
President at Food and Health Communications, Inc.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

President at Food and Health Communications, Inc.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Publisher of premier nutrition education materials; consulting chef for wellness programs, authors and private corporations.
Research and development for healthy cooking, shopping and eating. Publication of posters, DVDs, presentations, and curriculum for nutrition education. Work with cookbook authors to test recipes and provide photographs and clipart; develop nutrition facts labels for private chefs; custom materials for corporate wellness and weight loss programs.
(Publishing industry)
June 1993 — Present (16 years 6 months)
Publisher of premier nutrition education materials at foodandhealth.com
(Food & Beverages industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
Smarty Foods Program - provided posters, food photos and presentations for corporate wellness programs for student dining
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
2004 — 2004 (less than a year)
Develop over 800 recipes for diabetes care provider
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DD; Chemicals industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Work with Director of Wellness to provide recipes and photoshoot for soy products for DuPont and WebMd.com
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years )
Designed recipes for new cookware; created presentations and cooking demonstrations for new products each year for conventions for over 3000 people.
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
Work with chef and catering manager to improve food service. Provide recipes for Robert Pritikin's book Calorie Density Solution
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)
August 1991 — April 1996 (4 years 9 months)
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)
September 1988 — August 1991 (3 years )
Hyatt Regency Westshore, Tampa Florida; Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona
(Hospitality industry)
September 1982 — September 1988 (6 years 1 month)
ProChef II Certification , Culinary Arts , 1980 — 2005
Specialty Pastry , 1989 — 1990
Studied with Albert Kumin, pastry chef of the whitehouse, Carter admin
Culinary Specialty , Sugar Sculpture , 1985 — 1985
Specialty Study , Master Pastry School , 1985 — 1985
AOS , Culinary Arts , 1980 — 1982
Graduated 2nd in class with Scholastic Achievement Award
Cooking, triathlon, kayaking, cycling, outdoors, mountains, travel, camping, hiking, chocolate, music, swimming, running, snorkeling, dogs
Food and Culinary Professionals, American Culinary Federation, RD-USA, FNSPEC, USA Triathlon, Culinary Institute of America Alumni
World Pastry Cup Team Finalist, Chef of the Year, ProChef II, 2 ACF Bronze Medals Pastry, ACF Gold Medal Hot Pastry Competition, Gold Award Newsletter on Newsletters