Heather Rejino
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Entrepreneurial chef and fitness professional with experience and solid history of business success. Built operations from the ground up with strategic and scalable approaches. Well-oriented to quickly identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities. Hoping to receive a full-time position while completing a bachelor of science in psychology at the University of Houston online.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Pilates Instructor
Corefit Pilates & Barre
San Antonio, TX
10.2023 - Current
- Maintained neat and clean equipment and facilities.
- Developed routines to avoid injuries, maximize effort and facilitate client attainment of personal fitness goals.
- Watched clients during exercises and assisted with exercises.
- Created fitness routines to motivate clients to remain in wellness programs.
- Worked out specific muscle groups and body systems with well-designed routines.
- Monitored participants to correct form, enhance safety and improve results.
Owner
Your Sassy Chef, Private Chef & Catering Services
San Antonio, TX
02.2011 - Current
- Created new menu items, managed food expenses and supervised quality to ensure adherence to standards.
- Performed financial analysis and recommended effective methods to cut costs.
- Supervised preparation of specialty items and customer requests to verify accuracy in production.
- Incorporated customer recommendations and feedback to experiment with new dishes.
- Resolved problems or concerns to satisfaction of involved parties.
- Applied classic culinary training, awareness of market and menu trends, cost control process and team building to meet and exceed brand-based performance standards.
Group Fitness Instructor
Lifetime Athletic Club
San Antonio, TX
02.2011 - 12.2019
- Monitored form and technique in group environments to ensure safety of individuals.
- Designed class content and delivery methods to match skill levels of participants and keep student interest high.
- Encouraged engagement in group fitness classes and gym activities to create and maintain motivational and supportive culture while boosting positive client experiences.
- Motivated clients to participate in gym fitness activities and group classes.
- Promoted health and wellness to class members by encouraging sustainable habits and consistency.
- Offered fitness advice and inspiration during coordinated class events for club members.
- Applied health and fitness experience and education in crafting boot camp and weights classes.
Sous Chef
Lifetime Fitness Cafe
San Antonio, TX
09.2010 - 12.2013
- Plated food according to restaurant artistic guidelines to promote attractive presentation.
- Conducted frequent line checks to keep food at proper temperatures in holding zones.
- Streamlined kitchen processes to shorten wait times and serve additional guests.
- Maintained highest food quality standards regarding food inventory procedures, food storage and rotation.
- Performed as head chef to maintain team productivity and restaurant quality.
Culinary Arts Instructor
Sur La Table
San Antonio, TX
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Supervised cooking done in kitchens in non-critical, systematic environment to educate students on what to expect in real-word environment.
- Instructed students on terminology and techniques of culinary arts using visual and graphic media.
- Introduced innovative evaluation process to test students comprehensive knowledge of ingredients, nutrition and presentation.
- Instructed students on nutrition, presentation, science and taste of both classical and contemporary cuisine.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Houston
Houston, TX06-2026
Associate of Arts - Psychology
San Antonio College
San Antonio06-2024
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV12.2008
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
The Cooking And Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL01.2000
Skills
- Quality management systems
- Recruiting and hiring
- Profit and loss analysis
- Product branding
- Customer relations
- Pricing structures knowledge
- Social media management
- Marketing strategy
- Business performance analysis
- Banquets and catering
- Food preparation techniques
- Food and beverage pairing
- Budgeting and cost control
- Customer service oriented
- Culinary instruction
- Catering services
- Dish preparation
- Recipe creation
- Vegetarian diets
- Gluten and dairy free diets
- Special diet requirements
- Healthy cuisine
- Organic foods
- Meal planning
- Health coaching
- Fitness coaching
- Nutrition coaching
Websites
Certification
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor (CGFI), AFAA
- Certified Peak Pilates Instructor
Additional Information
Heather Rejino is a chef, entrepreneur, business owner, healthy recipe blogger, nutrition/culinary coach, certified fitness and pilates instructor, and a wife and mother. She graduated from The Cooking and Hospitality Institute, Le Cordon Bleu Chicago in 2000, and has been working in the hospitality industry ever since.
Shortly after moving to San Antonio, TX in 2010, she launched Your Sassy Chef, her creative brand of clean-eating cuisine. Under Your Sassy Chef she operated as a private chef where she offered catering, cooking classes, and meal prep services. As a culinary artist and certified fitness instructor, she provides a service that encompasses the art of healthy living.
Heather makes regular appearances on San Antonio’s local news shows, showcasing her signature healthy recipes.
Her most recent endeavors include Fuse, a food delivery service that emphasizes healthy elevated meal prep.
You can find Heather Larican-Rejino on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Pilates Instructor
Corefit Pilates & Barre
10.2023 - Current
Culinary Arts Instructor
Sur La Table
06.2012 - 05.2013
Owner
Your Sassy Chef, Private Chef & Catering Services
02.2011 - Current
Group Fitness Instructor
Lifetime Athletic Club
02.2011 - 12.2019
Sous Chef
Lifetime Fitness Cafe
09.2010 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Houston
Associate of Arts - Psychology
San Antonio College
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Truckee Meadows Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Culinary Arts
The Cooking And Hospitality Institute of Chicago
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