CURRICULUM VITAE
ARMANDO LARA
BORN IN VERACRUZ, MEXICO IN THE EAST COAST BY THE GULF OF MEXICO, MY MOTHER USED TO TEACH COOKING CLASSES, FOR LOW INCOME WOMEN'S AND SINGLE MOTHERS, THAT'S HOW I LEARN TO COOK AND HAVE THE PASSION FOR FOOD, THE RESPECT OF INGREDIENTS AND HOW TO FOLLOW THE RECIPES AND BE CREATIVE IN THE FOOD PREPARATION
Professional Info
I'M A PERFECTIONIST, I LIKE FOOD , LOOK , SMELL AND TASTE DELICIOUS, I ALWAYS TRY TO DO MY BEST IN TERMS OF PRESENTATION OR PLATING TO GET MY CLIENTS FALL IN LOVE WITH MY DISHES
Work Experience
JANUARY 2011 TO TODAY
PARTICIPATING ON DIFFERENT COOKING CONTEST, SCHOOL EVENTS AND FOOD FESTIVALS ASSISTING CHEFS.
JANUARY 2014 TO DECEMBER 2014 TAQUERIA TACO SHOP
CHEF OWNER, MEXICAN FOOD BUSINESS
Education
INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOL AT ARTS INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA IN SAN DIEGO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: PRIMARIA GRUPO ESCOLAR CERVANTES FROM 1970 TO 1976
CORDOBA, VERACRUZ, MEXICO CERTIFICATE GRANTED
JR HIGH: SECUNDARIA ESCUELA TECNICA # 26 FROM 1976 TO 1979
VERACRUZ, VERACRUZ, MEXICO CERTIFICATE GRANTED
HIGH SCHOOL: PREPARATORIA “LIC BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA” FROM 1984 TO 1986
XALAPA, VERACRUZ, MEXICO CERTIFICATE GRANTED
TECHNICAL COLLEGE: CENTRO DE CAPACITACION DE TRABAJADORES CECATI
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN.
HYDRAULICS, PNEUMATIC AND MECHANICAL.
FROM 1986 TO 1989
TIJUANA, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO DIPLOMA GRANTED
THE INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOL AT THE ARTS INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
IN SAN DIEGO, ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
FROM 2011 TO 2016
DIPLOMA IN ARTS OF COOKING
THE INTERNATIONAL CULINARY SCHOOL AT THE ARTS INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA
IN SAN DIEGO, ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
FROM 2016 TO TODAY
AFTER GRADUATE STUDIES FOR AN AAS CERTIFICATE (Associate of Applied Science)
Skills
Sauteing
Roasting
Braising
Events management
Business Consulting
ENGLISH SPOKEN
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