Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Awards
Additional Background
Timeline
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Esraa A Bukhari

Orlando
Esraa A Bukhari

Summary

I aspire to expand my craft through recipe development, event catering, and seasonal menu design, where creativity meets excellence. My goal is to evolve as a professional who can translate seasonal flavors into innovative, elegant desserts that deliver a memorable guest experiences.

Overview

6
years of professional experience

Work History

Disney Epcot

Assistant Sous Chef
09.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Delivering exceptional culinary creations as a vital part of a world-class entertainment brand. Specializing in pastries, breads, and desserts.
  • Contributing to a high-volume, dynamic culinary environment, ensuring all products meet the company's rigorous standards for quality and presentation.
  • Maintaining meticulous control over daily prep and inventory to optimize workflow and support efficient, uninterrupted service.

Culinary Institute of America

Chef De Partie
05.2025 - 08.2025

Job overview

  • Recipe Development & Speciality Bread Production
  • Collaborated closely with Head Chef McCarrick to develop, taste, and refine new bread recipes for large scale production and fine dining restaurants of the CIA.
  • Maintained consistency and quality control across multiple artisan bread types with attention to fermentation, shaping, and baking standards.
  • Followed strict sanitation and food safety protocols in a high-volume production environment.

The Mill House Brewing Company

Chef De Partie
01.2025 - 04.2025

Job overview

  • Prepared a range of pastries, breads, and plated desserts in a fast-paced kitchen.
  • Maintained product quality and freshness through inventory control and daily prep.
  • Collaborated with Executive Pastry Chef to execute seasonal dessert menus.
  • Seasonal

The Apple Pie Bakery Café

Chef De Partie
09.2024 - 12.2024

Job overview

  • Executed a full range of comprehensive café operations, spanning both back of house (BOH) and front of house (FOH) responsibilities.
  • BOH Specialty: Focused on the production of artisan breads and pastries for the café. Contributed to menu development and managed the costing of new items.
  • FOH Expertise: Provided exceptional guest service and demonstrated proficiency in guest recovery. Gained a deep understanding of hospitality, including beverage management, inventory control, and point-of-sales (POS) systems.

Smoked Ash Restaurant

Chef De Partie
01.2020 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for the consistent production of the signature burger buns, ensuring quality and availability.
  • Creation and ongoing adjustment of the dessert menu, developing new offerings and managing inventory for all dessert components.
  • Contributed to broader kitchen operations, including prep work and ensuring quality standards during peak service periods.
  • Managed inventory for baking and dessert ingredients, ensuring efficient stock levels to meet demand.

Education

The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

Bachelor’s from Food Business Management
01.2025

The Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY

Associate Degree from Baking and Pastry Arts
01.2024

Siena University

Master’s from Dental Prosthesis
01.2022

Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

from Visiting Scholar and Trainee
01.2019

Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies

Doctor of Dental Surgery
01.2015

Skills

    Laminated dough production

    Plated dessert execution

    Bread baking & viennoiserie

    Time management & organization

    Team collaboration

    Food safety & sanitation (ServSafe certified)

Languages

English Native or bilingual
Arabic Native or bilingual

Awards

Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Honor Society -Awarded for academic excellence and outstanding performance in hospitality and culinary arts studies.

Additional Background

Former prosthodontist with strong attention to detail, hygiene, and hand skills, bringing discipline and precision into the kitchen.

Timeline

Assistant Sous Chef

Disney Epcot
09.2025 - Current

Chef De Partie

Culinary Institute of America
05.2025 - 08.2025

Chef De Partie

The Mill House Brewing Company
01.2025 - 04.2025

Chef De Partie

The Apple Pie Bakery Café
09.2024 - 12.2024

Chef De Partie

Smoked Ash Restaurant
01.2020 - 01.2022

The Culinary Institute of America

Associate Degree from Baking and Pastry Arts

Siena University

Master’s from Dental Prosthesis

Ohio State University

from Visiting Scholar and Trainee

Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies

Doctor of Dental Surgery

The Culinary Institute of America

Bachelor’s from Food Business Management
Esraa A Bukhari