Project Coordinator

• Mar 2023 - Present

Chef

• Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

TEN TOP A popular casual dining destination of choice where streamlining back of house operations to ensure a superior guest experience, I successfully: -Train and supervise kitchen staff to ensure superior performance throughout all operational areas and stations. -Develop home-style menus and dishes for daily service and catering contracts. -Coordinate teams to prepare and manage large catering events. -Apply strict inventory management and food waste protocols. -Review inventory and food preparation to ensure heightened food-cost control. -Ensure stellar hygiene and kitchen maintenance to meet all regulatory requirements. -Work with the owner to prepare food cost and profitability analyses to support menu pricing activities. -Coordinate deliveries with suppliers and wholesalers. Show less

Line Cook

• Jun 2017 - Mar 2023

With its Baja-influenced menu, a high-volume restaurant and bar where I am responsible for: • Readying the kitchen for daily service. • Preparing menu items as per customer requests and dietary requirements. • Designing new dishes and specials. • Overseeing special event food preparation, coordinating service with front of house staff. With its Baja-influenced menu, a high-volume restaurant and bar where I am responsible for: • Readying the kitchen for daily service. • Preparing menu items as per customer requests and dietary requirements. • Designing new dishes and specials. • Overseeing special event food preparation, coordinating service with front of house staff.

As Within, So Without Podcast

• Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

Exploring the intersectionality of science and spirituality, a podcast dedicated to examining the human condition. Managing the end-to-end production process, I: • Prepare the podcast’s editorial calendar, researching items and stories of interest. • Design and manage social media marketing and brand awareness efforts, engaging with a growing audience to solicit content ideas. • Interview show guests and manage all post-production activities. Exploring the intersectionality of science and spirituality, a podcast dedicated to examining the human condition. Managing the end-to-end production process, I: • Prepare the podcast’s editorial calendar, researching items and stories of interest. • Design and manage social media marketing and brand awareness efforts, engaging with a growing audience to solicit content ideas. • Interview show guests and manage all post-production activities.

Sous Chef

• Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

An international street-food inspired eatery, renowned for its innovative array of vegan food options. Key duties revolved around: • Helping plan and direct food preparation and assigning commis-chef activities. • Researching and testing new dishes and menu options. • Creating daily specials to meet planned and anticipated diner demand. • Ensuring profitability through managing operating expenses and minimizing food waste. An international street-food inspired eatery, renowned for its innovative array of vegan food options. Key duties revolved around: • Helping plan and direct food preparation and assigning commis-chef activities. • Researching and testing new dishes and menu options. • Creating daily specials to meet planned and anticipated diner demand. • Ensuring profitability through managing operating expenses and minimizing food waste.

Administrative Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

With clients across multiple industry verticals, a document storage and destruction service. Supporting the owner with overseeing daily administrative operations, I: • Gained experience in government contracting. • Established benchmarks of superior administrative and clerical excellence. • Maintained executive calendar and agendas and organized team and client meetings. • Delivered extensive levels of administrative support to the senior leadership team; drafting and preparing corporate correspondence and managing daily activities. Show less

Office Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

With clients across multiple industry verticals, a document storage and destruction service. Supporting the owner with overseeing daily administrative operations, I: • Provided first point of contact to clients, visitors and callers to the company’s offices. • Established benchmarks of superior administrative and clerical excellence. • Maintained executive calendar and agendas and organized team and client meetings. • Delivered extensive levels of administrative support to the senior leadership team; drafting and preparing corporate correspondence and managing daily activities. Show less