The Fresh Food Group
Director of Innovation and Product Development
Freshrealm Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Corporate Chef
Acosta Sales & Marketing Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Culinary Chef - Key Accounts Manager
Southeastern Grocers 2015 - Mar 2017
Corporate Executive Chef and Manager of Innovation
Education:
Johnson & Wales University 1994 - 1996
Community College of Rhode Island 1992 - 1994
Baker College 1989 - 1991
Skills:
Employee Training Organizational Effectiveness Creative Problem Solving Customer Retention Customer Engagement Public Speaking Public Relations Coaching Catering Fine Dining Culinary Management Product R&D Sales Marketing Highly Motivated Self Starter Recipes Sanitation Food Quality Culinary Skills Food Safety Food Preparation Servsafe Customer Satisfaction Menu Development Serve Safe Certified Haccp Restaurant Management Chef New Restaurant Openings Grocery Training Gourmet Food Industry Menu Costing Food Service Operations Food Service Sanitation Wine Multi Unit Food Technology Supermarkets Team Building Retail Merchandising Customer Service Inventory Control Food P&L Inventory Management
Interests:
Civil Rights and Social Action Environment Disaster and Humanitarian Relief Animal Welfare Arts and Culture Health
Roane State Community College
Associate Professor of English
Education:
George Mason University 2000 - 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Masters, Fine Arts
Tennessee Technological University
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
Skills:
Higher Education Curriculum Design Curriculum Development Adult Education Instructional Design Teaching College Teaching Tutoring Educational Technology Distance Learning E Learning Instructional Technology University Teaching Literature
Kaye Middendorff, Alan Richardson, Robyn Cox, Diana Dunn, Bruce Deguire, Karla Shearrer, Michelle Scheck, Wayne Heiligtag, Vickey Bailey, Sheila Swinford, Matthew Lightner
Charlotte, NC Hot Springs, Arkansas Baton Rouge, Louisiana Reno, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada
Work:
Bank of America - TV Producer WBRZ,KRNV,KVBC,Fox-Charlotte, WTVI
Education:
Louisiana State University, Lake Hamilton High School, Family Christian Academy
About:
I'm a true Southern Belle looking for the next great adventure. Wife.Mom.Hiker.Wine Lover.LSU Â Tiger. I would rather spend a weekend in the mountains than at the beach any day. I am Dee.
Tagline:
Southern Girl, Sense of Adventure
Bragging Rights:
I chose to do things a little 'later' in life. Married at 34, baby at 37. Life rocks the casbah!