Karina L. Ramirez

Objective

To demonstrate how my many years of kitchen experience with a track record of leadership, and my artistic ability to create beautiful and delicious food can allow me to be an asset for your company.

Education

Le Cordon Bleu Scottsdale AOS Culinary/Pastry 2007

University of Texas at El Paso Bachelor Fine Arts 2006

Experience

Morsels LLC Ruidoso, NM Pastry Chef 2009- 2010

Head of the pastry department. Planned menus, in charge of costing/ordering, logistics during lunch and dinner service. Baked all bread/dough related items, ice cream/sorbet production, cookies and confections, cake decor and specialty cakes for individual sale and/or event.

2900 Kitchen Lounge El Paso, TX Executive Chef/Pastry Chef 2007-2009

In charge of all savory and sweet dishes, bread, ice cream, cakes, petit fours, sauces, etc. Plated every dessert for this high-end restaurant. Head of a team of 14 savory cooks and 3 pastry cooks. Planned all menu items, recipes, costing, purchasing, schedule, trained and developed skills for every station.

The Greenery Restaurant and Market El Paso, TX Catering Chef 2007

Prepared all hot and cold food items for specific events. Decorated special order cakes, petit fours, and chocolate confections for such events. Ran hot line to prepare special plated dinners which also included the preparation of dessert.

Easy Street Bistro Carefree, AZ Baker/Morning Prep 2006-2007

Prepared all baked goods fresh every day, decorated cookies and cakes, made all morning food items, created daily plated dessert for dinner service. In charge of any special dessert and/or cake for weekend wine dinners.

Bella Canestri El Paso, TX Chef/Owner 2002-2006

Owned and operated a small catering company in charge of providing delicious and elegant savory and sweet food for special events. Sustained a profitable business in cake decorating for weddings, quinceaneras, and special ocasions.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish, management experience, worked with tempering chocolate, fondant, sugar paste, sugar decor, isomalt, piping skills, knowledge in recipe calculation and planning, strong knowledge of ingredients both sweet and savory.

Karina Ramirez 1121 N. 44th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 602-***-****

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