Caterer,private chef ,lecturer and teacher

-A leader in gourmet catering in Puerto Rico. Established one of the most prestigious off-premise caterings in the island in the past 20 years. Activities ranged from elegant wine -paired seven
course dinners to governor's inauguration balls for 3,000 guests along the historical sites of Old San Juan. The extensive cultural culinary knowledge was displayed in being one of the few Kosher caterers in the island, activities for the Hindu community, an Iranian wedding,Major League Baseball and a typical Caribbean dinner for the National Governor's Association at the tropical Forest of El Yunque.

Private chef to the owners of one of the world's most prestigious companies CHANEL INC. in their summer ansd winter vacations in the Caribbean and the South of France.

20 years as lecturer and teacher at major shopping malls, conventions and cooking clubs.

Weekly Radio Talk show host and television appearances at morning talk shows.

Restaurant Concept Developer

Urban Cuisine,a fast-casual restaurant concept with franchising projections ,emphasized quality and freshness at affordable prices. Home cuisine for the urban lifestyle. Highly involved in the design,logo creation, color scheme,organization,marketing,decoration,menu creation,pricing,branding,hiring and training of kitchen personnel,and merchandising.

Its prepared food section ,located in three merchandising open refrigerators ,had projections of expansion to local supermarkets , marinas and retail deli stores, all in vacuum packed or tray -sealed microwavable containers.

-Within 6 months of opening, chosen as Puerto Rico's top 20 favorite restaurants in a public survey by a local newspaper.Also chosen one of the "in "spots in Guaynabo by a local fashion magazine and one of the "best burgers "in town.

Product and Brand Developer

Creator and Brand Developer
President and Co-Owner /EXECUTIVE CHEF

Home Cuisine Food for the Urban Lifestyle.......
URBAN CUISINE PREPARED FOODS (2006 – 2008)
- a line of natural prepared foods (no preservatives) in tray- sealed microwavable containers as well as microwavable pouches. Products designed for the URBAN modern lifestyle and the need for better eating habits.. Sold at our restaurant concept: Urban Cuisine
URBAN CUISINE KIDS ,-designed to fit lunch boxes and kids finicky palate. Nutritionally balanced, these made mom's day much easier! Favorites: Rice with picadillo and fettuccine alfredo with chicken!
URBAN CUISINE LATIN- for the fastest growing market-Latinos. Home-style recipes included rice dishes, sauces and authentic Latin casseroles. Our big sellers: Composed rices ,Carne Mechada and Piñon!
URBAN CUISINE-. The international favorites of lasagna, pastas, pot pies, quiches , crepes ,salads, stews and more. Our lasagnas were hard to beat!
URBAN LITE/URBAN SWEETS- future

Culinary Education

--1983 Summer Apprenticeship La Mère Blanc (Vonnas, France) Three-star Michelin Executive Chef: Georges Blanc , Meilleur Ouvrier de FranceChef de Cuisine: Richard Cressac

--1985 Apprentice internship at Caribe Hilton Hotel (San Juan ,Puerto Rico)

Executive Chef: Augusto Schreiner

--1986 Three- month internship Chez Pauline (Paris ,France) One-star Michelin

Executive Chef: Jean Paul Vigato

--1986-1987 Commis de Cuisine Hotel Beau Rivage (Geneva, Switzerland) Five-star Hotel

Executive Chef: Richard Cressac

--1987 Two-month intership Marmey (Trévoux, France) Chocolate and Pastry

Executive Pastry Chef: Jean Claude Marmey

-- 1989 One -month internship Jamin (Paris, France) Three-star Michelin

Executive Chef: Joel Robuchon Meiulleur Ouvrier de France

Academic Education

-- B.A. French Civilization BROWN UNIVERSITY 1985 (Providence , Rhode Island)

(Also took courses in : (Engineering 9-(Business and Marketing), Economics , Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Linguistics, International Politics , Modern Art)

-- Université de Lyon II , (Lyon France) 1983 Junior year Abroad (French Literature and History)

--High School diploma, Academia del Perpetuo Socorro 1981 (Miramar, Puerto Rico)

--Other achievements: Honor Student/1981 Physics and French awards

7th place advanced mathematics competition private schools

Member of P.R. National Jr. Tennis Team

Finalist P.R. Women's Tennis Championship 1981

#2 Varsity Tennis Brown University-singles #1 doubles 1981-83

Profile

-- 25 years in the professional culinary business. Owner and creator of three companies.

-- Experience in hotel , banquets, upscale restaurants, catering ,instruction ,lecturer, radio talk show, television, product developer, restaurant-concept developer.

-- Goal Oriented individual with strong leadership qualities.

-- Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.

-- Fully trilingual in English, Spanish and French (written and oral)