PROFESSIONAL

Sur La Table

The Art & Soul of Cooking
Pastry Chef Instructor - 2013 - Present

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Pastry Arts Tutor - 2013 - Present

National Basketball Association 
Denver Nuggets / Private Client
Personal Chef - 2012 - Present

Sweet D'licious

Gourmet Custom Cakes and Pastries

Pastry Chef / Owner - 2012 - Present

Anasa Naturals + Bath & Body Bakery

Culinary Inspired Bath and Body Products

Bath Pastry Chef / Owner - 2007- Present

EDUCATION

Pastry Arts and Baking
ACCET Pastry Arts Program

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

637 South Broadway Street

Boulder, CO 80305

(877) 249-0305

PROFESSIONAL CULINARY, PASTRY AND BAKING DEVELOPMENT 

Excellent Kitchen Organization, time Management and Highly Productive
High Sanitation and Kitchen Standards

Pride in personal and professional appearance, impressions and conduct

Continuously seeking Personal and Professional Development

Visually appealing Plating and Presentation techniques

Pastry / Baking Techniques / Palate Development

Classic French / International Pastry Techniques

French Haute / Classic / Traditional / Modern Pastry Techniques

Cakes / Torts (Classic, Modern, Custom, Weddings and Sculpted)

Piping / Modeling / Cake Decoration

Dessert Sauces / Garnishes / Plating Techniques

Meringues (Traditional / Molecular)

Chocolate Techniques (Amenities, Chocolate Show Pieces, Classic and Modern)

Sugar Cookery / Candies (Varies Candies Classic and Modern, Caramels, Isomalt, Sugar Show Pieces)

Molecular Gastronomy

Buttercreams, Icings, Fondant, and Gumpaste and Marzipan figures, flowers and designs

Fillings / Glazes / Custards / Mousses

Ice Cream / Sorbets / Sherbet / Gelato / Granités

Quick Breads / Yeast Breads / Artisan / Sourdough & knowledge of various Dough techniques

Mignardises / Petit Fours and Soufflés

Pies and Tarts (American and Classic International)

Cheesecakes (American, Italian, French and Savory

Knowledgeable in Special Needs / Gluten Free / Vegan Breads & Pastries

Pastry / Baking Volunteer Instructor for Culinary Kids

TRADITIONAL EXPERIENCE  

NY Office Case Manager - EPS Settlements Group, Inc. 06/2001-05/2012

Assist clients (AIG, Liberty Life, Arch Ins., New York Transit Authority and Defense Attorneys) with new and existing cases, prepare settlement proposals, follows up with clients on open/offer files, handle pending business as directed, handle special client file processing and maintenance

Ensure compliance according with special client, life insurance company and corporate/regional policies and procedures

Prepare diary report, as well as production and performance analysis reports

Diary and update files and maintain data base in EDISON system

Provide input on procedure changes and life company concerns to the Operations Manager

Open files within one business day of receipt and close files within one week of notification

Confirm or obtain current information on open/offers files

Send/fax medical records to life companies for substandard age ratings and follow up on and log substandard ratings in files

Type office correspondence (completed within one day or by deadline assigned)

Maintain inventory of marketing and promotional material

Maintain marketing files and inter-office filing system

Maintain life insurance company files and file appropriate information

Maintain office reference materials such as: underwriting rules, legal notebook, hard rates and other reference materials as needed

Process other file information and correspondence as directed by required deadlines

Answer calls, return voice messages from clients, attorneys, co-brokers or claimants’ regarding cases, status, information and anything needed assistance with. 

Respond to email requests from clients, attorneys, claimants or co-brokers in a timely manner.

Ensure office compliance with life company rates are current and up to date on a daily basis

Remain on standby for consultant, clients and judges during trial or mediations, provide immediate support, quotes, life company information and ratings as needed