The Food Diva
Chef Bio

"Eye On The Bay" culinary assistant to Chef Marcus Samuelsson, Summer 2008

FoodBuzz featured publisher and correspondent

Slow Food Nation Volunteer, Summer 2008

"Mod-Mex" Recipes featured on
U.S. Apple Association website

Semi Finalist on "The Next Food Network Star" Season 3, Winter 2006

Appearance on "What's Your Time Worth?", Fine Living Network, Spring 2007

Sur La Table Cooking Class Instructor, Union Square San Francisco, ongoing

Kitchen On Fire Cooking Class Instructor, Berkely, California, ongoing

CUESA Guest Chef for "Cinco de Mayo" Market To Table Cooking Demo, 2007

Univision San Francisco, Interview for "Kids In The Kitchen Series", 2006

Certified Personal Chef, USPCA

Certified Master Taster, American Culinary Chefs Best

ServSafe Certified

Chef de Cuisine, Hands on Gourmet, San Francisco

Recipe Tester, Williams-Sonoma Corporate Test Kitchen, San Francisco

Summa Cum Laude, Orlando Culinary Academy
, Le Cordon Bleu, 2004

Scholarship Recipient, Touring Thailand, WCR, 2004

PRIMO, JW Marriot, Orlando, FL, Externship with James Beard Award Winner Chef Melissa Kelly

Mixology Certification, Academy of Professional Bartending, 1996


Hospitality Service Training, Walt Disney World, 1993-2004


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