Joanna B

To promote wellness through cooking, nutrition education, and artisan food products. And to create a stronger sense of community in Los Angeles partnering with local wine, beer, and cheese producers for tastings.

Publications

Cookbooks

Vegan Breakfast Recipes for Beginners | Joanna Barajas 2017

Fit from the Start How to prevent childhood obesity in infancy | (Assist) Shape Up America 2014

The Wellness Kitchen | (Assist) Four Seasons 2014

Experience

Culinary

Touch Florence Server, Culinary classes | Florence, Italy February-May 2016

Chef Joanna’s, Bars & Bread | Los Angeles, CA September 2016-February 2017

Duke Of Bourbon Wine Shop | Westlake, CA May 2015-February 2016

Four Seasons Spa Culinary Teacher | Westlake, CA October 2013-March 2015

Shape Up America! Recipe Writer | 2011-2015

Cafe Firenze Pastry Chef | Moorpark, CA 2010-2011

Skills

Opening of new restaurants and cafes: Viletta, Brentwood | Tartine Bakery, Toronto | Duck Dive Gastropub, Malibu

Menu and recipe development for restaurants and cookbooks | Four Seasons Wellness Cookbook

Hiring and training new staff, Wine Tasting, Gourmet Grocery Retail Mgmt. | Duke of Bourbon

Education

Le Cordon Bleu Paris, France | Grande Diplome 2009-2010

Loyola Marymount University | Natural Science major, Business minor 2005-2009