Chef Claudia

Email: cgr2394@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
ACF Certified Baking/Pastry Chef Instructor striving for exemplary standards
Business owner balancing creativity with rigorous deadlines reaching for success
Customer service (phone/face to face) and detail oriented professional
possessing stable work experience in fast-paced and competitive industries
EDUCATION

Northwest Vista College

Maintained 4.0 GPA

St. Phillips College

Maintained 4.0 GPA
ACT San Antonio

San Antonio Texas

2009-2010

San Antonio Texas

2010-2012

Associate of Applied Science in Baking/Pastry Arts Degree

San Antonio Texas

2015

Currently working toward Professional Teaching Certification

EXPERIENCE
Alamo College - St. Philips College
San Antonio Texas
2013-Present
Adjunct Chef Instructor ACF Certified
Chef Instructor for degree program Baking and Pastry Courses including Breads & Rolls/ Pies, Tarts,
Teacakes & Cookies/ Chocolates & Confections/ Plated Desserts / Cake I/ Cake II/ Wedding Cakes
Substitute Fundamentals of Baking
BeDazzled Cakes & Candy
San Antonio Texas
2012-2013
Owner Operator
Research and development of new products, recipes, ingredient selections, equipment -tool and inventory
needs, marketing strategies, meeting with clients, booking/executing orders. Creatively producing custom
specialty cakes, chocolates, and confections.
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio Texas
2012
Baking/Pastry Intern
Produced a wide range of decadent desserts from scratch; ranging from chocolates/confections, ganache,
custards, creams, mousses, glazes, sauces, tarts, pies, ice cream, cakes/sponge cakes, icings, cookies,
quick breads, biscuits, plated desserts.
Choicolate Artisan Chocolates
San Antonio Texas
2010
Assistant Chocolatier
Tempered chocolate, prepared, hand-dipped and hand garnished ganache centered chocolates and filled
molded chocolates.
Oak Hills Church Kitchen
San Antonio Texas
2008/2010
Assistant Cook
Assisted in food and dessert preparation. Along with serving and clean-up.
BeDazzled Gourmet Candies
San Antonio Texas
2003-2008
Owner/Operator
Created and manufactured all products, packaged, labeled, sold and delivered products while
continuously developing new products. Marketed and promoted products through wholesale (including
USAA Company Stores) and retail sales (including USAA vendor). Proudly offered and sold over forty
five handmade chocolates from classics to unique varieties. Phone/face to face customer contact in order
to facilitate sales and purchasing.
BeDazzled Cakes
San Antonio Texas
2000-2003
Owner/Operator

Designed, scratch-baked, and decorated wedding cakes with a specialty in fondant. Marketed and
promoted sales. Phone/face to face customer contact in order to facilitate sales and purchasing.
Southwest Airlines Co.
San Antonio Texas
1994-2004
Reservations Agent
Call center environment- 100% customer phone contact while multi-tasking in a Windows operating
system. Promoted to Customer Care Desk to manage problem calls such as irate customers, reservation
and computer problems. Provided outstanding customer service while booking flights and rental cars (ie.
Selling seats).
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Microsoft Office 2007 and 2003: Word and Power Point