2015-Current Chef at Kitchen wiz San Pablo, CA
Private chef
Knowledgeable in all cuisines, accommodation of specific diets and meal preparation
Planning weekly menus, shopping, prepping, cooking, clean up, storing meals, delivery, batch cooking, and entertainment/private parties
2014-2017 Household Manager and chef Mill Valley, CA
Part time household manager and chef for Father and son duo
Overseeing the whole house daily, housekeepers, gardeners, outside contractors, dog care
Shopping, prepping and cooking meals and snacks, primary chef for lunch and dinner parties
Making a house manual for outside guests, keep inventory of all items in the household
Organization of all closets/rooms and floral arrangements for every room
Errands such as dry cleaners, internet, amazon orders, goodwill runs
2013-2015 Chef/Nanny/Family Assistant Sausalito, CA
Part time nanny for a girl and boy ages five and six
Picking up children from school, driving them to various activities
Doing art projects, reading, homework help with children
Organizing children’s rooms
Light laundry of children’s clothes
Help mother with projects and light house cleaning
Cooking for the family
2013 - 2014 Private Chef Ross, CA
Personal Chef for family of four
Planning and presenting a variety of meals for adults and children
Managing the operation of the kitchen
Keeping kitchen and pantry stocked and organized
Shopping for all ingredients, prepping, cooking, and clean up
Prepared food for small lunch and dinner parties
Experience in a variety of cuisines
2008 – 2013 Private Chef / House Manager San Francisco, CA
Chef
Planning and presenting a variety of meals
Managing the operation of the kitchen
Keeping kitchen stocked and organized
Serving meals or overseeing other staff members who serve meals.
Grocery and market shopping.
Organizing and running large events and parties
Managing designated projects.
Maintaining household security
Care of fine china, silver, crystal, artwork, antiques, and cars
Coordination and scheduling of service contractors and household staff
Gardening,floral arrangement, holiday decorations
2004 – 2007 Family Assistant / Chef / Nanny_ San Francisco, CA
Provided childcare, driving children to activities, cooked for children
Prepared and planned family meals including nutritious meals for toddler
Low-carbohydrate/vegetarian/vegan meals for other family members.
Preparation of Asian, Italian, Californian and other cuisine.
Managed all grocery shopping, personal shopping and other errands.
Organized small cocktail parties including menu planning, light cooking, floral arranging, setup and clean up.
Responsible for all aspects of childcare, including outings, trips and overnights.
Performed light household chores and house management duties including dealing with subcontractors, maintenance people and housekeepers.
Light computer work including internet research and reservations.
1999 – 2003 Family Assistant / Nanny_
Responsible for all aspects of childcare for three boys ages 2 – 11 and other household duties/errands.
Cared for children, including driving to and from school and all activities.
Prepared and planned family meals.
Managed all grocery shopping and errands.
1999 Administrative Assistant UCSF Mount Zion Home Care
San Francisco, CA
Administrative Assistant responsible for performing computer system quality control.
Compared UCSF document standards to actual document structure.
Transferred data from legacy system into newly created UCSF document standards as part of on grading.
1998 – 1999 Julius' Castle/Dalla Torre San Francisco, CA
Booking Sales & Administrative Assistant
Worked with San Francisco concierge to increase reservations.
Managed Excel based reservation system.
Designed menus, party brochures and other marketing material.
Assisted managing banquets and private events
1997 – 1998 UCSF Parnassus San Francisco, CA
Administrative Assistant in medical records
Liaison to emergency room manager.
Scheduled UCSF doctors for medical records dictation
1995 – 1997 Baywood Golf and Country Club Arcata, CA
Chef
Provided meal preparations for large-scale catering service.
Implemented innovative food presentation ideas.
1992 – 1994 Tomas Jewelry Manufacturers Arcata, CA
Designed jewelry sample cases for trade shows and buyers.
Coordinated visual presentations, improved marketing techniques and subsequently increased sales.
Education
2000 – 2003 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Pursued Bachelors in Graphic Design and the Arts.
1993 – 1995 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA
Pursued Bachelors in Graphic Design
Personal
Enjoy cooking, drawing, painting, writing poetry, photography, and floral design.
Created portfolios in drawing, painting and photography. Currently working on a book of poetry. Family-oriented, passionate about children. I come from a very large, close-knit family.
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