Experience

NewCity - An Interactive Design Agency

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Operations, Office Management, GSA/Gov't Contract Administration and Procurement, Happiness Committee Operations, Office Management, GSA/Gov't Contract Administration and Procurement, Happiness Committee



North Fork Gardens, LLC

• Owner, Consultant

  • Mar 2017 - Present

  Catering, Event Hosting, Food Service Consulting, Landscaping, and (coming Spring 2020) Market Garden Catering, Event Hosting, Food Service Consulting, Landscaping, and (coming Spring 2020) Market Garden



WUVT-FM Blacksburg

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Host

  • May 2007 - Present

  On air personality and music show host. Stick around - you're Staring at Sound only on WUVT. Current producer and host of The Local Zone: every Wednesday night from 7-9pm EST. On air personality and music show host. Stick around - you're Staring at Sound only on WUVT. Current producer and host of The Local Zone: every Wednesday night from 7-9pm EST.



The Blacksburg Wine Lab

• Seasonal Kitchen Staff

  • Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Meat and cheese boards to die for. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and seafood. Meat and cheese boards to die for. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and seafood.


ehs - embrace healthy solutions
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Office Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2019

OXXO Taco
• Chef/Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

Till & Grill Food Truck
• Assistant Cook

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

SNOWFOX JFE Franchising, Inc.
• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sushi Chef

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

Bread Craft
• Australia
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• 3rd Shift Baker/Oven operator

  • May 2017 - Jul 2017

HazelBea Catering
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Cook

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017


Lefty's Main Street Grill

• United States
• Restaurants

• Morning Shift Lead/Grill Cook

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Lead AM cook, prepared soups from scratch, specials, sandwiches, salads, and prep work. Lead AM cook, prepared soups from scratch, specials, sandwiches, salads, and prep work.


Ceritanos Ristorante
• Assistant Manager

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016


Wikiteria Cafe/Moutain Lake Biological Station/Creole That Food Truck

• Line Cook

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Worked lunch and catering prep at the Wikiteria Cafe, prep and service in the food truck, and prep and service at the research station at Mountain Lake. Breakfast, lunch, and large party catering. Worked lunch and catering prep at the Wikiteria Cafe, prep and service in the food truck, and prep and service at the research station at Mountain Lake. Breakfast, lunch, and large party catering.


NRV Home Improvment
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• Office/Accounts Manager/Construction Worker

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2016

Crestline Hotels & Resorts
• Hospitality
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Food and Beverage

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

Social House
• Advertising Services
• Kitchen/FOH/Assist. General Manager

  • May 2014 - Sep 2015


Crow's Nest Greenhouse

• Apprentice

  • Mar 2014 - May 2014

  Learning more about growing plants. Learning more about growing plants.


The Highland Farm
• United States
• Farming
• Farm Hand and Market Stand

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2014


Rock the Blocks Music & Arts Festival

• Sponsorship Director

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

  Responsible for sponsorship coordination including sales, marketing, promotions, and community outreach. Responsible for sponsorship coordination including sales, marketing, promotions, and community outreach.



Wall and Associates, Inc.

• United States

• Caseworker II

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  Tax debt relief specialist. Tax debt relief specialist.


Sustainable Food Corps
• Guest chef

  • 2008 - 2013


16 Blocks Magazine

• Guest Writer (food)

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Food writer and restaurant reviewer. Magazine went on publication hiatus. Will continue writing for them when they resume. Food writer and restaurant reviewer. Magazine went on publication hiatus. Will continue writing for them when they resume.


Poor Billy's Seafood
• Commi (Line, prep, grill) & sushi

  • Nov 2010 - May 2012


1708 Grayland

• Gardener, Cook, Food Critic, Father

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2012

  Corner lot, .25 acre. 5Br, 2 Ba, 8ft fence and garden. disease and pest-ridden apples fall from July to Nov. Pines, towering over privacy, drop their needles for the ivy. A trampoline for the children. A tent for the rock stars. A not-so-quiet piece of work for le garde manger. Corner lot, .25 acre. 5Br, 2 Ba, 8ft fence and garden. disease and pest-ridden apples fall from July to Nov. Pines, towering over privacy, drop their needles for the ivy. A trampoline for the children. A tent for the rock stars. A not-so-quiet piece of work for le garde manger.



The Vintage Cellar

• Retail Sales & Shipping

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2010

  Wine and Beer! Wine and Beer!



Annie Kay's Whole Foods

• Whole Foods Specialist

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2010

  What do you want to know about yourself? What do you want to know about yourself?



More Than Coffee

• United States
• Restaurants

• Kitchen Slave

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2010

  Lebanese guy with a kitchen in Downtown Blacksburg. Cash. Heavy traffic. Lebanese guy with a kitchen in Downtown Blacksburg. Cash. Heavy traffic.



Roanoke Railhouse Brewery

• Beverage Manufacturing

• Not-so-cheap Labor

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

  An experiment in carpooling with beer folk. An experiment in carpooling with beer folk.


Hooptie Ride
• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Taxi Driver

  • Jul 2008 - Feb 2009


Big Al's/Poor Billy's

• Bar kitchen cook

  • Nov 2006 - May 2007

  Nov. 2010-2012 Nov. 2010-2012


United States Air Force
• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee
• Contract Administrator, Small purchases< $100K and IDIQ < $10 Mil

  • Dec 2004 - Jul 2006

Beaudreauxs
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• Dishwasher -> Saute

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2004


Anthony's Pizza

• United States
• Restaurants

• Apprentice

  • Aug 2003 - Nov 2003

  Helped John Hodnicki move his pizzeria from a busy downtown location to a less-than-attractive, uptown location only to watch him sell for lack of business. Sad. Good quality and a great learning experience. Helped John Hodnicki move his pizzeria from a busy downtown location to a less-than-attractive, uptown location only to watch him sell for lack of business. Sad. Good quality and a great learning experience.



Souvlaki

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kitchen Staff & Service

  • Jun 2002 - May 2003

  Family run shwarma & sandwich shop. We all gotta start somewhere. I am glad it was here. Family run shwarma & sandwich shop. We all gotta start somewhere. I am glad it was here.



Various Electrical Contrators

• Summer help

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 2001

  Govt, commercial, & residential Govt, commercial, & residential



Boy Scouts of America -

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • May 1995 - Aug 1997

  Swimming instructor, camp store manager, kitchen help - all before the ripe old age of 16. Swimming instructor, camp store manager, kitchen help - all before the ripe old age of 16.