Richard Espinal
La Selva Beach
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Department Head
Monterey Bay Academy
La Selva Beach
07.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented nutritious, cost-effective menus to enhance student experience.
- Managed inventory and vendor relationships to ensure timely, cost-efficient supply delivery.
- Monitored food quality and sanitation practices to uphold health standards.
- Analyzed budget to optimize resource allocation and minimize waste.
Food Service Director / Assistant Food Service Director
Holbrook Indian School
Holbrook
07.2019 - 06.2023
- Plan and analyze week menus
- Purchase and maintain food and supply inventories, and keep inventory records.
- Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and supper to students and staff.
- Train new students and new employees.
- Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
- Insure conformance with food quality, nutrition, and productivity standards.
- Direct the expenditure of the food service budget
- Prepared a variety baked goods
Sous Chef
Camp Au Sable
Grayling
03.2016 - 06.2019
- Assisted the executive chef in all MISDA events and summer camp.
- Helped in meal prep, inventory, kitchen safety, sanitation practices, food management, and supervising.
Medical Coder / Insurance Specialist / Chef
Wildwood Lifestyle Center
Wildwood
04.2008 - 03.2016
- Translated patient diagnosis into ICD-10 codes billing purposes.
- Reviewed and verified doctors documentation on diagnosis, procedures, and treatment information.
- Assisted in patient financial services with medical billing and collections.
- Also managed patient and guest banquets meal galas.
Education
Teamtreehouse Coding School -
01.2019
Rouxbe Culinary School -
01.2015
L S Medical Coding School -
01.2008
Larcher Culinary School -
Larcher Culinary School
Wildwood, GA01.2001
Wildwood Lifestyle Health School -
Wildwood Lifestyle Health School
Wildwood, GA01.2000
Skills
- Culinary arts background
- Food safety understanding
- Menu knowledge
- Safe food handling
- Nutritional knowledge
Certification
Lifestyle Educator
Affiliations
- Hiking outdoors. Traveling to different countries.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Department Head
Monterey Bay Academy
07.2023 - Current
Food Service Director / Assistant Food Service Director
Holbrook Indian School
07.2019 - 06.2023
Sous Chef
Camp Au Sable
03.2016 - 06.2019
Medical Coder / Insurance Specialist / Chef
Wildwood Lifestyle Center
04.2008 - 03.2016
Teamtreehouse Coding School -
Rouxbe Culinary School -
L S Medical Coding School -
Larcher Culinary School -
Larcher Culinary School
Wildwood Lifestyle Health School -
Wildwood Lifestyle Health School