Resume

I’ve done some things.

Season One || Winner

12 chefs go head to head in the ultimate snack showdown. Recreating some of the world's most iconic snacks, as well as inventing your own original snacks inspired by beloved classics. The winner claims the $50,000 prize.

Recipe Developer, Culinary Producer, Editor || July 2022 - Present

Recipe development, testing, and writing for multiple food verticals, keeping in mind reader demographic, goals, and initiatives for each vertical
Editing and quality work for back-end site management
Culinary production and food styling for video and photo shoots, including support with shot lists, groceries, prep, etc.
Video talent: recipes, how-tos, social trend/feature segments

Private Chef || May 2022 - Present

Develop week-long menus, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks based upon guest dietary restrictions and preferences.
Fly to locations around the world and scout for the best product, pastry, fish, and meat markets. Highlighting seasonal, local delicacies and produce within my menus.
Budget out groceries for the week.
Plan excursions and dinners ashore for the guests.
Assist with sailing procedures and guests relations.

Food Editor || November 2020 - July 2022

Managed assignments, editing, and publishing for a network of freelance writers, delivering 50+ pieces of content a month. Leverage insights and trend reports to generate new content and assess the performance of existing and/or legacy content to increase audience, drive reader engagement, and deliver upon organizational KPIs.
Worked alongside SEO team to identify trends and analyze the competition to guide ideation for monthly title creates as well as to identify existing content in need of overhauls.
Pitched and host video series across social channels, including Instagram and YouTube
Designed Homepage layout and copy (3x week) based on trends, new content, and team needs from visuals, commerce, video, and editorial
Developped and test 6 recipes per month
Collaborated with content strategists and visuals team to plan for tentpole themes as well as oversee content for heritage month programming like Women’s History Month, Latinx Heritage Month, and Pride Month.

Editor & Photo Assistant || March 2019 - November 2020

Worked with recipe developers to build recipes based upon seasonality, trends, and budget. Edited recipes within our style guide to best meet our customer’s needs and abilities.
Met weekly with procurement team to adjust recipes based upon any produce issues due to seasonality or other supply chain scares. Used forecasting data to help create menu budgets and adjust recipes if needed.
Wrote copy for marketing and public relation needs surrounding special promotions.
Developed and tested recipes for developers for technique, flow, taste, and timing
Styled 25+ recipes monthly based upon deliveries, marketing requests, and styling notes.
Pulled analytics and monthly reports based upon sales and customer feedback to see the correlation with recipe titles, instructions, photos, etc.
Developed recipes for special boxes like the holiday baking kit and Super Bowl menu.

Culinary & Executive Assistant|| October 2017 - July 2019

Developed recipes for brand partnerships, media, classes, events, and publications.
Assisted with major television segments as well as video and photo shoots.
Managed campaigns, social media, photography, and partnerships with a range of brands.

Marketing Coordinator || March 2015 - September 2016

•Responsible for social media strategy, content management, and brand reputation for local and national restaurants and chains.

•Executed events nationwide, including work with sponsors in multiple markets.

•Conceptualized national campaigns and distributed press releases.

D Magazine || Dallas, Texas
SideDish Food & Dining Editorial || May - December 2014

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