Front line sauté cook at The Flying Biscuit Cafe for four years with a strong hospitality background across high-pressure service and off-site catering throughout greater Gainesville. Skilled at multitasking under pressure, mastering fast-paced food workflows, and maintaining quality and timing standards. Now transitioning into a deeper social media and digital marketing career. Completed Google/Coursera digital marketing coursework and built practical strengths in SEO, analytics (GA4), lead generation, campaign strategy and lifecycle planning, and content/visual storytelling using tools like Google Ads, Search Console, Canva, CRM platforms, and CMS management.

Ryan McClendon

Front line sauté cook at The Flying Biscuit Cafe for four years with a strong hospitality background across high-pressure service and off-site catering throughout greater Gainesville. Skilled at multitasking under pressure, mastering fast-paced food workflows, and maintaining quality and timing standards. Now transitioning into a deeper social media and digital marketing career. Completed Google/Coursera digital marketing coursework and built practical strengths in SEO, analytics (GA4), lead generation, campaign strategy and lifecycle planning, and content/visual storytelling using tools like Google Ads, Search Console, Canva, CRM platforms, and CMS management.

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Front line sauté cook at The Flying Biscuit Cafe for four years with a strong hospitality background across high-pressure service and off-site catering throughout greater Gainesville. Skilled at multitasking under pressure, mastering fast-paced food workflows, and maintaining quality and timing standards.

Now transitioning into a deeper social media and digital marketing career. Completed Google/Coursera digital marketing coursework and built practical strengths in SEO, analytics (GA4), lead generation, campaign strategy and lifecycle planning, and content/visual storytelling using tools like Google Ads, Search Console, Canva, CRM platforms, and CMS management.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Line Cook at The Flying Biscuit Cafe
August 1, 2021 - Present
Prepare and cook menu items in a high-volume restaurant kitchen while tracking multiple orders simultaneously. Execute egg production efficiently and consistently while meeting food standards, maintaining quality and speed. Manage timing to prevent items from sitting too long under heat lamps or becoming cold. Handle extended standing and high-heat kitchen conditions, support catering service delivery across greater Gainesville, and follow foodservice/customer service practices for buffets, banquets, and self-serve formats.
Cook at Shands @UF
June 1, 2013 - August 1, 2020

Education

Digital Marketing Specialist (Google Coursera) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Social Media Specialist (University) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Digital Marketing & Social Media (Google/Coursera) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Digital Marketing Specialist (University) (Google/Coursera) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Social Media Specialist (University) (Coursera - Google) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid (course/certification) at OSHA-10/2025 provider (as listed)
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid (course/certification) at OSHA-10/2025 provider (as listed)
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
High school diploma (Culinary Arts - high school or equivalent) at Griggs International Academy
August 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014
Social Media Specialist (University) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Digital Marketing Specialist (University) at Coursera - Google
April 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026

Qualifications

ServSafe Food Handler
January 1, 2025 - August 26, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid (CPR-OSHA)
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
ServSafe Manager
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
ServSafe Food Handler
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
Adult CPR/AED and Basic First Aid
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026
ServSafe Food Handler
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2026
CPR/AED and Basic First Aid (OSHA 10)
October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Other