My Resume

My writing professor said to always gain credibility so here I go...

I grew up in central, NJ (Garden State- just a little outdated), but we have kick asss soil and you seriously cannot beat the jersey tomato, any tomato grown in NJ that is.

During high school I took a gourmet cooking class at a Vo-tech and loved it.

Went to the CIA in Hyde Park, NY(http://ciachef.edu/) where I did my required externship at M&M Mars in Hackettstown, NJ. I did research and development because I didn't really want to spend my summer unpaid in a hot kitchen. I loved the paycheck and got to see a different side of the food industry-where high fructose corn syrup is a good thing

While at school I worked at Breezy Hill Orchards under Elizabeth Ryan (http://www.hudsonvalleycider.com/) and was a member of the Gourmet Society, Gardening Club, and Chefs Sustaining Agriculture (CSA).

Graduated from CIA with Ass. in Culinary Arts. Transferred to FDU because I didn't get into Cornell (#1 Hospitality program) and bc you have to get a B.A. to live ( so I was told). Currently go there and will be graduating in 6 weeks or so into one of the worst economy since WWII...woop woop

I have also worked at Wegman's in the wine store. I love this store. Its strictly in the NE/Mid-Atlantic US, but the store is awesome.

March 2007 was a guest chef at NJ Flower and Garden Show...fun experience and man did I wing it. All the old people loved me though!!

I want to study Gastronomy, but the only schools with a program are NYU and BU--difficult to get into and I already owe my life to Sallie Mae, so maybe in the future....