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Bellevue, Washington, United States

Oversees production of bread, viennoiserie and pastries by a team of bakers across two locations as well as for catering. Contributes to menu planning and recipe development.

Has covered major international film festivals including Toronto, Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Tokyo, Berlin, South By Southwest and San Francisco. Blog posts, reviews, interviews, essays and other writings published in The Daily Telegraph, International Examiner, Medium, SF Station, 8 Asians, Drunk Monkeys, Thought Catalog, Elite Daily and elsewhere.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Recipe development and production of pastries and baked goods for all Mr West locations. Responsible for catering operations for events held at the downtown cafe.

San Francisco, California

Oversaw pastry and bread programs for both Che Fico and Che Fico Alimentari. When Che Fico closed temporarily due to Covid-19, managed the transition period in Che Fico Alimentari from extensive free meal program (250+ meals donated per day) to elevated takeout menu, and back to indoor/outdoor dining. Helped expand the brand’s retail offerings. Assisted with monthly inventory. Interviewed, hired and trained new pastry team members.

Seattle, Washington

Served as primary film critic. Responsibilities included reviewing movies, attending festivals and conducting interviews relevant to IE’s audience for both print and online publication.

Stockholm, Sweden

Part of the re-opening team. Was responsible for production for plated desserts, bread service and mignardises program.

Menlo Park, Ca

Assisted in production and plating for the pastry section of Madera, the restaurant at the Rosewood Sand Hill. Responsible for recipe development for and production of all chocolates (slabbed and molded) for both the hotel and restaurant.

Initially contributed to Shopikon's Paris guide as a freelance writer and photographer and later grew into an editorial role. Edited submissions from writers around the globe for multiple city guides and uploaded to the CMS to be published.

San Francisco Bay Area

Performed morning bake for delivery of items to CAW shop in the Mission and assisted in daily production needs. Formerly responsible for weekday AM pastry prep.

Paris

Prepared house fries and gourmet burgers for lunch, dinner and private events on Paris' first food truck. Expedited during service.

Paris Area, France

Assisted in all aspects of high volume production of French pastries for delivery to boutiques and restaurants.

Stanford, Ca

Edited and formatted articles for the Arts & Entertainment section.

San Jose, Ca

Covered local arts and entertainment events.

New York, Ny

Tracked and summarized daily trades for executive team, read scripts and wrote coverage, answered and directed phone calls, filed expense reports, performed office and administrative tasks and covered Mr. Pressman’s assistant’s desk as needed.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology

Activities and Societies: The Stanford Daily, Stanford Cheer, United Students for Veterans' Health BA in Anthropology with a focus.

Diplôme, Pâtisserie

Completed Basic, Intermediate and Superior levels. Proficient in creating traditional French desserts and pastries, tempering chocolate.