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My Grandma Sorgie taught me how to cook Italian dishes when my siblings and I would spend weekends at our grandparents. PBS was influential as well as The Food Network. As a teenager, I would watch episodes of "Two Hot Tamales ". I can remember watching episodes of many world-famous Chefs and thinking to myself, this is what I want to do. I wanted to be a Food Network TV Star.
During my young adult years, I worked in a few restaurants
back home. I really enjoyed the excitement of the kitchens, but, nothing ever
seemed to be permanent. Eventually, I decided to join the United States Navy. I
enlisted as a cook in 2003.
My first ship was The USS Ronald Reagan, where I was the
grille cook for the first nine months on board. We had two grills and five to
six thousand people on board when the air-wing attached. Breakfast was
always fun because we served eggs to order every morning. Sailors would wait in
my line to receive the best eggs on-board and to be greeted by someone with a
positive attitude. I learned how to prepare and cater for thousands of people
at a time. My specialty, Ice Cream
Socials and Birthday Meals.
In 2006, I spent two wonderful years as Galley Watch Captain
on-board the USS Tarawa. I lead a team of cooks in daily preparation of 6,000
meals daily, to include Marines.
In 2008, I transferred to Balboa Hospital, where I started as
the salad supervisor and when I finished my tour, I had been promoted to Galley
Supervisor. I supervised all cooks and staff, leading in daily operations.
We served 1,500-2,000 people daily.
I spent the last five years of my naval career on Destroyer
class ships where I carried several of leadership titles. I served as the
Captains Cook while on-board USS KIDD DDG -100. Holding that position is most
memorable.
In September of 2015, I enrolled in the Food and Beverage
Program at the Art Institute of San Diego. I am constantly learning and meeting
new people with new ideas. My goal is to learn as much as I can about food,
hospitality, and making a positive difference in our society.
