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I've been in the Los Angeles food service industry for over 20 years. I've enjoyed my time creating dishes and managing kitchen and service teams. Now I want to help you succeed. Thriving in the world of food and serving the public is a balancing act. Labor codes, health codes, OSHA, training programs, when do you get to create tasty food? Throw in the pandemic and, yikes. That's where I come in. I'm the weird kitchen nerd who also loves diving into OSHA regulations, standardizing recipes, and other tasks that keep you tied to a desk. I'll take care of updating your yield percentages, first aid safety procedures, and implementing new health code regulations into your training materials. Opening a new restaurant and need training materials? I can help you build manuals that your team will actually use. Because you're busy, here's a quick list of my qualifications: -Experience in various food service styles: fine dining, upscale casual, quick-service -Recipes published in several cookbooks and other periodicals -Kitchen and front of house management -Certified Food Protection Manager -Built OSHA mandated Injury and Illness Programs, including COVID Protection -Manual copywriting and proofreading including safety, team building, service, operations, labor management -Recipe standardization -Copywriting menu descriptions, newsletters, website copy -Recipe/inventory/nutritional information platforms (Meez, Craftable, ChefTec) My priorities for my clients: -Quick turnaround without compromising quality. -Open communication, based on your needs. -Positive response to feedback: this is your project. -A respectful and fruitful working relationship. I've been an asset for other successful food service entrepreneurs, let's discuss how I can help your project come to fruition.

My name is Ellie. I am an architect and 3D visualizer with a Bachelor of Architecture and over 8 years of experience in residential and commercial projects. I specialize in architectural visualization, exterior and interior design, and preliminary concept development. Together with my dedicated visualization team, I create dynamic, efficient, and buildable design solutions that help you clearly visualize your project before construction begins. Based on the project context, function, and user needs, I develop designs that are both aesthetically refined and highly practical. My work includes layouts, realistic renderings, and precise design documents such as floor plans, elevations, sections, details, and material specifications to accurately represent the final project What I Deliver • Residential and commercial architectural design • Interior and exterior design and visualization • 3D modeling and photorealistic renderings • Detailed drawings: plans, sections, elevations, and construction details • Material and finishes recommendations and documentation Software & Tools I work with a wide range of industry-standard tools, including: • 3ds Max, Rhino, SketchUp • V-Ray, Vantage, Unreal Engine • Revit, AutoCAD, Lumion, Photoshop I offer customized, high-quality design and visualization services with clear communication, professional project management, and a defined revision process to ensure the final outcome aligns with your goals, timeline, and budget. My portfolio, experience, and client feedback reflect the level of quality and service you can expect. I look forward to working with you on your next project.

Hello! I am available to complete a wide variety of projects and learn new platforms/tools easily. I have 24 years of customer service experience and have worked in retail and hospitality as well as with startups and large corporations (and everything in between). My most recent full-time role was with Upwork corporate as a Talent Program Manager, helping people at companies of various sizes and in various industries by creating job descriptions, sourcing and shortlisting candidates, and guiding them through the hiring process. It was recruiting, sales, and customer success all rolled into one! I type 110 words per minute and have experience transcribing within a variety of industries including podcasts, legal, medical, law enforcement, focus groups and one-on-one interviews. Other skills include human resources, writing, proofreading, editing, secret shopper calls/customer service QA, customer success, sales, recruiting, conference and event planning, administrative support, customer retention, data entry, LinkedIn, lead generation, appointment setting, audio file editing, and revenue management. I am open to learning new tools and training for roles I do not have experience with. My most recent experience outside of Upwork was in hospitality, an industry where I spent 17 wonderful years. I enjoy working with organizations of all sizes (and new Upwork users!) and am available every day of the week and on short notice for short- to long-term projects, even out-of-the-box ones. I have six years of experience in AI with companies like Anthropic, Atomic and Proofit. In these roles, I trained new AI platforms which included fact checking, quality checking, messaging with and teaching the AI what it was doing wrong and right in order to help it improve. Looking forward to helping with open roles so you can focus on what you do best. Let's get your job done!

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in the English Arts with attention to intensive writing and reading. Experience with relative tasks that pertain to research, writing, data/information translation, writing proposals, and customer service letters.

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I offer a premium service to my clients. I am hyper-responsive, available M-F (PST) during regular business hours, and provide quality products with rapid turnarounds. I am a Top Rated PLUS freelancer. I have 19 years of professional Graphic design + Art direction experience. I have worked with, Fortune 500 companies, nationally recognized brands such as Nature Made, Kirkland Signature, Coldwell Banker, The Agency, TruNature, Berkley & Jensen, Spring Valley, Irwin Naturals, The Hain Celestial Group to name a few. Talk to you soon! – Olivia L.