Ellen Sternau
Teaching Experience
2016 - Present Culinary Arts Associate Professor - Austin Communtiy College, Austin, TX
Courses taught - Fundamentals of Baking, Chocolates and Confections, Bakery Operations, Breads & Rolls, Wedding Cakes, Basic Food Production, Sanitation, Practicum
2010-2014 Pastry Arts instructor - Center for Kosher Culinary Arts (CKCA), Brooklyn, NY
Courses taught - wedding & specialty cakes, molded chocolate & truffles, laminated dough, cookies& macarons, Summer Kids Camp - 2 week intoductory cooking/baking course for kids 8-12 years
2004-2009 Pastry Chef Instructor - The Art Institute of NYC Culinary Arts, New York, NY
Courses taught - All courses - basic through advanced Skills - certification in Pastry Arts
2001-2014 Private Classes - In home private classes
Taught private for both individual and group classes for various pastry related techniques
2000 -20010 Owner/ Executive Pastry Chef - How Sweet It Is, New York, NY
Co-owner of Upscale Custom Bakery - retail/ wholesale operation, trained all employees, designed all
custom cakes/pastries, consulted with all clients, ordered all products for production.
Wedding cake competition for Societe Culinaire Philanthropique - Gold Medal Winner
Professional Publications
Commercial Shoots
Hershey Corporation - Voorhies Studio Productions - Food Stylist for Hershey Candy Bar Recreation for commercial shoots
Television Appearances
Martha Stewart, My Fair Wedding, A Wedding Story
Publication
People magazine - John Mayor's 30th Birthday Cake, Nature Methods - Cover , Country Living - Cover, Daily Candy - Best New Bakery 2008, Green & Black Baking Book, Runners World Cookbook, Alan Battman - Great Gathering of Chef - Published Recipes in 4 Cookbooks
Published: December 19, 2024