Over twenty years of professional chef, cooking, catering, and kitchen management experience. Certified Food Service Manager. Certified Food Service Trainer. National School Lunch Program manager. Skilled in purchasing; personnel management, hiring, and training; nutritional analysis and menu development; departmental budgeting; banquet catering and sales. Exemplify leadership, professionalism, and creativity, backed by a consistent, verifiable record of achievement. Work in for-profit and non-profit environments, including feeding programs managed by government agencies. Specialties: Natural Foods, Restaurant Management, Teaching, Management, Food Safety, Nutrition, Purchasing and Menu Management, Production Kitchens, Non-Profit Feeding ProgramsAssisting Businesses find solutions.Exemplify leadership, professionalism, and creativity, backed by a consistent, verifiable record of achievement.▪ Trained in National School Lunch Program compliance▪ American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef Program▪ Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs Balliage de Pinellas Gulf Coast▪ Serv-Safe Certified Manager and Trainer (Current for 5 years)▪ Certified as a "Hilton Priority One" Trainer▪ Created popular “sell out” cooking classes in vegetarian cooking for the public.▪ Participated in a Florida-to-Holland chef exchange to train staff in Amsterdam, Holland, to bring Florida-style cuisine to Amsterdam's "Martin" restaurant.