Experience

Waredaca Brewing Company

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Oversee, build and coordinate all sales of wholesale beer to Montgomery County accounts, including beer and wine stores, golf courses and restaurants. Hold tastings and coordinate events to promote Waredaca's craft beer. Promote craft beer and Maryland craft beer business.

• Tasting Room Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2023

  Ensure smooth, friendly and profitable operations of our Tasting Room, which includes our indoor and outdoor seating for up to 500 people. Provide family-friendly neighborhood environment for locals and first time guests. Sustain regular and new customer sales and engagement. Recruit, hire and manage 45+ part time staff of front- and back-of-the-house staff. Create all schedules and assist in payroll and tipped wages. Design, edit and manage website and online sales portal. Develop business models for bar, table and mobile service operations that extend an acre in total space. Maintain environmental-friendly operations as Waredaca is an environmental steward of protected agricultural preserve land in Montgomery County. Create and manage social media presence online and through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Untappd. Maintains systems of cleanliness and organization to meet business, safety and sanitation guidelines. Plan and execute all private events on-site, as well as off-site events like farmer's markets and festivals. Show less



Out of the Jordanary

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Owner

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  Personal chef and food stylist for self-marketed culinary business. Launched a now-burgeoning culinary business – developing the brand, website, blog and Facebook page and building a strong client base. Consult with clients to create and prepare customized weekly meals, dinner parties and unique baked designs for birthdays, weddings and other celebrations. Personal chef and food stylist for self-marketed culinary business. Launched a now-burgeoning culinary business – developing the brand, website, blog and Facebook page and building a strong client base. Consult with clients to create and prepare customized weekly meals, dinner parties and unique baked designs for birthdays, weddings and other celebrations.



Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

• Canada
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Food and Beverage Manager

  • Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

  Own LLC business as baker, personal chef and instructor, serving weddings, catered events, private businesses and families. Build growing self-employment business with $5k annual profit. Teach in-home cooking lessons to kids, ages 5-17, and families. Manage social media accounts for other chefs and culinary businesses. Cater live-performance events, birthdays and small dinner parties. Design special event desserts and custom celebratory cakes. Own LLC business as baker, personal chef and instructor, serving weddings, catered events, private businesses and families. Build growing self-employment business with $5k annual profit. Teach in-home cooking lessons to kids, ages 5-17, and families. Manage social media accounts for other chefs and culinary businesses. Cater live-performance events, birthdays and small dinner parties. Design special event desserts and custom celebratory cakes.



Fancy Radish

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pastry Chef

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Pastry Chef at only vegan restaurant in D.C. I designed, prepared and created all pastries, breads and other items for dinner service. I supported our team of chefs and managers, as well as line cooks and servers, while managing business operations of inventory, scheduling, safety measures and restaurant oversight. Pastry Chef at only vegan restaurant in D.C. I designed, prepared and created all pastries, breads and other items for dinner service. I supported our team of chefs and managers, as well as line cooks and servers, while managing business operations of inventory, scheduling, safety measures and restaurant oversight.



WAMU 88.5

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PodShop Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018



Elle Restaurant

• Italy
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Pastry Chef

  • Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

  Worked alongside Pastry Chef and lead bread baker to execute all pastry and bread production for restaurant. Designed dessert menus and recipe tested. Prepared wholesale and special event pastries. Contributed to overall business development and social media. Worked alongside Pastry Chef and lead bread baker to execute all pastry and bread production for restaurant. Designed dessert menus and recipe tested. Prepared wholesale and special event pastries. Contributed to overall business development and social media.



Pizza Brama

• Rockville, Maryland, United States

• Assistant Manager and Pastry Chef

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2017

  Assist manage all operations of new food truck business. Execute all pastries and production of dough for daily service. Manage oversight of preparation and organization to operate off-site at different markets and venues. Ensure safety and sanitation measures in kitchen and at off-site retail locations, along with food preparation, ingredient maintenance and clean up. Directed and trained team members and part-time staff during regular service and special events. Supported online sales management, social media presence and online business development. Show less



L'Academie de Cuisine

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Jun 2014 - May 2017

  Face and voice of internationally acclaimed recreational culinary school. Central resource for L’Academie students ages 9-95, seven employees, 20 chefs, and three vendors. Organize and prepare recreational classes and camp documents: recipes, evaluations and promotions. Market and manage registration, financial processes, promotions and rosters. Face and voice of internationally acclaimed recreational culinary school. Central resource for L’Academie students ages 9-95, seven employees, 20 chefs, and three vendors. Organize and prepare recreational classes and camp documents: recipes, evaluations and promotions. Market and manage registration, financial processes, promotions and rosters.



