Experience

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  Bloomfield Public Schools

  • Chef Manager/ Culinary Instructor

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  Bloomfield public schools

  • Carmen Arace Middle School / Global Experience Magnet School

  • Chef Manager/ Culinary Instructor

    • Sep 2016 - Present
    • Carmen Arace Middle School / Global Experience Magnet School

    Managing kitchen of 6 employees. Cooking food for all 5 Bloomfield district schools: 1200 students. Menu development for child nutrition program. Developing and executing culinary education after school program for Global Experience Magnet School (GEMS) for 5-9th grade level students, 2nd year.

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  Capital Community College

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Adjunct Culinary Instructor

    • Mar 2016 - Present
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Developed curriculum and taught for a state granted program. Purposeful education to help students with kitchen skills, culinary arts and safe food handling. SERVSAFE programming and certification in 4 month cohort.

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  Manchester Community College

  • Manchester CT

  • Adjunct Culinary Instructor

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Manchester CT

    Teaching Cooking 101 AP cooking class to college students.Teaching Adult Education classes in international cuisine. Developed and execute curriculum.

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  PETSTER: Amimal and house sitting services

  • where ever you are

  • Business Owner

    • Sep 2014 - Present
    • where ever you are

    PETSTER is a Pet sitting and House sitting company. Everyone who owns a pet knows, that their pet needs special care when the owner is away from them. Be it a vacation , business trip or a weekend away, we will be able to take care of things at your homestead, so you can relax and enjoy yourself. We now have name for our business, but we have been providing services for over 10 years now. We have several clients who would be happy to send you recommendations. We have years of experience with all sorts of animals, plants and general house care while your away.Please feel free to call 860-834-1718 to discuss the needs of your pet and or home.

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  Wakefern food Corp

  • Manchester Shop Rite Spencer St.

  • Chef Instructor

    • 2002 - Present
    • Manchester Shop Rite Spencer St.

    Giving Culinary Workshop classes to the public at the Manchester, CT Shop Rite. Classes focus on a hands-on approach for students to cook along with the chef. Classes are held most second Thursdays of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The cost per class is $20 (unless otherwise specified) and the students get to enjoy a meal after the class is finished. Please call the the store for a reservation for the class as that class size is limited to 10 per week. (Manchester Shop Rite # 860-645-3210) Kids Classes are held the third Friday of every month. Children are to be accompanied by an adult. ages are 4-13.$10 per child and $10 per adult. Class starts at 5:30 pm-7 7:30pm. Go to www.shoprite.com for menu details and class promotions.

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  Chef for Hire, LLC

  • Serving all of Connecticut

  • Caterer

    • Oct 2000 - Present
    • Serving all of Connecticut

    Personal chef service for the educated palette. specializing in small intimate gatherings, weddings and rehersal dinners, cocktail parties, birthdays, anniversaries and dinner parties. Private and group cooking classes in the comfort of your own kitchen!Have pan will travel!Scrumptious foods prepared for you in your home. DON"T FORGET TO CHECK ME OUT ON YELP!

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  Hands On Hartford

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • chef/ food service coordinator

    • Jan 2000 - Feb 2016
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Responsible for preparing two buffet meals a day for a residential congrate housing. feeding 20-30 individuals a day.In charge of all food and equipment, budgets and kitchen maintanence. Mentor students and interns from Lincoln Culinary School, University of Hartford, St Josephs CollegeInvolved with community engagement program Volunteer coordinator for all kitchen volunteers for weekend meal / holiday preparationComplete complience to state of CT Health Code. Ratings 90+QFO and Servsafe certifiedComplete involvement in customer satisfation / and monthly surveyed results.Coordinated large and small parties and fund raising events for Hands On Hartford Agency.Major fundraiser for Food Share's Walk Against Hunger

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  Kitchen Gadgets and Beyond

  • Berlin, CT

  • Chef Instructor

    • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
    • Berlin, CT

    Unfortunally this job has ended due to the store closing..

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  Aspen Food and wine Festival

  • Aspen, CO.

  • Assistant Chef/ Support Staff/ "Schlepper"

    • 2004 - 2007
    • Aspen, CO.

    Support staffing for Aspen's own PJ's Backdoor Catering for the Food and Wine festival. Supported F&W Magazine's top 10 chef's as well as Emeril Lagasse, Cakebread Vineyard's Chef Brian Streeter, Jacque Torres.

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  State of Connecticut

  • photographer/ chef

    • 1984 - 1991