About

Hello.  My name is Erika Wagner.  I am a writer, an artist, and a baker.  A few years ago I went back to school to turn my passion of pastry into a career.  Now that I’ve graduated, I’m looking for the right place to share my talents with the world.  I also do a little bit of special order baking out of my home, and I’m getting ready to venture into the world of blogging.  I live in the metro Detroit area.

RESUME

 EDUCATION

Macomb Culinary Institute          May 2012-Present

  • Associate of Applied Science: Pastry Arts
  • Pursuing Associates degrees in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management

Bachelor of the Arts, English, Michigan State University

  • Specialization in Creative Writing, related studies in Studio Art and Kinesiology

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Culinary Federation Certified Pastry Culinarian
  • National Restaurant Association Servsafe certificate
  • National Restaurant Association Purchasing certificate
  • National Restaurant Association Supervision certificate
  • National Restaurant Association Controlling Food Cost certificate

 

 QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • A gallery of my pastry work is available at erikacwagner.com
  • I maintain a recipe and instructional blog at Culinaryhomeschool.net
  • I maintain a weekly web comic as well as the associated merchandising
  • I am Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop CS5, and basic computer functions
  • I have an extensive background in providing excellent customer service

 

AWARDS

  • Girl Scout Gold Award
  • Recognized more than five times for excellence in sales and customer service
  • Michigan Renaissance Festival 2013 Cupcake Crusades: Second place winner

 

EXPERIENCE

Shift Supervisor, Caribou Coffee, July 2005-January 2012

  • Upheld strict company standards in cleanliness, customer service, product preparation and cash handling
  • Interviewed applicants and trained new hires
  • Consistently a top performer in sales promotions
  • Implemented a program within my store that has since become a company-wide initiative, resulting in thousands of donations every year