Experience

Collective Retreats

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chef De Cuisine

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Kettlecare

• Chef

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2021

  Design menu items for The Salvation Army that adhere to strict dietary requirement for residents of the Anaheim emergency shelter housing approximately 300 guest. this would include vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, Halal, Kosher, and include medically required dietary needs.Create production schedules and orders, sort Second Harvest food donations and coordinate logistics with local churches to disseminate food product to those in need.Provide cohesive meals breakfast, lunch, and dinner to the shelter under strict meal periods while maintaining a focus on flavor and shifting needs of the program using shelter staff feedback to continually provide nutritious meals without the use of repetitive menu items.



Home Soon Catering and event management

• Chef

  • May 2015 - Mar 2020

  Chef and Event planner/ coordinator, planned and executed events from pop-up style restaurants to full service weddings and anything in between. Responsible for designing menus to clients specifications and all necessary dietary restrictions/ preferences.Budgeted all food and event rentals, coordinated all logistical aspects to ensure smooth events with maximized revenue.Hired and trained employees both full time, part time, and temporary single event staff. Chef and Event planner/ coordinator, planned and executed events from pop-up style restaurants to full service weddings and anything in between. Responsible for designing menus to clients specifications and all necessary dietary restrictions/ preferences.Budgeted all food and event rentals, coordinated all logistical aspects to ensure smooth events with maximized revenue.Hired and trained employees both full time, part time, and temporary single event staff.



Orange County School of the Arts

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chef Instructor

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2020

  Orange County School of the ArtsAug 2013 – Feb 2020 (6 yrs 7 mos)Write lesson plans and menus for the International cuisine and Regional American cuisine classes. develop working relationships with students to encourage productivity though classroom conversations and kitchen mentor ship. Create standardized orders and talking points that closely follow modern kitchen practices and the use of trending ingredients/ dishes. Head coach of the Prostart culinary competition / assistant coach of Protart management team. Supervised operations of the schools full service catering operation, providing to events ranging from concerts and theater productions to intimate upscale dining events and pop up restaurants.



Haoule cocina

• Event Chef

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2013

  Planned and executed both pre-preperation and on site final preparation of menu items for scheduled events. Tracked and maintained a dynamic team to provide the highest level service and dishes to events ranging from 25- 350. Proficient in working with scarce event center kitchen to fully equipped. Planned and executed both pre-preperation and on site final preparation of menu items for scheduled events. Tracked and maintained a dynamic team to provide the highest level service and dishes to events ranging from 25- 350. Proficient in working with scarce event center kitchen to fully equipped.



United States Marine Corps

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications director, liaison aquisition manager

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2011

  As the communications chief of a fire support team with 5th Anglico my job focus was to maintain communications with several independent entities (U.S. NATO, Iraqi and Afghan.) to provide us with logistical support to maintain our operations tempo.During operations I would maintain communications both voice and digital to indirect fire units such as artillery and mortars as well as fixed and rotary wing aircraft to complete our objectives in both Iraq and Afghanistan.As an acting liaison I would source equipment and personnel from our surrounding environment, build relationships with local assets to provide continued support of operations.



TA customs

• Sheet Metal Worker/welder

  • Jun 1999 - Jun 2001

  Create or repair metal components, usually associated with automotive projects. In some cases performed stainless steel repairs for restaurant industry. Create or repair metal components, usually associated with automotive projects. In some cases performed stainless steel repairs for restaurant industry.