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