Leslie M. Porche-Smith
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- School: Kennesaw State University
- Campus:
- Department: Culinary Arts Hospitality
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Location:
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA - 30144 - Dates at Kennesaw State University: December 2015 - December 2015
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Biography
Kennesaw State University - Culinary Arts Hospitality
Chef Owner at eat at river park
Food & Beverages
Leslie "Mo"
Porche-Smith, MSM
Canton, Georgia
Loving the life I create. Passionately creative.
Experience
Kennesaw State University
Culinary Instructor
Culinary instructor teaching courses such as event management, wedding planning, food production and services management. Accurate and timely responses to the online portal with assignments, tests and grades.
Committed to successful student success. Engages students with a variety of tools, real world experience and guest speakers.ChefCare, PCS
Owner & Executive Chef
Owner and chef operator of an Atlanta based personal chef and event planing business.
Prepares clients menus, shops, preps, cooks, packages and stores specialized menus.
Adaptable to clients needs. Does intimate dinner parties to individual family meals to wedding and corporate events.eat at river park
Chef Owner
Elevated Southern cuisine with a nod to Louisiana. Chef-inspired menus.
The Art Institutes
Culinary Instructor
Lecture instructor for the following courses: career development, food & beverage operations, global management, innovation & entrepreneurship, quality service management, personal chef service, portfolio/capstone, senior practicum. Focus on successful classroom management, student engagement, accurate academic record keeping and strong communication skills. Committed to student success. Conceptualize, plan and execute campus culinary events from orientation, open house, VIP events, portfolio defense and show coordination.
Culinary Business Academy
Culinary Instructor
Leslie worked at Culinary Business Academy as a Culinary Instructor
Education
Art Institute of Atlanta
Bachelor's degree
Culinary Arts Management
Art Institute of Atlanta
Associate's degree
Culinary Arts
Argosy University
Master of Science (MS)
Management
The Art Institutes
Culinary Instructor
Lecture instructor for the following courses: career development, food & beverage operations, global management, innovation & entrepreneurship, quality service management, personal chef service, portfolio/capstone, senior practicum. Focus on successful classroom management, student engagement, accurate academic record keeping and strong communication skills. Committed to student success. Conceptualize, plan and execute campus culinary events from orientation, open house, VIP events, portfolio defense and show coordination.
Publications
Developing a cookbook with Lifestyle Tips: A Community-Engaged Approach to Promoting Diet-Related Cancer Prevention Guidelines
Jacobs Journal of Food and Nutrition
An article based on the DHHL2.0 cookbook production.
