Rachel Valdez
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Bio
Credentials
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ServSafe Certification
Kendall College
Experience
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Chicago Foodseum
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Blog Manager
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Jan 2015 - Present
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The Butcher and Larder
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Greater Chicago Area
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Intern
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
Working with head butcher to identify and isolate meat sub-primals; Making basic charcuterie preparations (pates, terrines, head cheese); Accurately scaling and preparing fresh and hung sausages; Assisting customers with choosing meat cuts, products, and preparations; Creating and executing a small lunch menu each day Working with head butcher to identify and isolate meat sub-primals; Making basic charcuterie preparations (pates, terrines, head cheese); Accurately scaling and preparing fresh and hung sausages; Assisting customers with choosing meat cuts, products, and preparations; Creating and executing a small lunch menu each day
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Kendall College
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2014
G.P.A – 3.83 Dean’s List 2013 Relevant Culinary Courses: Introduction to Professional Cookery; Stocks, Soups, Sauces; Advanced Cooking Methods; Cost Control; Quantity Food Production; Introduction to Baking and Pastry; Advanced Garde Manger; Meats and Sauces G.P.A – 3.83 Dean’s List 2013 Relevant Culinary Courses: Introduction to Professional Cookery; Stocks, Soups, Sauces; Advanced Cooking Methods; Cost Control; Quantity Food Production; Introduction to Baking and Pastry; Advanced Garde Manger; Meats and Sauces
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Pearson
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United Kingdom
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Temporary Photo Editor
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
Selected new photos for children's leveled reader books; Worked with an editorial team to meet deadlines; Wrote captions for new photos; Wrote audio logs for our recording team Selected new photos for children's leveled reader books; Worked with an editorial team to meet deadlines; Wrote captions for new photos; Wrote audio logs for our recording team
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Catalyst - Howland
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Lawndale, Chicago
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Teacher
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Jun 2012 - Nov 2012
Teach for America Teach for America
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Whole Foods Market
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Prepared Foods Team Member
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
Customer service; Prepare foods and create displays for the department Customer service; Prepare foods and create displays for the department
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WNUR, Evanston
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Evanston
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News Director
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2012
Ensure that my 20 staff members are at their assigned newscasts; Produce special broadcasts; Act as the representative for news at general station meetings, and petition for programming time slots when necessary; Work on a team to create a weekly news magazine show. Ensure that my 20 staff members are at their assigned newscasts; Produce special broadcasts; Act as the representative for news at general station meetings, and petition for programming time slots when necessary; Work on a team to create a weekly news magazine show.
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Production Assistant
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Sep 2008 - Jun 2012
Laying out the advertisements that go in The Daily Northwestern. This entails working with InDesign, Photoshop, and occasionally Adobe Illustrator to make sure our clients are pleased with how their ads look; Proofreading and editing the Syllabus Yearbook; Create ads for local advertisers. Laying out the advertisements that go in The Daily Northwestern. This entails working with InDesign, Photoshop, and occasionally Adobe Illustrator to make sure our clients are pleased with how their ads look; Proofreading and editing the Syllabus Yearbook; Create ads for local advertisers.
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Staff Reporter
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
Wrote stories on deadline; Worked with editors to cover major political and business news; Edited stories before they went to the presses. Wrote stories on deadline; Worked with editors to cover major political and business news; Edited stories before they went to the presses.
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Syllabus Yearbook
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Evanston
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Editor-in-Chief
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May 2010 - Jun 2011
Edited content, layouts and photos for the annual Northwestern yearbook; Wrote original content; Created layout and style templates for the entire book; Supervised a staff of 10 people over the course of the school year. Edited content, layouts and photos for the annual Northwestern yearbook; Wrote original content; Created layout and style templates for the entire book; Supervised a staff of 10 people over the course of the school year.
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Think Glink Media
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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May 2010 - Mar 2011
Managed and maintained social network accounts for Equifax and ThinkGlink; this made me proficient in Twitter, Facebook, Tip'd, Reddit and several other trade social networks (ActiveRain, for instance); Wrote stories for CBS Moneywatch and ThinkGlink.com Managed and maintained social network accounts for Equifax and ThinkGlink; this made me proficient in Twitter, Facebook, Tip'd, Reddit and several other trade social networks (ActiveRain, for instance); Wrote stories for CBS Moneywatch and ThinkGlink.com
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Commercial Investment Real Estate (C.I.R.E)
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Greater Chicago Area
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Editorial Intern
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
Worked with a staff of six to create a bi-monthly trade magazine for commercial real estate agents; Organized "Deal Makers" section, which entailed wading through hundreds of submissions and editing them down to about 20 finalists; Copy edited magazine content Worked with a staff of six to create a bi-monthly trade magazine for commercial real estate agents; Organized "Deal Makers" section, which entailed wading through hundreds of submissions and editing them down to about 20 finalists; Copy edited magazine content
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Education
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Northwestern University
BS, Journalism (magazine) -
Kendall College
Accelerated Associates, Culinary Arts/Chef Training -
Ritenour High School
High school diploma