Editorial Assistant at CHOW.com
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Editorial Assistant at CHOW.com
- Recipe Consultant at Create a Cook
- Creator, writer, and photographer at Chez Christine
- Past
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- Chef Consultant at My Time Buddy
- Chef Instructor at Create a Cook
- Librarian, Class Coordinator at Stir, Barbara Lynch Gruppo (formerly The No.9 Group)
- Catering Assistant at 9 at Home (formerly Niche Catour), Barbara Lynch Gruppo (formerly The No. 9 Group)
- Intern Test Cook at America's Test Kitchen / Cook's Illustrated
- Intern at Jacques Cagna
- Traffic Coordinator, Advertising Department at Cost Plus World Market
- Education
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- Le Cordon Bleu, Paris
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
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Christine Gallary’s Experience
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Editorial Assistant
CHOW.com
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Recipe developer in the test kitchen.
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Recipe Consultant
Create a Cook
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Developed over 1,000 recipes to create class menus for school year, vacation week, and summer programs
Created recipe database to promote more efficient use of recipes and compile feedback for future menu planning -
Creator, writer, and photographer
Chez Christine
(Food & Beverages industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
A food blog on adventures inside and outside the kitchen, www.chezchristine.typepad.com
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Chef Consultant
My Time Buddy
(Consumer Electronics industry)
May 2008 — January 2009 (9 months)
Developed menus and recipes according to technical guidelines for use in a time management device
Collaborated with developers to produce rules to allow the importing of a wider range of recipes in the future
Educated management on culinary vocabulary and techniques -
Chef Instructor
Create a Cook
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 4 months)
Taught children aged 3-15 basic and intermediate cooking techniques while emphasizing healthy eating habits and encouraging exploration of new cuisines and ingredients
Created and developed adult cooking class program that enabled Create a Cook to maximize revenue potential of existing space; generated scalable menus taking into account budget and class time constraints
Directed kitchen assistants during operation of classes while fostering their culinary or teaching interests -
Librarian, Class Coordinator
Stir, Barbara Lynch Gruppo (formerly The No.9 Group)
(Food & Beverages industry)
October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)
Coordinated with chefs, clients, and servers to ensure that classes and events ran smoothly and professionally
Managed sales of classes and cookbooks, including generating P&L reports for management
Wrote blog posts and class descriptions to promote upcoming events and drive traffic
Purchased and maintained extensive cookbook collection as a resource for the No.9 Group and local restaurant industry -
Catering Assistant
9 at Home (formerly Niche Catour), Barbara Lynch Gruppo (formerly The No. 9 Group)
(Food & Beverages industry)
October 2007 — August 2008 (11 months)
Responded to incoming inquiries and worked with clients to develop event plans and menus
Created a recipe database and menu generation template to streamline the menu selection process for clients and chefs -
Intern Test Cook
America's Test Kitchen / Cook's Illustrated
(Food & Beverages industry)
September 2006 — May 2007 (9 months)
Tested, critiqued, and refined recipes and cooking techniques to generate content for cookbooks and two magazines
Prepared detailed mise en place to facilitate the filming of the America's Test Kitchen television program -
Intern
Jacques Cagna
(Food & Beverages industry)
December 2005 — December 2005 (1 month)
Worked under executive, sous, and pastry chefs for dinner preparation and service during one-week internship at Parisian Michelin-starred restaurant
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Traffic Coordinator, Advertising Department
Cost Plus World Market
(Public Company; Retail industry)
March 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Coordinated ad content with more than 50 buyers to produce weekly newspaper and radio ads
Distributed and tracked ads to stores and radio stations to ensure proper communication of marketing plans
Christine Gallary’s Education
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Le Cordon Bleu, Paris
Diplome de Cuisine , Culinary , 2005 — 2006
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University of California, Berkeley
BA , Sociology , 1998 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Delta Chi sorority
Asian American Christian Fellowship
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University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
Minor , Business Administration , 1998 — 2002
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Christine Gallary’s Websites:
Christine Gallary’s Groups:
Founding board member on RIA Foundation, a non-profit charitable arts organization in the San Francisco Bay Area, http://www.riafoundation.org/
Christine Gallary’s Honors:
National Merit Scholar 1998
Christine Gallary’s Contact Settings
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