Gina Torrisi

Email: abqibc@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Port Orchard

State: WA

Zip: 98367

Country: USA

Phone: 509-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Experienced baker and decorator with passion and expertise in the art of baking and creating great tasting as well as eye pleasing cakes and pastries.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Defense Language Institute, Monterey Park CA 1/2001 to 10/2005 (Persian Farsi)

High School Dipolma from Rogers High School, Monterey Park CA 1/2001 to 1/2013

Job History / Details:

Summary

Experienced baker and decorator with passion and expertise in the art of baking and creating great tasting as well as eye pleasing cakes and pastries.

Highlights

Food handlers card

Wilton instructor qualified

4 years experience

Well-tuned palette

Hired as lead cake artist/baker

Knowledge of fondant and buttercream

Focused and disciplined

Leader

Organized

Quick thinking

Ability to lift 50 lbs

Innovative ideas

Cleanly

Accomplishments

Chosen as the lead baker/cake artist for the new bakery DpiO. I was hired for the position over other applicants with culinary school and bakery experience because of my passion, knowledge and skill.

Experience

May 2009 to Current

Yummy Mummy Cakes Port Orchard, Wa

Cake Artist

I have been building up my portfolio and experience for the past 3 and a half years by making cakes and cupcakes for friends and family out of my home. I regularly developed new recipes in accordance with consumer tastes, nutritional needs, and budgetary considerations. I made a facebook page with pictures of my work: www.facebook.com/yummymummycakes

May 2012 to September 2012

DpiO Silverdale, Wa

Lead Cake Artist/Baker

I helped the owner to formulate a menu, including coming up with ideas of what we should serve and recipes for those items. I also made organic, gluten free and vegan baked goods. I unfortunately had to quit when I realized that she was not ready to pay me and wouldn't be ready for quite some time.

June 2001 to May 2004

Arbys Spokane, Wa

Kitchen Manager

Worked as a kitchen manager doing prep work for the evening shift. I prepared all beef, assorted meats, pulled breads, made salads, sliced produce and cleaned as I went. This taught me time management in a fast paced environment while keeping with all food handling and cleaning standards.

Education

2005 Defense Language Institute Monterey, Ca

Persian Farsi

I served time in the Air Force as a Flight Linguist. I also became a leader and was in charge of 350 other students when I was in training at the DLI. The military taught me discipline and leadership skills, as well as the ability to deal with stress and being on my feet for long periods of time.

2003 Rogers High School Spokane, Wa

High School Diploma

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