Pastry Chef de Partie - Red Oak Steakhouse at Saracen Casino - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
(2026-03 - 2026-09)
Responsible for production and dispatch of Red Oak steakhouse's extensive dessert list.
- Worked with Executive and Sous Pastry Chefs to uphold exceptional standards of all primary production.
- Trialed and developed different specials that eventually ended up on the set menu.
Chef de Partie - Ness - Buenos Aires, Argentina
(2025-01 - 2026-03)
Responsible for live-fire grill and protein station in a high-paced dinner service of one of Michelin guide recommended and Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
- Collaborated with a morning prep team to maintain exceptional standards of all primary production.
- Supported sous and executive chefs to establish and maintain rigorous food quality and presentation standards.
Stage - Trescha - Buenos Aires, Argentina
(2024-09 - 2024-12)
- Participated in a high-paced, Michelin-star dinner service, honing advanced culinary techniques.
- Assisted in the preparation of mise en place and final dishes, while learning from experienced chefs.
Kitchen Manager - Buenos Aires Grille and Cafe - Little Rock, Arkansas
(2023-08 - 2024-07)
- Managed employees' weekly schedules.
- Spearheaded creative seasonal menus while harboring relationships with local producers.
- Created a sustainable workplace culture through different avenues and incentives.
- Trained serving staff to incentivize and improve sales of weekly specials.
- Worked with General and FOH managers to streamline hiring and interview processes.
- Managed inventory and ordering.
- Diagnosed and improved food and labor costs to increase profit margins.
- Expedited dinner service and increased efficiency for faster ticket times.
Intern - The Mercery Collective - Fayetteville, Arkansas
(2023-01 - 2023-04)
- Created inventory library for textiles and fabrics.
- Connected founder to business partners through Spanish interpretation.
- Created a competitor wireframe to base new website from.
- Designed new website interface to replace previous outdated model.
Line Cook - The Farmer's Table - Fayetteville, Arkansas
(2022-08 - 2023-02)
- Prepared multiple cooking stations for service.
- Readily prepared orders in a timely fashion.
- Worked with local farmers to create new specials for the dinner menu.
Line Cook - Blessings Golf Club - Fayetteville, Arkansas
(2021-09 - 2022-05)
- Prepared my cooking stations mise en place for service.
- Actively cooked orders in a timely fashion.
- Proactively disassembled stations at the end of my shifts.
- Worked as a team to create specials and routinely innovate.
Financial Analyst Intern - Garrison Financial Institute - Fayetteville, Arkansas
(2021-03 - 2021-05)
- Prepared a detailed financial report of a Fortune 500 companies.
- Made stock analyses and valuation projects for senior financial managers.
- Learned many skills including credit and ratio analysis.
Stage/Line Cook - Highlands Ranch Resort - Mill Creek, California
(2020-05 - 2022-08)
- Proactively prepared cooking stations mise en place for service.
- Assembled food orders in a timely manner.
- Consistently surpassed sales records and improved ticket times.
Line Cook and Server - Buenos Aires Grille and Cafe - Little Rock, Arkansas
(2017-08 - 2019-07)
- Proactively prepared cooking stations for service.
- Made sure food orders were assembled in a timely manner.
- Surpassed customer service expectations; awarded server of the month.
- Consistent top sales averaging $1,000 of Net Sales per shift.
- Performed different roles in the kitchen when called upon, including sauté, fryer, and grill stations.
