Experience

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  Self-employed

  • Retired

    • Jan 2016 - Present

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  Chez Campbell

  • Vero Beach, FL

  • Degustation analyst / specialty food reconnaissance specialist

    • Nov 2015 - Present
    • Vero Beach, FL

    Sourcing my next flavor sensation as well as the tried and true in my new environs.

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  Balducci's Food Lovers' Market

  • Westport, CT

  • Catering Consultant

    • Oct 2008 - Sep 2015
    • Westport, CT

    Supervise a diverse team in the coordination of food production and delivery to catering customers. This requires organizational skills inherent to working independently with little supervision, flexibility in face of shifting priorities, ability to communicate with external customers and prospects as well as internally with employees at all levels. Computer skills include, but are not limited to: Word, Excel, Power Point and Synergy catering software. I exhibit superior food knowledge, customer service and sales skills in planning customers’ catered events to ensure successful outcomes.

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  Fete Accompli

  • Richmond, Virginia

  • Chef / Owner

    • Jun 2005 - Jul 2006
    • Richmond, Virginia

    On-site personal chef services / catering for individuals and groups.

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  Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc.

  • Richmond, Virginia

  • Chef Specialist / CheeseSpecialist / Catering Specialist

    • Jan 2003 - Jul 2006
    • Richmond, Virginia

    Chef Specialist / Cheese Specialist. Culinary and sales skills in all food preparation-related departments were key in providing customers with memorable food experiences that made repeat customers. Responsible for cost-effective food preparation to HACCP standards, menu and recipe development, inventory control, purchasing, customer relations, merchandising and catering.

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  The Grove Avenue Grill

  • Richmond, Virginia

  • Cook

    • Jun 2002 - Dec 2003
    • Richmond, Virginia

    Cook. As my first venue in the food business, I prepped, cooked, served and cleaned at this small, family-run restaurant. Prepared menus for, and staffed catered events.

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  Southern Health Services

  • Richmond, Virginia

  • Senior Underwriter / Network Analyst

    • Sep 1997 - May 2002
    • Richmond, Virginia

    Senior underwriter - financially underwrote medical insurance contracts for large employer accounts and made recommendations for benefit plans and / or changes to fit clients’ employee demographics and business needs. As a Health Network Provider Relations contract specialist I initiated relationships with ancillary health care providers to build a well-balanced, grographically-accessible health care networkfor plan subscribers. Business-to-business contract negotiation for new and renewal contracts and resolution of contract interpretation issues were my primary responsibilities. Volunteer interpreter: French / English.

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  Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • Health Data Analyst, Underwriter

    • Oct 1988 - Sep 1997

    Health Data Analyst, Underwriter. Collaboration with in-house key departments allowed me to develop in cost containment strategies tailored to client-specific health utilization. Developed and wrote standardized reporting for the company to present to clients with health promotion recommendations as well as outcomes reporting. Financial underwriting of employer health benefit plans required careful analysis of client-specific data and using proprietary underwriting standards compliant with State regulations. As an underwriter I also made recommendations for plan design changes with each client‘s policy renewal. Volunteer interpreter: French / English.

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  The Wyatt Company, Towers Perrin, Mercer Meidinger

  • Dallas, Texas & Richmond, Virginia

  • Communications Specialist

    • Sep 1984 - Oct 1988
    • Dallas, Texas & Richmond, Virginia

    Developed employee communications programs and materials for client companies. Writer / editor for print and video collateral. Conducted employee meetings to introduce and explain employee benefit plans.

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  Seidman & Seidman / BDO

  • Houston, Texas

  • Director of Marketing

    • Oct 1982 - Jul 1984
    • Houston, Texas

    Directed advertising, press relations, public relations campaigns and special events for this public accounting firm.

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  Geosource Inc.

  • Houston, Texas

  • Corporate Editor

    • Aug 1979 - Oct 1982
    • Houston, Texas

    Planned corporate magazine editorial and graphic content, researched and wrote articles, edited employee submissions. Collaborated with finance and marketing on annual reports, trade shows, newsletters, press releases and shareholder communications.