University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Justice Fellow

  • Aug 2011 - May 2017

  Led and recruited 60+ residents for sustainability, environmental and social justice programming for the GreenHouse Learning Community of UW-Madison. This sustainability-themed residential learning community is housed in one of UW's Lakeshore LEED Gold Certified residence halls and served 45-90 students each year. During my three years as intern, I collaborated with UW's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Community and Environmental Sociology and the Housing faculty to organize residential life and events tailored to the interest of GreenHousers. I created a variety of on- and off-site events to engage with our residents and community at large. Including, but not limited to: movie and discussion events, small and large group conversations, guest dinners and discussions, community cooking events, local volunteering at community centers, farms and food banks. I orchestrated recycling and composting campus events and fostered a working and growing environment of gardening and soil conservation in our own GreenHouse. I organized and directed eight volunteer service-learning projects: including an alternative spring break to New Orleans for Katrina environmental relief/restoration efforts. Show less

• Teacher's Assistant for First-Year Interest Group "Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom"

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Responsible for class of 24 freshman and assisted with curriculum development on “Tasting Food, Tasting Freedom.”Co-facilitated with Professor Jack Kloppenburg cross-cultural dialogue on issues of diversity, sustainability and access of food. Advised first-year students on campus life and academia with insight on the UW-Madison system.



Self-employed private tutor

• Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Educational Tutor for Freshman at West High School

  • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  Taught study skills and content for mastery in English, Spanish, History, Biology and Algebra. Ran daily one-on-one counseling sessions for freshman student at West Madison High School. Taught study skills and content for mastery in English, Spanish, History, Biology and Algebra. Ran daily one-on-one counseling sessions for freshman student at West Madison High School.



Pati's Mexican Table

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Chef Intern and Live Performance Cook

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2013

  Apprentice to Chef Pati Jinich during live culinary demonstrations at Mexican Cultural Institute in front of 100+ people showcasing traditional and authentic Mexican food. Collaborated on a research presentation, “Evolution of Mexican food in the US”, to be presented as a lecture for the Smithsonian. Developed promotional and feature video montage highlighting her work with "Avocados from Mexico." Edited and revamped Pati’s Mexican Table blog and website for general organization and current social media tools. Show less



Junta de Andalucía

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Teacher

  • Feb 2013 - May 2013

  English instructor to 12 Spanish Department of Education government employees. Created and developed a “situational and conversational English” curriculum and syllabus co-designed and promoted by my students. English instructor to 12 Spanish Department of Education government employees. Created and developed a “situational and conversational English” curriculum and syllabus co-designed and promoted by my students.



L'Academie de Cuisine

• Bethesda, MD

• Camp Manager and Top-Chef Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2012

  Managed two professional kitchens – both back and front of house. Co-managed food orders, kitchen upkeep and recipe preps. Senior associate for eight-week cooking camps for 45 - 65 young children through adults. Kept constant communication with parents concerning the care and safety of their children and teens. Engaged with students during the recreational classes to ensure safety and a good time in the kitchen (with lots of flavor!) Managed two professional kitchens – both back and front of house. Co-managed food orders, kitchen upkeep and recipe preps. Senior associate for eight-week cooking camps for 45 - 65 young children through adults. Kept constant communication with parents concerning the care and safety of their children and teens. Engaged with students during the recreational classes to ensure safety and a good time in the kitchen (with lots of flavor!)



Hollister Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Associate

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2010

  Represented the brand of Hollister Co. Performed cashier duties. Supported customer experience by answering questions about products. Organizing and stocked all merchandise and shelves. Ensured customer satisfaction and team morale. Trained new employees. Maintained strong fashion sense and personable and positive "California vibe" for all guests. Represented the brand of Hollister Co. Performed cashier duties. Supported customer experience by answering questions about products. Organizing and stocked all merchandise and shelves. Ensured customer satisfaction and team morale. Trained new employees. Maintained strong fashion sense and personable and positive "California vibe" for all guests.