HIGHLIGHTS                                                                                                                                                   

·       3 years experience working at the top Zagat rated Long Island restaurant with a James Beard award winning Pastry Chef

·       Professional Assistant at Suffolk County Community College

·       Computer proficient and comfortable using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks and POS systems.

·       Experience training new employees and teaching students

·       Tasting room assistant manager at busy North Fork Vineyard

·       Good communication skills, Detail oriented, and Strong work ethic

·       Associates degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Suffolk County Community College   

·       Pursuing a BBA in Restaurant Management from SUNY Delhi

 

WORK EXPERIENCE                                             

·       Assistant to Chef Instructor in the Internship class held at the Bakers Workshop

·       Train students on policies and procedures of the bakers workshop

·       Show students proper mixing methods, piping skills, scaling ingredients, and all areas related to baking and serving customers

·       Work the POS system and serve customers

·       Grade and give students assessments and progress reports

·       Provide feedback to the full-time faculty on ways to improve the curriculum

                       

·       Work directly under pastry chef Claudia Fleming preparing and baking desserts

·       Train new employees on plating, production, and all areas of the station

·       Set up station and work lunch and dinner services

·       Prep for and assist at off premise events

·       Clean and prepare for future orders and service periods

·       Responsible for inventory and ordering

 

·       Answered phones, took messages and logged time sheets

·       Created and updated job sheets of clients

·       Worked on various projects with the owner for clients such as Duralee Furniture, Channing Daughters Vineyards, Bedell Cellars,  and NYDC Design

·       Used Quickbooks to create invoices and purchase orders

·       Set up worksheets and input information into Excel

·       Responsible for weekly billing and ordering materials

 

·       Assisted chef instructor at her in-house cooking classes

·       Set up and prep dishes for the days classes

·       Guided and instructed students in proper cooking/ baking techniques and methods

·       Cleaned up and took inventory of what is needed for the next class

 

 

2009– 2011         Assistant Tasting Room Manager, Croteaux Vineyards, Southold, NY               

·       Worked in the tasting room at the only Rose specific vineyard in the US

·       Greeted customers and setting up tasting cups and notes

·       Marketed and sold wine in the tasting room

·       Served and explained the wine and the wine making process         

·       Responsible for all out-going wine orders & wine club

·       Daily cash outs and sales analysis

·       Input inventory and sales analysis into Excel

 

·       Greeted customers and set up store, folded clothes, took inventory

·       Worked on POS systems

 

2005 – 2010            Bakers Assistant and Store Clerk, Bestever Bakery, Massapequa, NY                  

·       Assisted in making cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and assorted baked goods

·       Decorated special occasion cakes, cupcakes, pastry and cookies                             

·       Took pick-up orders                                                                          

·       Worked behind the counter taking and filling orders, helping customers, answering phones, stocking cases, cleaning.

2006 – 2009            Waitress, At Your Service Serving Company, Massapequa, NY                                                                                         and the Massapequa Elks Lodge, Massapequa NY 

·       Bussed Tables         

·       Served hors d’evours

·       Set up and broke down chafing dishes                                                             

                           

2011-Present            SUNY Delhi, BBA in Restaurant Management

                             Fall 2010 Dean’s List

     Expected graduation date: May 2013

 

2008 –2010             Suffolk County Community College, Eastern campus                                                                                   Received an A.S. in Baking and Pastry Arts

                             Graduated with Highest Distinction, Pi Alpha Sigma

     GPA 3.8

 

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS                                                                           

2009 – 2010            Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Suffolk Community College

2009 – 2010            Member of Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society, Suffolk Community College

2008 – 2010            Member of the PR Committee of the Culinary Arts Club at Suffolk Community College

2005 – 2009              Member of Nassau Bowmen and the National Archery Association

2005 - 2008             Member of the Long Island Team for Archery in the Empire State Games

 

 

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