MINDEA PITUK
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Highly motivated Content Creator with a genuine interest in food, culture, and digital media. Dedicated amateur chef working to improve culinary skills and recipe development. Works well independently as well as collaboratively. Adept at conversing with customers, forging connections through shared interests, and investigative food stories. Thrives in hospitality related events and food oriented venues.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Content Creator, Food Media Host, Chef
Mind of Mindea
06.2016 - Current
- Sole contributor and founder of Mind of Mindea @mindofmindea, a food and lifestyle image account; hidden gems, recommendations, home-cooks, and food festivals
- Extensive knowledge about various cuisines through food literature and culinary research
- Maintains collaborations with restaurants, chefs, and food corporations
Farmer's Market Vendor
Rodgers Greens & Roots
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Handled cash, credit cards, and digital transactions onsite for various merchandise
- Assisted in set-up and breakdown of vendor tents, tables, shelving as well as extensive quantifies of root vegetables, greens, fruits, and herbs
- Maintained current knowledge of seasonal items, lesser known harvests, and highlighted special sales to customers.
- Restocked and organized produce to accentuate aesthetics and spotlight the freshness of goods.
Event Facilitator
Metro-Atlanta Food Events
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Facilitated event logistics, guest check-in, assisted in food preparation, marketed promotional giveaways, greeted guests in a friendly professional manner, served and/or poured event samples, answered event ticket pricing questions, crisis management, set-up/breakdown:
- Duluth Cheese Festival
- Grant Park Wine & Cheese Festival
- ATL Wine & Spirits Festival
- Atlanta Grilled Cheese Festivals
Front Desk Operations
Bangkok Boxing Fitness
06.2019 - 10.2019
- Executed front-desk operations and completed sales to guests for gym memberships including kickboxing, boxing, kids’ martial arts, and Muay Thai
Panther Nation Committee Director
Georgia State University
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for creating university sponsored events and programs to support Georgia State Athletics by working with Student Affairs and Athletics, to help encourage school spirit and increase attendance at various sports
- Oversaw $15,000 budget for the 2015-2016 academic year to fulfill programs to support Georgia State Athletics
- Managed Panther Nation committee of up to six student members to help execute events
- Reviewed, purchased, and helped design marketing supplies (fliers, posters, social media posts, captions, and give-away prizes) for related events
- Facilitated other Spotlight events as a team member to ensure success and support for fellow executive board members and their respective committee members
Education
M.S. - Athletic Training
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA05.2019
B.S. - Exercise Science
Georgia State University
2016
Skills
- Customer service
- Food knowledge expertise
- Event operations
- Sales
- Social media
- Researching
- Digital publishing
- Video content creation
- Creative writing
- Visual storytelling
- Stocking supplies and retail products
- Calm demeanor
- Credit card payment processing
- Active listening
- Product knowledge
- Product recommendations
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Customer assistance
- Teamwork
- Interpersonal skills
- Public speaking
- Food and beverage pairing
- Culinary expertise
National Winner of the Louisiana Chicken Sandwich Challenge (2024)
- Participated in regional and national contest, created by Marcus Spears and the Louisiana Fish Fry company, against other home cooks from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New Orleans.
- Creator of the current Award-Winning Recipe: Asian Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich- marinated chicken thigh in a fusion of asian spices, fried crispy with a spicy Boom sauce, homemade Georgia peach jam, and fresh lettuce on a toasted sesame seed brioche bun
- Attended the 2024 Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, LA as the contest winner to appear as brand ambassador at company sponsored events during the big games
- Currently holding the title as "VP of Fried Chicken" for Louisiana Fish Fry
Timeline
Farmer's Market Vendor
Rodgers Greens & Roots
05.2020 - 08.2022
Front Desk Operations
Bangkok Boxing Fitness
06.2019 - 10.2019
Event Facilitator
Metro-Atlanta Food Events
01.2018 - 01.2020
Food Content Creator, Food Media Host, Chef
Mind of Mindea
06.2016 - Current
Panther Nation Committee Director
Georgia State University
01.2014 - 01.2016
M.S. - Athletic Training
Temple University
B.S. - Exercise Science
Georgia State University
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