Alondra Lemus
Los Angeles,California
Summary
Hardworking Student offering part-time work experience and extensive knowledge of core subject matter. Meticulous and detail-oriented with excellent observational, organizational and communication skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Student Reporter
The Collegian
08.2022 - Current
- Set up interviews and executed them.
- Developed many stories on food, features and arts and entertainment.
- Completed research, compiled data, and assisted in timely reporting.
Pastry/Cake Decorator
VANILLA BAKE SHOP
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Opened and closed kitchen
- Verified accuracy of orders while meeting strict deadlines on producing completed products.
- Maintained sanitary food prep station by following established safety procedures and sanitizing instructions.
- Used variety of baking and decorating tools such as mixers, carving tools, and confectionery products.
- Disposed of damaged and expired goods to uphold safety standards and provide fresh products.
- Decorated many pastries and cakes using colorful icings and piping techniques.
- Precisely arranged display cases throughout workday to highlight finished products.
- Trained and supervised part-time cake decorators to apply proper decorating techniques in creating edible icing, flowers and figurines.
- Prepared special creams and frostings for cakes and other dessert specialties.
- Researched and tested new cake recipes to expand product line of bakery and provide more selections to customers.
- Cleaned and maintained kitchen equipment and oven.
- Operated ovens and bakery equipment to prepare products according to recipes.
- Decorated cakes, cupcakes and other pastries according to customer requests.
- Trained new employees on bakery methods and procedures.
- Made small desserts, cookies, brownies and bars
- Kept work area safe and sanitized by washing utensils, tools, and countertops.
- Designed specialty cakes for weddings, birthdays, and graduations.
Education
Associates of Science in Baking and Pastry -
ART INSTITUTE OF HOLLYWOOD
No Degree - Journalism
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA06.2025
Skills
- Experience in catering
- Have worked in high volume, high demand kitchen
- Follow health code standards, ServSafe certified
- Attention to detail
- Helped with opening of Lard Lad’s
- Helped with opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Time Management
- Active Listening
- News Writing
- Team Collaboration
- Public Speaking
- Fact-Checking
References
References available upon request
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Pastry/Cake Decorator
VANILLA BAKE SHOP
11.2022 - 11.2023
Student Reporter
The Collegian
08.2022 - Current
Associates of Science in Baking and Pastry -
ART INSTITUTE OF HOLLYWOOD
No Degree - Journalism
Los Angeles City College