Education:
Bachelor’s degree, Centro de Estudios Culinarios Roccatti, Monterrey, Mexico. Bachelor’s degree, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Professional Experience:
Executive Chef, FRIDA Mexican Restaurant & Bar, San Antonio, TX. Executive Chef, Buen Provecho, Boerne, TX. Executive Chef/Catering Manager, The Helene House Event Center, Boerne. Chef and Manager, Rodizio Grill—The Brazilian Steakhouse, McAllen, TX. Bar Manager, State Farm Arena, McAllen. Chef, Francesco’s Seafood & Grill, Monterrey. Sous Chef, Silvano’s Ristorante, Monterrey. Line Cook, Grupo Pangea: La Embajada, Monterrey. Line Cook/Bartender, La Maldita Mantequilla, Monterrey.
Awards:
Best Chef in the City of San Antonio, San Antonio Current, 2020. First Place, Special Variety Category, The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Austin, TX, 2019. CIA Gold Award for Teamwork and Collaboration, 2019. First Place, Salsa Verde Category; Honorable Mention, Salsa Roja Category; The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival, Austin, 2016. Winner, Most Original Mexican Chef Contest, Monterrey, 2011.
Member:
Mexican National Women’s Soccer Team, 2001–2004.