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| rowid | first_name | last_name | gender | career_sec | personal_sec | info | seed_first_name | seed_last_name | occupation |
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| 74 | Rhonda | Edison | f | Iuzzini's first restaurant job was after school as a part-time dishwasher at the local golf club. At the time, he was enrolled in his high school's voc-tech culinary program, and Iuzzini garnered his first cooking award by finishing second in a New York City culinary competition. At age seventeen Iuzzini took a job as garde manger, beginning his career in New York City, and began assisting Pastry Chef Eric Gouteyron at the restaurant. He then switched jobs to work making desserts full-time, launching his career as a pastry chef. Iuzzini attended The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, graduating in 1994 with a Baking and Pastry Arts degree. During his externship at the Culinary Institute of America, Iuzzini worked with pastry chef Lincoln Carson at Luxe, who had formerly worked for Francois Payard at Le Bernadin; he coaxed Iuzzini to visit Payard, who then offered Iuzzini a job as pastry chef at Daniel. During the next three and a half years, he mastered all dessert stations and became Payard's close assistant. When Payard opened his Payard Pâtisserie and Bistro in 1997, Iuzzini was selected as sous chef, while continuing to work at Daniel. In 1998, burned out from the hectic pace, Iuzzini took a break from the kitchen and in France he studied pastry technique while staging at several of the country's finest patisseries. After eight months around the world, he returned to New York to work for chef/owner Daniel Boulud, opening Café Boulud and the new Daniel as Executive Sous Chef. In 2001 Boulud promoted the 26-year-old Iuzzini to Executive Pastry Chef. In May 2002, chef/owner Jean-Georges Vongerichten selected Iuzzini for the position of Executive Pastry Chef at Restaurant Jean Georges, including the restaurant's café, Nougatine. It is during this period of his career that Iuzzini achieved his most distinguished recognition and awards, including “Best Pastry Chef” by New York Magazine in 2002, “Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year” nomination by the James Beard Foundation in 2003, and “Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America” by Pastry Art and Design Magazine in 2003 and 2004. When Jean-Georges opened Perry Street in 2005, Iuzzini added Executive Pastry Chef role for that location to his responsibilities. The following year, 2006, Iuzzini was awarded Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation. 2007 landed him among the honorees of the title of “10 Most Influential Chefs in America” from forbes.com, as one of the “Tastemaking Chefs”. In 2011 Iuzzini left the kitchen and started his pastry and culinary arts consulting company, Sugar Fueled, Inc, performing demonstrations of pastry techniques to live audiences. In 2014 he entered a partnership with Le Méridien Hotels & Resorts, featuring "signature" éclair recipes In September 2010, Iuzzini was enlisted for two seasons as head judge on the American reality competition show Top Chef: Just Desserts on the Bravo cable television network. This show, a spin-off of the highly successful Top Chef, focused exclusively on desserts. The pastry chef contestants battled weekly for the top prize in the familiar Top Chef format featuring both “Quickfire Challenge” and “Elimination Challenge” tests. Each season featured nine episodes plus a finale. In 2011 the show received the GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Reality Program. On October 23, 2014, he appeared as a competitor in the "Superstar Sabotage" tournament of Cutthroat Kitchen. | On November 29, 2017, Iuzzini was accused of sexual harassment by four of his former employees. As a result of the accusations against Iuzzini, the third season of The Great American Baking Show was pulled after two episodes. On December 13, 2017, Iuzzini was fired from ABC and The Great American Baking Show following the sexual misconduct allegations. | edison's first restaurant job was after school as a part-time dishwasher at the local golf club. at the time, sh ewas enrolled in her high school's voc-tech culinary program, and edison garnered her first cooking award by finishing second in a new york city culinary competition. at age seventeen edison took a job as garde manger, beginning her career in new york city, and began assisting pastry chef eric gouteyron at the restaurant. sh ethen switched jobs to work making desserts full-time, launching her career as a pastry chef. edison attended the culinary institute of america in hyde park, new york, graduating in 1994 with a baking and pastry arts degree. during her externship at the culinary institute of america, edison worked with pastry chef lincoln carson at luxe, who had formerly worked for francois payard at le bernadin; sh ecoaxed edison to visit payard, who then offered edison a job as pastry chef at daniel. during the next three and a half years, sh emastered all dessert stations and became payard's close assistant. when payard opened her payard pâtisserie and bistro in 1997, edison was selected as sous chef, while continuing to work at daniel. in 1998, burned out from the hectic pace, edison took a break from the kitchen and in france sh estudied pastry technique while staging at several of the country's finest patisseries. after eight months around the world, sh ereturned to new york to work for chef/owner daniel boulud, opening café boulud and the new daniel as executive sous chef. in 2001 boulud promoted the 26-year-old edison to executive pastry chef. in may 2002, chef/owner jean-georges vongerichten selected edison for the position of executive pastry chef at restaurant jean georges, including the restaurant's café, nougatine. it is during this period of her career that edison achieved her most distinguished recognition and awards, including “best pastry chef” by new york magazine in 2002, “outstanding pastry chef of the year” nomination by the james beard foundation in 2003, and “ten best pastry chefs in america” by pastry art and design magazine in 2003 and 2004. when jean-georges opened perry street in 2005, edison added executive pastry chef role for that location to her responsibilities. the following year, 2006, edison was awarded outstanding pastry chef of the year by the james beard foundation. 2007 landed her among the honorees of the title of “10 most influential chefs in america” from forbes.com, as one of the “tastemaking chefs”. in 2011 edison left the kitchen and started her pastry and culinary arts consulting company, sugar fueled, inc, performing demonstrations of pastry techniques to live audiences. in 2014 sh eentered a partnership with le méridien hotels & resorts, featuring "signature" éclair recipes in september 2010, edison was enlisted for two seasons as head judge on the american reality competition show top chef: just desserts on the bravo cable television network. this show, a spin-off of the highly successful top chef, focused exclusively on desserts. the pastry chef contestants battled weekly for the top prize in the familiar top chef format featuring both “quickfire challenge” and “elimination challenge” tests. each season featured nine episodes plus a finale. in 2011 the show received the glaad media award nomination for outstanding reality program. on october 23, 2014, sh eappeared as a competitor in the "superstar sabotage" tournament of cutthroat kitchen.on november 29, 2017, edison was accused of sexual harassment by four of her former employees. as a result of the accusations against edison, the third season of the great american baking show was pulled after two episodes. on december 13, 2017, edison was fired from abc and the great american baking show following the sexual misconduct allegations. | Johnny | Iuzzini | chefs |