This website is intended as a comprehensive professional history. A condensed resume is available upon request.

 

Live-In Cook & Housekeeper – Boatbuilding Project (S/V Canvasback)
Private mission-supported project | Age 17

 

At age 17, I served as the live-in cook and housekeeper for the crew constructing the sailing catamaran Canvasback. The role required managing daily meals and household operations for a fluctuating crew, often without advance notice of how many people would be present.

This was my first experience independently running a kitchen and supporting a large, ongoing project with minimal supervision.

 

Responsibilities & Skills:

Planned and prepared daily meals for 2–20 crew members

Managed a kitchen independently in a remote, project-based environment

Learned and executed core recipes from memory

Developed practical skills using fresh herbs and scratch cooking

Maintained cleanliness of shared living spaces

Provided housekeeping support for a live-in crew

Assisted with production and mailing of a monthly printed newsletter

Adapted quickly to changing needs and schedules

The vessel later launched and continues to serve in medical and dental missions in the Marshall Islands. Although I did not sail with the crew, the experience was formative, building confidence, resilience, and lasting friendships during my first extended time away from home.