National Selections: Participants CVs

USA Utera, Joseph (°NULL) - Orlando, USA

Degrees/diplomas attained
  • Associate's of sciense degree in baking and pastry at Johnson and Wales University in Providence,R.I.
  • Bachelor's degree  in business with Western Governors University
  • Competed in many culinary competitions
Professional experience
  • Now: teacher in the Pastry  and Baking program at the Orlando Culinary Academy Le Cordon Bleu
  • Lead pastry cook  at the Grand Floridian Hotel
  • Lead pastry cook at the Contemporary Hotel
  • Pastry chef at several fine hotels.
  • He opened Desserts By Design, a wholesale-retail bakery(Orlando) who produced cakes,wedding cakes, pies and pastries for hotels and retail customers
  • Teacher for baking, pastry and culinary managment classes at Valencia Community College
  • Designer of the College's A.S. degree program for baking and pastry
Awards and competitions
  • Member of the American Culinary Federation
  • Certified Executive Pastry Chef
  • Certified Hospitality Educator