Experience

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  Caneel bay resort

  May 1996 - Jul 1998

  Chef de cuisine

  Caneel Bay a Luxury Rosewood Resort on St. John U.S.V.I.

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  Gracious catering services

  Nov 1998 - Mar 2000

  Executive chef & catering event planner

  An elegant and classy event planning and catering company.

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  Fat city inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Multi unit executive chef/ catering event planner

  Executive Chef for high volume and sales multi unit operation Fat City Restaurant, California Fats Restaurant,and Fats CateringSpecializing in Asian , Californian, and American Regional Cuisine

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  Natomas unified school district

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  Food & nutrition operations manager- assistant child nutrition director

  I was a key leader for a food service operation consisting of several units servicing a school district in Northwest Sacramento. During my time with overseeing the operation, I…Professionally developed, evaluated, and managed the performance of 100+ unionized, multilingual employees.Ensured food service operations fully complied with all policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.Expertly managed menus, nutritional standards, budgeting, purchasing, equipment, etc.Successfully built and launched the Kitchens and Culinary programs for five new schools, as well as the Cook Chill program, which improved consistency in food preparation/delivery.Boosted overall program revenue by rolling out initiatives such as the Summer Feeding & Go Carts, as well as number of new catering programs.Introduced new technologies and processes for inventory management & purchasing, cash handling, and other key operations, which helped increase sales/profits, while minimizing costs. Show less

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  Arlington public schools

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Child nutrition floating café manager

  I assumed full ownership of operations for cafés located on 35 campuses across Arlington County. As such, I serviced the nutritional needs over 28K students, with students coming from 146 different countries.

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  National academy of sciences

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Executive chef 2 catering & event planner /cafe manager sodexo

  I optimized the performance of a high-volume catering program to deliver exceptional culinary experiences, while driving up both Café and Catering sales by over 20%. As critical parts of my leadership role, I project managed a large volume of memorable, upscale catering events hosted across diverse venues to exceed the expectations of up to 3K+ participants. Clients included the first African Summit, Homeland Security, International Monetary Fund (IMF), State Department, Marriot Headquarters, IntelSat, Fannie Mae, and more. Show less

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  Sodexo

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2020

  Assistant director of child nutrition services/sodexo operations manager 1 & 2

  I built and led the operations for best-in-class nutritional programs serving the needs of multicultural populations for two major school districts, ensuring culinary operations met the highest standards, while controlling costs to maximize bottom-line results. Among my key contributions and achievements, I…Delivered ongoing training, coaching, and support to enable each team to excel and provide exceptional service.Worked hand-in-hand with the Food Service Director to execute program purchasing, budgeting, workflow planning, inventory management, employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, and other key functions.Collaborated with leaders to project manage a wide range of special initiatives, including website enhancements, new facility designs, developing new culinary programs, and much more. Created a series of new training tools to improve performance and provide measurable data to support growth.Represented each District at community events/forums to improve public relations.Was instrumental in driving the success of key initiatives, such as Summer Feeding Programs, Concessions, Made-to-Order Meals, and a host of Culinary Catering Events/Programs, among others. Made impactful changes to keep costs minimal in spite of constantly rising numbers of meal counts, while still increasing customer satisfaction by over 15%.Was proud to have been integrally involved in passing all Health Inspections, Administrative Reviews, and Eco Sure Audits with no issues noted. Show less

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  Jpmorgan chase & co. / aramark

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  Director of catering conference services

  I directed a high-volume catering program executing multiple events each day within a large conference center, with weekly sales often surpassing $70K.

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  Freelance

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2022

  Director of event management
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  Celina isd

  Jul 2022 - now

  Food and nutritional director