Kathryn Benson

katbenson87@gmail.com
Kathryn Benson
229 Moss Haven Way
Ligonier, PA, 15658
(724) 972- 8492

Education:
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) Indiana, PA
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Culinary Dietetics expected May, 2020

IUP Academy of Culinary Arts Punxsutawney, PA

Certification of Completion in Culinary, Baking and Pastry Arts May 2010
 Ran a student restaurant - Summer 2009
 Planned and costed out a menu - Fall 2008
 Biltmore Estate Externship – May 2010- August 2010

Biltmore Estate
 OSHA Training - 2010-2015
 Biltmore Excellence in Supervising, Leadership and Training Classes – April 2015
 ServSafe Recertified –August 2015

Work History:
Giant Eagle Bakery Assistant, Ligonier, PA June 2017-Present
 Assist customers with questions, orders, and selling items from the display case.
 Mix, bake, ice, pack, and tag product to be displayed.
 Pan bread for the next morning baker.
 Performed closing procedures while still meeting needs of customers effectively.
 Trained about 3 closers over the past 3 years.

Biltmore Estate Pastry Cook II Cedric’s Tavern, Asheville, NC April 2012- December 2015
 Practice with ordering and inventory.
 Prepared and promoted seasonal menus.
 Prepared different types of bread, desserts, and banquet items.
 Substitute baker for Biltmore Coffee Company.
 Trained approximately 15 interns over the course of 5 years.

Biltmore Estate Pastry Cook I Cedric’s Tavern, Asheville, NC May 2010-April 2012
 Perform skills to that of pastry including buffet and banquet preparations.
 Trained to work garde manger.
 Collaborated with a team of approximately 20 people on a regular basis.
 Plated desserts for service and events.

Other Experience:
Student Office Worker IUP Admissions Office, Punxsutawney, PA September 2009-May 2010
 Mailed, faxed, filed, copied and answered the telephone.
Open House Worker IUP, Punxsutawney, PA December 2009-April 2010
 Set up pastries in a buffet style manner.
 Talked to students about IUP as a college choice

Activities:
Student Association of Nutrition and Dietetics (SAND) IUP, PA August 2018-Present
 National Nutrition Month Committee Member
 Community Committee Member

American Culinary Federation Groundhog Chapter IUP, Punxsutawney, PA January 2008-December

2008
 Attended educational seminars

Ambassador Committee Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC January 2014 –November 2014

 Candy Grams for Employees
 Off shore transportation from airport
 Good Samaritans Purse shoebox project

Services:
Big Run Church Punxsutawney, PA December 2008
 Served soup to community members

Valley Youth Network Ligonier, PA November 2007- May 2008

 Boxed and delivered Market Day food orders to customers

Additional Skills:
Nutrition Counseling IUP, PA August 2019
 Performed peer nutrition counseling to undergraduates in nutrition

Professional Simulation IUP, PA April 2019, November 2018

 Participated in an interdisciplinary class simulation in Medical Nutrition Therapy I and II.