Jessica Fernández López
Cheesemaker at Green Dirt Farm, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Green Dirt Farm, LLC
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cheesemaker
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Mar 2023 - Present
Daily production of artisan cheese from sheep’s milk, implementation of food safety protocols, affinage, and sensory analysis. Daily production of artisan cheese from sheep’s milk, implementation of food safety protocols, affinage, and sensory analysis.
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American Cheese Society
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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ACS Education Committee Member
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Oct 2022 - Present
Volunteer to the Education Committee Volunteer to the Education Committee
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Juíza
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Sep 2022 - Present
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Coalición Mexicana de Queso
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Mexico
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Presidenta
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Apr 2022 - Present
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World Championship Cheese Contest
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Dairy Product Manufacturing
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Technical Judge
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Mar 2022 - Present
I have served as technical judge for the World Championship Cheese Contest for the first time this year, 2022. The contest is organized by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association. I have served as technical judge for the World Championship Cheese Contest for the first time this year, 2022. The contest is organized by the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association.
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Mexican Mongers
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Mexico
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Founder
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Mar 2020 - Present
Mexican Mongers is a digital platform in Spanish that offers training for the formation of Cheesemongers (specialists in the commercialization of cheese) and dairy industry professionals. We design custom projects, train work teams and seek collaborations to add value to the artisan cheese industry in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking world. Mexican Mongers is a digital platform in Spanish that offers training for the formation of Cheesemongers (specialists in the commercialization of cheese) and dairy industry professionals. We design custom projects, train work teams and seek collaborations to add value to the artisan cheese industry in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking world.
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Judge
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Nov 2019 - Present
I have served as a judge for the World Cheese Awards in the past three editions, 2019, 2021, 2022. I have served as a judge for the World Cheese Awards in the past three editions, 2019, 2021, 2022.
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Lactography
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Mexico
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Cheesemonger/General Manager
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Jan 2014 - Present
Cheesemonger specialized in Mexican Cheese, head of daily operations of the two branches, retail, and wholesale. We are the only company with international expertise in cheese, we are growing to become the reference of cheese knowledge in México. Cheesemonger specialized in Mexican Cheese, head of daily operations of the two branches, retail, and wholesale. We are the only company with international expertise in cheese, we are growing to become the reference of cheese knowledge in México.
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Red LACTEO
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Wholesale Food and Beverage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultor independiente
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Jan 2019 - Present
Independent consultant with an international network of cheese professionals. I have served as first contact for new businesses. I have conducted a survey mission to Jalisco, Mexico to support a new artisanal cheese dairy. Independent consultant with an international network of cheese professionals. I have served as first contact for new businesses. I have conducted a survey mission to Jalisco, Mexico to support a new artisanal cheese dairy.
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Universid de Colima
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Brazil
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E-Learning Providers
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Speaker
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Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
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Member of the Board of Directors
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
The mission of The Cheese Culture Coalition is to promote equity and inclusion within the cheese industry by empowering BIPOC communities through education. The mission of The Cheese Culture Coalition is to promote equity and inclusion within the cheese industry by empowering BIPOC communities through education.
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Instituto Mexicano del Queso A. C.
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Mexico
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Civic and Social Organizations
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Director
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2021
We have begun to develop the bases for the operation of the Institute as the central organism of the cheese industry in Mexico. We are non-partisan and non-profit. We seek to support artisan cheese producers in Mexico to develop better products and promote their consumption nationally and internationally. I am the current head of operations and the leading facilitator among the actors involved. We are now working on three main projects that focus on education, gender, and the protection of local products. Show less
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COMALCA GOURMET
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructor
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Nov 2018 - Feb 2020
I was in charge of the teaching program regarding Cheese. I designed a program schedule to comply with daily operations and included: HAACP, Sensory Evaluation, Retail Management, Sales, Product handling, and cultural experiences. I was in charge of the teaching program regarding Cheese. I designed a program schedule to comply with daily operations and included: HAACP, Sensory Evaluation, Retail Management, Sales, Product handling, and cultural experiences.
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La Cabezuela
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Spain
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Construction
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Cheesemaking Apprentice
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
La Cabezuela is a goat cheesemaking atelier, they produced soft ripened cheeses and a goat cheddar. I worked in production and affinage. La Cabezuela is a goat cheesemaking atelier, they produced soft ripened cheeses and a goat cheddar. I worked in production and affinage.
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Volunteer
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Jun 2008 - Sep 2013
Volunteer work at different levels of the organization. Construction of emergency housing; Logistics and construction organization; Detection and Communication Assignment and Communication. Volunteer work at different levels of the organization. Construction of emergency housing; Logistics and construction organization; Detection and Communication Assignment and Communication.
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Education
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Universidad Panamericana
Licenciatura, Communication and Media Studies -
University of California, Davis
Course, Cheese Defects