Experience

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  Celebrations Cake Shop

  • Boise, Idaho

  • Independent Business Owner

    • 2011 - 2015
    • Boise, Idaho

    Managed all aspects of the business including marketing, baking team performance management. recipe testing and food product development, baking, production lists, design work, and customer service. Design work was featured in 6 issues of Twinkle Twinkle Little Party Magazine and on Evite.com

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  Ecolab

  • Food Safety Auditor and Consultant for the clients of EcoSure, a division of EcoLab

    • 2007 - 2012

    * Assessed food service operations for their compliance of state health codes, brand standard requirements for food handling, employee safety requirements, facility maintenance and record keeping.* Educated food service operations managers about methods to improve performance and make corrective actions.* Evaluated food quality control.* Presented food safety classes.

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  Flathead, Thurston and Lewis County Health Departments

  • Kalispell, MT Olympia and Chehalis WA

  • Public Health Nutritionist

    • Jul 1994 - Jun 1998
    • Kalispell, MT Olympia and Chehalis WA

    * Provided nutrition assessments and counseling for participants of the Women, Infant and Children program and the Children With Special Health Care Needs program.* Developed and presented classes on a variety of topics including healthy snack ideas, dental health, food safety, grocery savings, and healthy habits for teens.* Conducted program marketing activities.* Participated in the development of the Lewis County Feeding Team.* Assisted in the development of nutrition education materials and community resource education materials.* Completed hematocrit tests and anthropometric measurements.* Calculated nutrient intakes for oral and tube fed patients.* Scheduled appointments.* Documented patient health information in medical records.* Referred program participants to community resources.

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  Riverside Golf Course

  • Chehalis, Washington

  • Shift Lead

    • Aug 1985 - Aug 1988
    • Chehalis, Washington

    Coordinated banquet services.Food service team performance management.Worked as a line and prep cook.Cashiered and provided front counter customer service.