CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION
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Member of the Johnson & Wales Silver Key Honor Society based on outstanding academic achievement and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Johnson & Wales with a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average. Recipient of Chef Stephen Nogle’s medal for outstanding achievement in French Classical Cuisine coursework while attending Johnson & Wales University.
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Currently hold ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification (ANSI)(CFP) and City of Austin Food Manager Certification; proficient in HACCP standards for food safety.
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Graduated from Florida State University College of Business with a B.S. in Marketing and a B.S. in Management Information Systems.
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Completed training in beer service and am a Cicerone Certified BeerServer.
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Achieved Intermediate Level 2 Award in Wines & Spirits education offered by the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET).
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Completed Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission training and am a TABC Certified Server/Seller.
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Led first-place team in Paella Lover's United competition in Austin, November 2016.
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Attained 4½ stars rating by Panama’s tourist newspaper The Visitor.
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Received excellent restaurant review in La Prensa, Panama’s leading newspaper.
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Featured in La Prensa's culinary supplement publication A La Mesa.
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Featured in Mundo Social, one of Panama’s leading society magazines.