Volunteer assistant at 2007 Star Chefs' Rising Stars event (won Sustainability Award): prepped ingredients for main dish, plated and served over 600 guests
Volunteer assistant at 2008 Women's Campaign Fund fundraising event: plated three course menu for approximately 40 guests of New York organization raising money to elect women to high level government offices
Intern
June 2003
Interned under Chef Lee Farrington at French Indian fusion restaurant in a three person kitchen
Intern
2000
Restock bar, collect glasses, dishwash, and mop at closing
Prep and cook for over 100 covers per night in a 2-3 person kitchen, research and recipe testing, expediting, sustainable kitchens, managing staff while having a good time, and awesome family meals
Univ. of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA Concentration: Graphic Design Bachelor of Arts, February 2000
French Culinary Institute
New York, NY Fall 2002 - attended Classic Culinary Arts Program