Lisa Walker Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Chef to a family.

Culver City, California, United States

"Founded in 2006 by executive producer John Ramsay, VFX artist Wren Waters, and editor Doobie White, Therapy Studios is an Emmy award-winning production and post-production company in West Los Angeles, CA. With work ranging from long-form television and feature films to commercials and music videos, the company’s client roster includes global brands like Google, Pepsi, Audi, Activision, Kia, and Apple Beats, as well as major artists OK GO, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Tribe Called Quest, The 1975 and The Foo Fighters.Additionally, Therapy has produced feature documentaries like Transcendent Man, Sound City, and HBO’s docs-series Sonic Highways, and in 2019 welcomed writer/director Barry Ptolemy as a new partner overseeing all original content."As a chef, I oversaw client services and hospitality at Therapy Studios and partnered Therapy Studios with local campaigns and organizations to enhance our greater community. Everyone In with the United Way; UN Women FEM talks; Playa Vista Fun Run are among the organizations and events that I personally brought to Therapy Studios.

Beverly Hills, California, United States

*Managed multiple kitchens in Beverly Hills and Malibu, sometimes simultaneously.*Prepared dinner m-f with occasional lunches and weekend family gatherings; as well as small to large, casual to formal events, as needed.*Duties included grocery and farmers market shopping, meal prepping and cooking, overseeing maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen and coordinating with other household staff.*Partnered with the head gardner to enhance a chefs garden for my menus.*Partnered openly with clients to create specific menus to their liking and diets.*Specialized in California/American/Italian/Mediterranean/Asian cuisine and cooked seasonally and locally, with a fresh and healthy approach to cooking.*Introduced children and family members to new foods.

Beverly Hills, California, United States

*Managed two very busy estate kitchens simultaneously in Beverly Park and Malibu.*Prepared casual to formal dinners five days a week, plus small to large family and business gatherings, as well as casual to formal business meetings, lunches at The Gores Group offices.*Duties included grocery and farmers market shopping, menu planning, meal prepping and cooking, event planning, overseeing maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen, and coordinating with other household staff.*Specialized in Middle Eastern cuisine and California/American/Italian/Mediterranean cuisine all with a healthy twist.*Created and co-managed a chef garden to cook from.*Worked closely and openly with the family's diets, likes and whims.*Created massive family events and holiday parties for The Gores Group.*Introduced children and family to new food.*Co-designed their Beverly Park chef kitchen.

Bel-Air, California

*Prepared 3-7 course formal dinners 2-4 times a week at the Chartwell Estate and prepared 5 course meals on their private Boeing Business Jet.*Sourced out the best seasonal ingredients and products for Mr. and Mrs. P and their clients in the country and around the globe.*Nightly formal service with butler and executive staff.*Partnered with the head estate chef to create small to large events.*Created and co-managed a chefs garden to cook from.*Trained as the house florist and did multiple floral arrangements throughout the property and on the aircraft.*Trained medevac in CPR, First Aid, AED and TEMPUS 2000.*Trained as a flight crew member.*Managed expenses.

Atherton, California, United States

*Managed and stocked the kitchen for a family of four. Duties included overseeing the maintenance and cleanliness of the kitchen and coordinating with other household staff.*Prepared 3 course dinners, Sunday through Friday, to include regular small and large family gatherings, as needed.*Traveled and lived with the family during 'polo season' and worked closely with Michelle Dollinger to create and cook small to large events for the Polo community from Santa Barbara and Palm Desert, to Jackson Hole, Wyoming.*Helped design their Atherton kitchen.*Cooked daily with their young children, creating new dishes with them.*Created and executed multiple parties and events with Michelle in Atherton and the Bay Area.

Aos, Culinary Arts And Food Science

Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Activities and Societies: Chico State Choir Amnesty International

Music/Choral Theory And Performance And Humanities

Education record

Activities and Societies: Humanities