Experience

GenderSmart Investing Summit
• Project Manager, Content and Programming

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Talula's

• United States
• Restaurants

• Executive Pastry Chef

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2020

  • Develop, test, and instruct others in new recipes for pastry, garde manger, hot line, and beverage production • Plan seasonal menus using locally-available products, including vegetarian and vegan options • Calculate cost of goods sold for each menu item • Oversee day-to-day operations of pastry and sourdough bread departments • Manage inventory and purchasing • Interview, select, and train new team hires • Develop, test, and instruct others in new recipes for pastry, garde manger, hot line, and beverage production • Plan seasonal menus using locally-available products, including vegetarian and vegan options • Calculate cost of goods sold for each menu item • Oversee day-to-day operations of pastry and sourdough bread departments • Manage inventory and purchasing • Interview, select, and train new team hires



Diego's Chocolate

• Co-Founder & Consultant

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  • Founded direct-trade import and distribution business with Diego's Chocolate, an artisan bean-to-bar chocolate producer in rural Guatemala • Developed new chocolate flavors and production recipes specifically for American market • Worked with team of producers unfamiliar with US food service requirements to create best practices • Streamlined and upgraded production for rural facility • Improved packaging and design for quality, regulatory compliance, and aesthetics • Successfully brought Diego's Chocolate to major US markets, increasing sales volume and creating jobs for Guatemalan production facility Show less



Cozen O'Connor

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Corporate Attorney

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2014

  • Advised and assisted corporate and pro-bono clients on a variety of legal matters, including governance, securities and regulatory compliance, employment matters, transactions, privacy, intellectual property management and pre-litigation guidance • Developed special focus on servicing transactional needs of clients in the entertainment and media industries • Drafted legal and client-oriented memoranda on a diverse array of topics, such as nonproft registration, fair labor practices, consumer protection law compliance, beneft corporations, and trademarks Show less



Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA)

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Services Coordinator

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Interviewed clients, identifed legal issues, and consulted with volunteer attorneys for referrals • Supervised other interns’ tracking of service progress • Developed a strong understanding of arts law and completed a research paper and an artists’ guide (“Art in the Internet Age: A Legal Guide”) • Created client-oriented pamphlets on copyright infringement, licensing agreements, trademarks, and other legal topics. • Interviewed clients, identifed legal issues, and consulted with volunteer attorneys for referrals • Supervised other interns’ tracking of service progress • Developed a strong understanding of arts law and completed a research paper and an artists’ guide (“Art in the Internet Age: A Legal Guide”) • Created client-oriented pamphlets on copyright infringement, licensing agreements, trademarks, and other legal topics.



Community Partnership Charter School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant To The Director Of Development

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Procured over $375,000 in new grants and donations for start-up private school in North Central Philadelphia • Increased network of donors and evaluated and revised prior practices to maximize results • Organized donor events and volunteer activities • Conceived, coordinated, and negotiated terms of brief promotional flm and full-length documentary produced for CPS • Procured over $375,000 in new grants and donations for start-up private school in North Central Philadelphia • Increased network of donors and evaluated and revised prior practices to maximize results • Organized donor events and volunteer activities • Conceived, coordinated, and negotiated terms of brief promotional flm and full-length documentary produced for CPS