Awards & Recognition
★Food & Wine Best New Pastry Chef 2012
★James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Semifinalist 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Notable Facts
→Five-time James Beard Award semifinalist for Outstanding Pastry Chef
→Food & Wine Best New Pastry Chef 2012 - one of only 5 national winners
→Worked at acclaimed Austin restaurants La Condesa, Sway, and Launderette
→Known for artistic, modernist dessert approach with background in art history
→Collaborated with renowned chef Rene Ortiz at multiple restaurants
→Graduated from The Culinary Institute of America