I came to the pastry world from my sincere love of sweets, especially all things chocolate.   After some inner reflection, I took a leap of faith and attended Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts here in Austin.  It gave me a solid foundation to start from, as well as the confidence that my "leap of faith" was a step in the right direction.  I carried that knowledge into my first pastry job as a morning baker for non other than La Patisserie, as well as a stage at Parkside under Chef Steven Cak.  The things I learned from pastry school, my brief time with Chef Cak and working under Soraiya for the past 7 years have been invaluable to my current successes and my drive for future accomplishments.  

Outside of work, my family enjoys hiking, camping, and road trips.  Not an actual activity, but I'm always on the hunt for the best chocolate croissants and truffles.  Thus far, La Patisserie has the best chocolate croissant in Austin...I may be bias but I have tried many and it holds up for me.