CV

Resume

Education & Work Experience

Education

Georgia Southern University

Bachelor of Science Hotel / Restaurant Management

Minor: Business Administration

Graduated: 2010

Catering Operations Food Science Restaurant Management Food Safety Finance Accounting Culinary
Recent Experience

Limelight Catering — Executive Chef

2025 – Present

Department Head for Culinary, responsible for production, menu rollouts, private dinners, event management, training, vendor relations, scheduling, tastings, and full financial oversight.

Limelight Catering — Chef de Cuisine

2024 – 2025

Oversaw kitchen operations, staff leadership, menu execution, inventory management, and ensured exceptional culinary standards for events and private dining experiences.

Limelight Catering — Head of R&D

2023 – 2024

Led culinary innovation, menu research and development, recipe testing, and operational improvements while supporting large-scale catering events and production systems.

Serendipity Catering — Special Projects Chef

March 2022 – June 2023

Lead expo for events, high-end client menu execution, on-site chef duties and prep sheet management.

Culinary Dropout — Executive Sous Chef

July 2021 – February 2022

Opening team member responsible for staff leadership, inventory, scheduling, expo and kitchen management.

Skills
Menu Development Event Management Kitchen Leadership Client Interaction Food Cost Control Inventory Purchasing Vendor Relations Training Communication

Certification

SERVSAFE Certified · Chicago, IL · Exp. 2027

Languages

Kitchen Spanish

Catering Work

  • Limelight Catering — Head of R&D / Executive Chef
  • Serendipity Catering — Special Projects Chef
  • Coachella Music & Arts Festival — Catering Team
  • FORTNITE Catering Team
  • Shinedown USA/CAN Tour
  • Pentatonix USA/CAN Tour
  • Imagine Dragons EVOLVE
  • Vans Warped Tour

Restaurant Work

  • Briar Common Brewery — Executive Chef
  • Culinary Dropout — Executive Sous Chef
  • Forza Storico — Executive Chef
  • 1KEPT Kitchen + Cocktails — Executive Chef
  • Union Hill Restaurant — Sous Chef & Pastry Chef
  • SLATE Orlando — Sous Chef
  • La Tavola Trattoria — Line Cook
  • HD1 + FLIP Burger Boutique — Opening Team