The guest speaker is a seasoned culinary professional with nearly 30 years of experience, specializing in kitchen supervision, culinary training, food preparation, menu planning, procurement, and inventory management.

Born in Hong Kong, she holds a Hotel Management Diploma from the prestigious Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland, as well as a Culinary Diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin, she is highly knowledgeable in all aspects of restaurant operations, with particular expertise in food safety practices and U.S. health standards.

From 2005 to 2018, she served as a culinary instructor at Glendale Community College, teaching baking and Chinese cuisine. She also conducted cake decorating classes at various community education centers, earning wide acclaim.

As an entrepreneur, she founded and operated two “Cocoa Bakeries Inc.” locations—opening her first bakery in 2003, and a second one in Claremont in 2010. As owner and head chef, she managed all aspects of the business until its successful sale in 2016.

Driven by her passion for the culinary arts, she later accepted the position of Sous Chef at The Heights, a high-end senior living community in Burbank managed by SRG Corporation. Her responsibilities included designing recipes, preparing daily dinners and desserts for 90 residents, and managing kitchen food procurement.

Since 2019, she has been serving as a full-time baking professor at Chaffey College, where she teaches a range of courses including Introduction to Baking, Advanced Baking, Artisan Breads, and Cake Decorating—continuing to inspire and educate the next generation of culinary professionals with dedication and expertise.