ranged between $100,000 and $120,000 12 venues and ordering platforms Achieved rigorous store process certification Sanitation point person



Cutty's

• Brookline Village, MA

• Restaurant Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2020

  Recipe research and development Expanded high-margin breakfast menu Doubled restaurant footprint Train staff Equipment maintenance Inventory Eat-in, take-out, online, and catering venues Annual sales grew over 30% in 5 years Recipe research and development Expanded high-margin breakfast menu Doubled restaurant footprint Train staff Equipment maintenance Inventory Eat-in, take-out, online, and catering venues Annual sales grew over 30% in 5 years



Gate City Catering

• Glendive, Montana, United States

• Chef-Owner

  • Oct 2010 - May 2014

  80-100 annual events Service level varied from plated dinners for ten to massive community banquets for thousands Oversaw small staff of part-time employees Coordinated venue rentals Marketing Custom menu creation Invoicing and billing 80-100 annual events Service level varied from plated dinners for ten to massive community banquets for thousands Oversaw small staff of part-time employees Coordinated venue rentals Marketing Custom menu creation Invoicing and billing



Dawson Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2009 - May 2014

  Introduced a three-credit, semester-long culinary arts elective class-Introduction to Culinary Arts Student outcomes were for students to better feed themselves with fresh food or gain entry into food-service with basic skills Introduced a three-credit, semester-long culinary arts elective class-Introduction to Culinary Arts Student outcomes were for students to better feed themselves with fresh food or gain entry into food-service with basic skills



Farm To Table Cooperative

• Glendive, Montana, United States

• Food and Ag Development Center Manager/Consultant

  • Aug 2009 - Dec 2012

  Part of a larger project that aims to create a sustainable local food system for Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota Create shared-use, commercial kitchen Curriculum creation for a proposed community college culinary arts program Assist food and agriculture producers market their goods via food labeling, safety procedures (including HACCP certification) and production analysis Part of a larger project that aims to create a sustainable local food system for Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota Create shared-use, commercial kitchen Curriculum creation for a proposed community college culinary arts program Assist food and agriculture producers market their goods via food labeling, safety procedures (including HACCP certification) and production analysis



Winegardner's Wines

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Warehouse Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

  Oversaw warehouse for wholesale specialty wine distributor Managed inventory, receiving, order fulfillment, delivery and a delivery driver Maintained the fleet of sales and delivery vehicles Oversaw warehouse for wholesale specialty wine distributor Managed inventory, receiving, order fulfillment, delivery and a delivery driver Maintained the fleet of sales and delivery vehicles



Ted's Montana Grill

• United States
• Restaurants
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Kitchen Managment

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2008

  Restaurant opening management team Highest-grossing Ted's Montana Grill in the 65-unit national chain Oversaw 35-member kitchen team Scheduling Purchasing 12-week management course to learn and adopt TMG systems Restaurant opening management team Highest-grossing Ted's Montana Grill in the 65-unit national chain Oversaw 35-member kitchen team Scheduling Purchasing 12-week management course to learn and adopt TMG systems



Community Food Co-op

• Bozeman, Montana, United States

• Lead Bread Baker

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2008

  Central Kitchen opening team member Manager during facility expansion Create new artisan bread baking program Lead recipe development Variety growth from 3 to 24 varieties New hire training Central Kitchen opening team member Manager during facility expansion Create new artisan bread baking program Lead recipe development Variety growth from 3 to 24 varieties New hire training



America's Test Kitchen

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Writer / Test Cook

  • Jan 2003 - May 2006

  Developed content for equipment ratings features and sidebars Developed content for ingredient testing features and sidebars Introduced "Equipment Corner" for Cook's Illustrated magazine Organized "Tasting Lab" and "Equipment Corner" television segments for "America's Test Kitchen" Introduced "Equipment Roundup" for Cook's Country magazine Organized "Tasting Lab" and "Equipment Corner" television segments for "America's Test Kitchen" Highest rated cooking program on PBS TV Developed content for equipment ratings features and sidebars Developed content for ingredient testing features and sidebars Introduced "Equipment Corner" for Cook's Illustrated magazine Organized "Tasting Lab" and "Equipment Corner" television segments for "America's Test Kitchen" Introduced "Equipment Roundup" for Cook's Country magazine Organized "Tasting Lab" and "Equipment Corner" television segments for "America's Test Kitchen" Highest rated cooking program on PBS TV