As a youth, I grew up in a Latino household with siblings; so there was always something cooking in the kitchen. The smells and aromatic cooking left me intrigued wondering how to recreate these meals. Since I could remember, I've always had a passion for cooking and my drive in de-constructing theories that women don't belong in the kitchen. Year in & year out, the goal for myself was to continue to learn about other cuisnes in taking a particular courses that concentrated in "French Cuisine" for example and to extract as much information/techniques as possible. Outside of school, I've taken it upon myself to work in different forms of food and beverage to get glimpses of demographics in what people truly order and how I can continue to make all these things mesh. Being a Chef is a challenge in itself because we are always trying to push our boundaries in what we're eating and what the guests would find sophisticated but delicious. From what I've learned and experienced, I plan to continue to improve.