Culinary Leader

• Visionary Leader with over 10 years of experience in the culinary industry.
• Well versed in leveraging culinary expertise to develop highly effective training and development programs.
• Possesses excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong business acumen.
• Skilled in maintaining adherence to state and federal food handling/nutrition guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to form positive, lasting relationships with clients.

• Successfully oversaw all operations within culinary department, including menu development, inventory management and cooking daily meals for 60+ individuals (Urban Concepts of New York).
• Utilized multi-cultural culinary knowledge to successfully develop Latin recipes for Knorr (Unilever Corporation).
• Exemplified excellent leadership skills; developed culinary curriculums and managed classrooms for students ranging in levels from elementary to high school.

Chef Instructor; Opportunity Charter High School, New York City, NY 2015-Present

• Utilize culinary expertise, coupled with strong leadership skills to develop effective curriculum to promote growth and development for students age 15-18.

Freelance Chef, Recipe Developer and Photographer; New York City, NY 2006-Present

• Fulfill multifaceted role, with associated duties including catering, teaching culinary classes and providing personal chef services for various clients including Langham Place, Great Performances, Julliard Dining Hall and Gracie Mansion.
• Continually promote services and new recipes through various web based strategies, including food writing, blogging and social media.

Chef Instructor; Campus NYC, New York City, NY 2016

• Successfully managed classrooms of students age 12-18; simplified complex culinary concepts to promote student growth.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills while scheduling guest speakers and special events.

Chef Instructor; Chef Toni s Cooking Adventures; New York City, NY 2016

• Leveraged culinary knowledge, as well as strong leadership skills, to teach cooking classes.

Recipe Developer; Unilever Corporation, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 2015-Present

• Utilize strong culinary knowledge to develop popular recipes geared toward the Latin market.

Chef Instructor, Common Threads, New York 2015-2016

• Implemented knowledge of multi-cultural culinary practices to lead cooking classes for students age 8-14.

Culinary Manager; Urban Concepts of New York, New York City, NY 2010-2011

• Assumed critical management position, overseeing all aspects of culinary program, focused heavily on menu development, food supply management and cooking daily meals for 60+ individuals.
• Led staff members; developed and implemented highly effective training programs across multiple locations.
• Ensured compliance to state and federal nutrition guidelines.

Previous Positions:

Registrar; Hadassah Young Judaea 2008-2010

Sous Chef; Arium, New York City, NY 2006-2007

Cook, Aramark, New York City, NY 2005-2006

Cook/ Intern; Restaurant Associates, New York City, NY 2005

eBusiness Consultant, National Cable Communication 1999-2004

Sales Coordinator, Channel One Network 1998-1999

Associate Degree in Occupational Studies, Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management

Art Institute of New York City, New York City, NY; 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Media Communications

Hunter College, New York City, NY; 1995

New York City Food Handler s License

Travel Writing, Gotham Writers Workshop, New York, NY; 2010

The Schizo Chef blog, http://www.theschizochef.com; 2007-Present

A Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis, guest writer recipe post; April, 2013

Sizzling Tastebuds, guest writer recipe post; March, 2013

Munaty Cooking, guest writer recipe post; February, 2013

African Diaspora Tourism, Breadfruit Puffs: A Recipe and History; 2010

South Brooklyn Reader, Culinary Diversity in Cobble Hill; 2007

NY Spirit, Thailand in Chinatown; November, 2007