The accomplishments I’ve achieved have all been group effort activated. I'm the kind of person that will seek a hand when mine are not enough. Without the people I’ve come across throughout my life, I wouldn’t be here—Literally and figuratively.

I changed careers and left everything I owned in California almost three years ago to come to NYC and start a new career path (a new life) in the culinary world. It was always a dream of mine to own a restaurant, and start a nonprofit that would help underprivileged children around the world, and after many years of compromising my dreams and aspirations I left a relationship of 11 years strong, and a lucrative real estate career to become the best cook I could become, and travel as much as possible to learn from other cultures. The only obstacle was having to grapple with a debilitating autoimmune disease (mctd) that has been trying to break me for the past two years. What I’ve learned is that breaking gets a bad rep. I see it as an acute opportunity to reinvent yourself.

What I Do:

I am a chef by title, managing a catering company that employees refugees who aspire to become chefs and wish to share their culture through their recipes. Currently transitioning to a new phase in my career as a private consultant, helping restaurants, and food businesses with capital growth, and expansion.

The way I live my life:

Just treat others as you would like others to treat you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people

Interests

Cooking, creating anything, Hiking, skiing, reading, writing...

• music festivals
• cooking
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• snowshoeing
• food
• mountain biking
• horseback riding
• ice climbing
• skating
• fotography
• paddleboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

I have a very eclectic ear for music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Love.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a couple things I do well. Cooking is one of them, and eating is the other. I like teaching what I know and recommending a good restaurant or two, or perhaps fifteen...,

I am fluent in Spanish and English, and love teaching both languages.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Mexico, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States