Community Involvement/outreach
- Chef Kulture State of Black Food Conference, Lauderhill, FL, Invited Speaker. “Cooking Up Equality: Racism, Sexism, and Implicit Bias in the Workplace,” June 2019.
- South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF), Culinary Coordinator, 2013 – 2016.
- Best of the Best (2013-2016), Guy Fieri & Reggae Roadshow 2013, Andrew Zimmern & Munchies 2014, Samy Hagar’s Rocking Beach Party 2015, Andrew Zimmern’s Lucky Chopsticks Asian Night Market 2016.
- Institute for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Research (IHTER), Community Cooking Classes, 2013-2014.
- IHTER Culinary Institute Graduation, Keynote Speaker for 1st graduating class, March 2014
- Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s Annual Meeting, Molecular Gastronomy Culinary Demonstrations, July 2014.
- Miami Dade County Agricultural Show, Culinary Demonstration [Dairy Goat Products], April 2014.
- Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Lab Inaugural Dinner with Martha Stewart and the Mango Gang Chefs, Supervising Chef, February 18, 2014.
- Red Robin Savory Scholar $10,000 Student Contest, Recipe Judge, 2013-2016.
- Education Effect and Plant-it-Forward at Miami Northwestern High School, Culinary Faculty Advisor, 2014-2015.
- Badia Spice Contest, Culinary Faculty Advisor, 2013-2014.
- Oxfam America Hunger Banquet, Culinary Facilitator and Faculty Advisor, 2013.
- American Institute of Wine and Food, BBQ Competition, Faculty Advisor, World Food Day, Faculty Advisor, 2012-2013.