Work:
LaMonica Fine Foods Sep 2014 to 2000
Research and Development Consultant
SSCI Center for Human Sciences at UNC Jul 2014 to 2000
Foodservice Consultant
Wawa, Inc. - Media, PA 2012 to 2014
Culinary Manager of Product Development, 2 direct reports
Campbell Soup Company - Camden, NJ 2007 to 2012
Senior Food Technologist, 10 direct reports
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC Jan 2004 to Dec 2006
Graduate Research Assistant
Wake Technical Community College - Raleigh, NC 2004 to 2004
Instructor: Hospitality Management
Instill Corporation - Redwood Shores, CA Dec 1999 to Dec 2002
Data Analysis Group Manager, 30 direct reports
Aramark Mar 1997 to Dec 1999
Food Service Director
Sweet Basil Cooking School - Scottsdale, AZ Sep 1997 to Dec 1997
Cooking Instructor
Bandera (Hillstone Restaurant Group) - Scottsdale, AZ May 1996 to Mar 1997
Manager
Boston University - Boston, MA Sep 1993 to May 1996
Culinary Teaching Assistant
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen - New Orleans, LA May 1995 to Sep 1995
Line Cook / Summer Intern
Blackbird Baking Company and Cafe - Boston, MA Jan 1994 to Jan 1995
Sous Chef/Kitchen Manager
Education:
North Carolina State University - Raleigh, NC 2004 to 2006
MS in Food Science, Minor in Food Safety
Boston University - Boston, MA 1993 to 1996
BS in Hospitality Administration
Johnson & Wales University - Providence, RI 1991 to 1993
AOS in Culinary Arts
Skills:
Ingredient Functionality | Food Polymers | Colloids | Emulsions | Quality | Food Safety | Vendor Relations | Developing Specifications | Negotiation | Influencing | Sensory Evaluation | QSR | Corporate Chef | Genesis Label Generation | Shelf Life Testing | SOPs | GMPs | Thermal Processing | Hospitality | OPTIVA PLM | Compusense | SIMS | Change Management | Microsoft Office Suite | Conversational Spanish