Rhonda Crosson
Woodside,NY
Summary
Head Baker with extensive retail, wholesale, and classroom experience. Accomplished and empathetic team builder, teacher, and mentor. Detail-oriented operator who enjoys problem-solving and building comprehensive, high-quality bakery programs and systems.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Bakery Consultant
Self-Employed
03.2014 - Current
- Restructured and revitalized wholesale bakery operations in the US and abroad.
- Provided extensive recipe and menu development services.
- Created baked good content for various companies to use on social media.
Head Baker
Baxtrom Hospitality Group
Brooklyn, NY
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with Chef Baxtrom to create innovative, rotating bread services for his 4 restaurants.
- Developed a dynamic array of baked goods for the retail bakery.
- Trained hourly bakery staff.
Head Baker
Ole and Steen
New York, NY
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for all NYC-based bread and viennoiserie production
- Led the bakery team through the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Generated additional revenue during the pandemic by producing white label baked goods.
- Continually collaborated with Danish colleagues.
Executive Head Baker
MeyersUSA
New York and Copenhagen
01.2015 - 12.2019
- Worked closely with culinary entrepreneur Claus Meyer to build his multifaceted bakery operation in New York
- Trained for 6 months in Copenhagen
- Developed an extensive portfolio of new breads and viennoiserie
- Established both retail and wholesale bakeries across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens
- Taught amateur baking classes
- Part of the team to introduce Danish wheat and rye cultivars to the U.S.
Bakery Production Manager
Dinex Restaurant Group
New York, NY
12.2011 - 12.2013
- Oversaw the bread production for Chef Boulud's restaurants, retail locations, and special events.
Bread Chef Instructor
International Culinary Center
New York, NY
09.2010 - 12.2011
- Taught the entire curriculum of professional and amateur baking classes offered at the school.
Bread Baker
Standard Baking Company
Portland, ME
06.2009 - 08.2010
Head Baker
Aquavit/AQ Kafé
New York, NY
09.2007 - 02.2009
- Built a bakery operation to support a new bread-focused, fast casual concept
- Provided bread to Aquavit - a Swedish fine dining restaurant within the same restaurant group.
Bread Baker
Per Se/Bouchon Bakery
New York, NY
08.2006 - 08.2007
Bread Baker
Zingerman's Bakehouse
Ann Arbor, MI
09.2004 - 05.2005
Education
Grand Diplôme du Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
International Culinary Center
New York, NY06.2006
MeyersUSAZingerman'sBouchonKaféBoulud'sDinexDiplôme du Boulanger - Bread Baking
International Culinary Center
New York, NY08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Biological Chemistry
Bates College
Lewiston, Maine05-1997
Skills
- Highly organized and efficient
- Creative, out-of-the-box problem-solving ability
- Highly skilled at recipe R&D
- Innovation mindset
- Focused on consistently meeting established quality standards
- Skilled writer
- Conversant in basic bakery Spanish
Hobbies and Interests
- Travel
- Documentaries
- Meditation
- Yoga
Timeline
Head Baker
Baxtrom Hospitality Group
03.2022 - 01.2023
Head Baker
Ole and Steen
01.2020 - 07.2021
Executive Head Baker
MeyersUSA
01.2015 - 12.2019
Bakery Consultant
Self-Employed
03.2014 - Current
Bakery Production Manager
Dinex Restaurant Group
12.2011 - 12.2013
Bread Chef Instructor
International Culinary Center
09.2010 - 12.2011
Bread Baker
Standard Baking Company
06.2009 - 08.2010
Head Baker
Aquavit/AQ Kafé
09.2007 - 02.2009
Bread Baker
Per Se/Bouchon Bakery
08.2006 - 08.2007
Bread Baker
Zingerman's Bakehouse
09.2004 - 05.2005
Grand Diplôme du Culinary Arts - Culinary Arts
International Culinary Center
MeyersUSAZingerman'sBouchonKaféBoulud'sDinexDiplôme du Boulanger - Bread Baking
International Culinary Center
Bachelor of Science - Biological Chemistry
Bates College
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