Experience

Food For Thought Food Bank

• Food Program Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  As of October I've been promoted! I'm now the Food Program Manager at Food For Thought. Wish me luck!! As of October I've been promoted! I'm now the Food Program Manager at Food For Thought. Wish me luck!!



Food For Thought

• Egypt
• E-learning

• Operations Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2018

  Supervising volunteers, managing workflow and operations, training new volunteers, taking inventory and placing orders, interfacing with clients especially the Latino community and translating English/Spanish. Supervising volunteers, managing workflow and operations, training new volunteers, taking inventory and placing orders, interfacing with clients especially the Latino community and translating English/Spanish.



Pican Restaurant

• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Line Cook

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2015

  Began working the line as a Sautee cook. When I moved up to the Garde Manger station, I was managing the cold appetizers, salads and helping with dessert plating. The last year I was there saw me creating weekly specials for the Garde Manger station and doing plating design. Began working the line as a Sautee cook. When I moved up to the Garde Manger station, I was managing the cold appetizers, salads and helping with dessert plating. The last year I was there saw me creating weekly specials for the Garde Manger station and doing plating design.



Grassroots Campaigns

• Political Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Canvasser Field Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2013

  Began as a canvasser, moved up to Field Manager. As an FM I was responsible for training new hires, managing logistics which included driving myself and other canvassers from the Berkeley Office to other sites in Marin, Sonoma and the East Bay, all while maintaining a competitive weekly quota of new member subscriptions and financial contributions for groups like the Nature Conservancy and the Southern Poverly Law Center. Began as a canvasser, moved up to Field Manager. As an FM I was responsible for training new hires, managing logistics which included driving myself and other canvassers from the Berkeley Office to other sites in Marin, Sonoma and the East Bay, all while maintaining a competitive weekly quota of new member subscriptions and financial contributions for groups like the Nature Conservancy and the Southern Poverly Law Center.



Hidden City Cafe

• United States
• Computer Games

• Waiter

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Server at a busy restaurant, I loved working at the Hidden City Cafe until it closed. Server at a busy restaurant, I loved working at the Hidden City Cafe until it closed.



Paragon Restaurant

• United Arab Emirates
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Busser

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

  Here's where I got my start in the front-of-house, at a bustling and dynamic eatery a few blocks from AT&T Park in SF.

• Cook

  • Sep 2008 - Apr 2009


The Lodge at Sonoma
• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Banquet Cook

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

Zazu Restaurant
• Restaurants
• Line Cook

  • Sep 2005 - May 2006


Glen Ellen Inn Restaurant

• Line Cook

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2005

  This is where the I received the foundation for my culinary education. I'm ever grateful to Chef Christian Bertrand for the training and support I enjoyed at my first fine dining restaurant job. This is where the I received the foundation for my culinary education. I'm ever grateful to Chef Christian Bertrand for the training and support I enjoyed at my first fine dining restaurant job.