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Writing has always been my way of connecting with people. Food just happens to be the language I know best. I’m a chef and bilingual writer with years of hands on experience in professional kitchens. I write recipes, food articles, product descriptions, restaurant content, and stories that feel natural, accurate, and genuinely human. I work in both English and Spanish, adapting the voice to each audience rather than simply translating word for word. If you need someone who understands both food and writing, I’d love to help bring your ideas to life.

I am a seasoned culinary professional with 27 years of extensive experience in the food and beverage sector for luxury hotels, big tech, restaurants, and country clubs. I am skilled at food costing, recipe development, menu creation and development, pre-opening, recruiting. Born in Puerto Rico, I have managed high-profile hotels, restaurants and exclusive country clubs in Miami, the Bahamas, The Bay Area, and Austin. I have also ventured into the tech industry, bringing my expertise to the realm of food service for BIG tech and serving over 5,000 clientele for all meals every day. Drawing on my years of experience in managing and optimizing food and beverage operations, I have brought innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, customer experiences, and profitability. I bring my highly positive energy and upbeat nature into every project I am on and inspire those around me by fostering a collaborative and productive environment.

Experienced Food Scientist & Product Developer | High-Protein & Clean-Label Formulation With a strong background in food science, baking, and large-scale product development, I specialize in creating innovative, high-protein, and clean-label food products. From concept to commercialization, I have extensive experience formulating shelf-stable CPG products like baked goods, snacks, confectionery, ready-to-drink beverages, and funtional supplement products. Key Expertise: - Product Development & Formulation: Skilled in developing high-protein snacks, baked goods, and beverages, ensuring scalability for manufacturing. - Commercialization & Manufacturing: Extensive experience collaborating with global manufacturers to take products from initial concept to pilot production and full-scale launch. - Specialized Baking Expertise: Author of The Simple Art of Gluten-Free Baking and The Simple Art of Vegan Baking, with deep knowledge of gluten-free, vegan, and functional ingredient applications. - Nutritional & Clean Label Solutions: Proficient in nutrition label creation, clean-label reformulation, and optimizing formulations for regulatory compliance. I am committed to delivering innovative, scalable, and market-ready food solutions while maintaining open communication throughout the development process. Let’s work together to bring your vision to life!

I’m a professional writer, researcher, travel planner, and operations leader with 15+ years of experience turning complex information into clear, accurate, and actionable work. Today, I specialize in two areas where those skills come together particularly well: AI and travel. 🤖 AI CONTENT & QUALITY My background in professional writing, editing, research, and operations translates naturally to the human side of AI development. I work particularly well on projects requiring careful judgment, precise language, consistency, and strong attention to detail. I can help with: • AI response and content evaluation • Data annotation and labeling • AI training data review • Content quality assurance • Fact-checking and research • Prompt and output evaluation • Style-guide adherence and consistency • Editing and refining AI-generated content • Identifying edge cases, errors, and inconsistencies ✈️ TRAVEL I’m the founder and writer behind The Rife Guide, an independent travel publication I launched in 2023. I have traveled to 70+ countries and have been independently researching and planning complex international travel since 2007. I can help with: • Custom itineraries and trip planning • Destination, hotel, flight, and transportation research • Points and miles research and optimization • Travel writing, editing, and destination content • Food-focused travel planning • Luxury and complex trip logistics • SEO and AEO-optimized travel content • Firsthand destination scouting, insight, and research 📊 OPERATIONS, RESEARCH & STRATEGY Before focusing more heavily on travel and AI, I spent more than a decade building and operating companies. My background includes COO-level operations, finance, project management, e-commerce, CPG launches, SEO, content strategy, chef experience, and startup consulting. I understand workflows, deadlines, quality standards, and the larger objective behind the work. I’m a native English speaker, highly detail-oriented, comfortable working independently, and experienced in collaborating with remote teams across time zones. If you need someone who can research deeply, write clearly, learn guidelines quickly, spot what others miss, and reliably get the work done, I’d love to hear about your project.

I specialize in the intersection of food, media, and brand strategizing with over 10+ years of experience—managing everything from ingredient sourcing and shoot logistics to content development, turning culinary concepts into compelling visual and written narratives that sell. I’ve worked with startups and legacy brands alike to craft recipes, design visual content, sales strategies, and execute commercial and internal campaigns that secured press in Eater NY and Gothamist. Whether I’m leading production workflows, curating props and mood boards, or aligning kitchen and media teams, I specialize in translating food into compelling visual stories that resonate.

24 years experience in the food service industry 10 years in direct-to-consumer marketing with a focus on Food and Kitchen products Would love to help you get the perfect Photos, Recipes, and content to take your product to the next level! Please message me for any collaboration. I have a studio space in Largo, FL complete with an amazing array of kitchen props for any shoot.