Experience

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  BioVentrix

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Jul 2020 - Mar 2021

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  Seqouia Equities

  • Training and Development Coordinator

    • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

    Detailed office administration, including event planning, training facilitation, and schedule coordination• Support leadership in database & information systems management• Oversaw scheduling, travel arrangements, and related logistics for training programs• Prioritized and carried out ordering, catering, and event needs by urgency and timeline• Provided fast and efficient administrative support • Curate content on LMS (Grace Hill) to support programs and training leaders• Organization of training office materials and projects

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  MidPen Housing Corporation

  • Livermore, California

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
    • Livermore, California

    Managed general administration duties including tenant application process, leases, Q & A, and tours. • Executed complete parking project benefiting management and tenants• Coordinated and executed move from temporary to permanent office• Composed letters and notices as needed by management• Initiated set up and organization of new office• Revised and set up filing systems to be more simple, efficient, and organized• Handled office maintenance including cleaning, organizing, and running errands

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  BRIDGE Housing Corporation

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Executive Administrative Assistant

    • 2001 - 2018
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Worked as part timer for over 15 years assisting vp in office operations• Followed office workflow procedures to ensure maximum efficiency• Received, sorted, responded and filed mail• Worked with time sensitive projects requested by managers• Organized company documents

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  REVEL KITCHEN AND BAR

  • Danville, CA

  • Pastry Sous Chef

    • 2014 - 2016
    • Danville, CA

    Responsible for all aspects of daily production of pastries and desserts• Contributed to the restaurant opening from the very beginning stage • A “go to person” for kitchen communications • Supervised all pastry production and presentation to ensure quality standards• Worked with Executive Chef to maintain kitchen organization and staff ability • Oversaw and organized pastry stock and ingredients• Trained and guided pastry staff on all aspects of baking and general kitchen procedures• Communicated with vendors, delivery and maintenance persons

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  Artisan Bistro

  • Lafayette, CA

  • Pastry Chef

    • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Lafayette, CA

    Introduced new recipes and procedures for daily production of all desserts; implemented par levels for all• Composed and produced fine dining desserts within a limited kitchen space• Incorporated gluten free desserts to reach a new customer base resulting in improved dessert sales • Managed, trained, and supervised pastry assistants• Communicated and informed servers about desserts to ensure customer satisfaction

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  ESIN RESTAURANT AND BAR

  • Danville, CA

  • Pastry Sous Chef

    • 2009 - 2012
    • Danville, CA

    Responsible for the production of all pastry related products including breads. Together with the Executive Chef to created and delivered exciting culinary experiences for customers. • Plated up to 280 desserts a night efficiently with good presentation while serving customers • Trained and supervised pastry cooks on procedures and details necessary for consistency • Set up policies and procedures for cleaning, opening, and closing duties for pastry staff• Interviewed pastry candidates and made recommendations to the Executive Chef

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  CLASSIC DESSERTS

  • Walnut Creek, CA

  • Owner/Pastry Chef

    • 2005 - 2011
    • Walnut Creek, CA

    A boutique dessert business specializing in customized desserts and specialty cakes• Setup operations from ground zero and charged all aspects of the business• Managed and tracked business expenses and negotiated contracts with vendors• Managed logistics from cooking equipment to food inventory ensuring everything was functional • Developed client relationships to discover their preferences, and create customized desserts• Researched and created gluten free-allergen free recipes to meet special dietary needs