Assisted with the transition of assets, products and recipes to purchasing company.

Acquired In 2022 by Edible Garden Ag Inc.

I returned to my childhood school district to share the knowledge and experience of the culinary world I had cultivated since I graduated. This had been one of the single greatest professional experiences of my life. Getting to know and learn from the kids was truly an honor.

Director of culinary education, Garden education coordinator, Operator Just Grow Urban Farm

Converted my Grandfather's cattle farm into an organic vegetable farm. We grew organic vegetables, fruit trees, berries, plants and starts, chickens and ducks for eggs, pigs and mushrooms. We grew everything from seed. Had high tunnels and greenhouses and buried shipping containers. Our main retail outlets were farmers markets and restaurant wholesale.

Managed breakfast and Lunch line, Banquets and all hotel guest program meals, Offsite winery catering for all hotel guest program meals.

During Culinary school I worked in the quality assurance department of Applebee's International test kitchen. My main responsibilities were testing shipments of cases of flagship and new menu items. Running tests for viscosity of sauces, sizes of products, correct cuts and sizes of meats and testing recipes for taste tests with the panel of culinary experts.

Shift manager, Line cook, Grill cook, product ordering and purchasing, prepared daily specials