• Culinary Institute of America, Greystone – 1997 to Present
  
• Los Angeles Culinary Institute – Los Angeles, CA – 1995-1997
  Valedictorian of Class
  
• Santa Monica College – Santa Monica, CA – 1985 to 1987
  

EXPERIENCE

• Dom Perignon – France – August, 2000
  Due to inventive food pairings with various Champagne, have been invited by Moet Chandon to be their guest on matching foods with Dom Perignon.
  
• Classic Alba-style Cuisine – Treiso, Piedmont Italy – May, 2000
  Invited to Italy to learn Classic Alba-style Cuisines working with Chef/Owner in his Restaurant Tornavento.
  
• Delaney Foods, Inc. – President/Owner – Los Angeles, CA
  My company started a Napa Valley Winery called Fontana di Vita Vineyards. First commercial product spin-off from winery will be the making of a condiment from the post press leftovers from making Dolcetto wine. 2000 Napa Valley Dolcetto grapes will be pressed and pomace will be made into this condiment to be eaten with meats, cheeses, or on toast.
  
• The Ritz Carlton Hotel – Marina Del Rey, CA
  Dining Room of the Ritz Carlton: Worked in formal dining room under two-star Michelin Chef Gerrard Fern
  Grande Manager: Responsible for preparing the Sunday brunch, the seafood buffet, and the food for Club guests. Handled various weddings and private parties.
  Tapas Chef in Lobby Lounge: Designed Tapas Menu for the Lobby Lounge weekly to showcase new items reflecting the Spanish cuisines. Prepared tapas for guests. Sent by Executive Chef Bruno Lopez to Culinary Institute of America for "The Taste of Spain" with New York Chef Jose Menendez of New York Restaurant Domingo's and Chef/Cookbook Author Penelope Cassas.
  
• Presenter, Garlic Festival – Los Angeles, CA
• Presenter, Taste of Encino – Encino, CA
• Presenter, Taste of Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
• Presenter, Consorzia Cal-Italia – San Francisco, CA
  Presenter for the Consorzia, an organization of California wine makers creating wine from Italian grapes and pairing the wines with compatible foods. Provided recipes to the Consorzia web site matching foods with Dolcetto wines.
  
• Private Chef/Caterer – Los Angeles, CA
  Private Chef to prominent Hollywood personalities in addition to catering private functions for up to 100 guests.
  

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE/CLASSES

• A Taste of Spain with Penelope Cassas
• Drago's, Celistino Drago
• Epicure Cooking School, Los Angeles
• French Chef/Author, Chef Madeleine Kamman
• Spago-Cooking with Lee Hefter, Los Angeles
• Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Deborah Madison
• Tribute to Paul Bocuse, 1996, Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel
• Greystone, Chef Mai Pham (Southeast Asian Cooking)
• Flavors of Mexican Cooking, Culinary Institute of America
• Flavors of the Mediterranean, The Garden, The Grove, The Sea
• Domingo's of NY, Chef Jose Menendez
• English Chef/Author, Chef Ann William
• Italian Chef/Author, Marcella Hazen
• French Laundry, Chef Thomas Keller
  

MEMBER

• American Institute of Wine and Food
• Cal-Italia Consorzia
• Slow Food
• Women Chefs and Restauranteurs
• Women for Winesense