Lisa Amoriello

AKA “Chef A”

Contact Details

Phone Number: 817-299-1944

Email Address: amorli@mansfieldisd.org

Room Number: B-124 (classroom)

C-107 (kitchen)

Web Address: ???

Favorite Quote

“… we are bound together in our desire to see the world become a place in which our children
can grow free and strong.”

--James Taylor (“Shed a Little Light”)

Best Advice: DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES! IT IS THE FASTEST WAY TO LEARN!

Classes Taught

Currently:

Culinary Arts (Intro and Level 1)

Previously:

Culinary Arts 2;

4 th and 5 th grade Resource - Birdville ISD;

IBC (Intensive Behaviors Class) – Birdville ISD

Work History

Industry Experience:

Kitchen Manager, Copper Penny Inn, Poughkeepsie, NY

Line Cook, John’s Island Club, Vero Beach, FL

Private Chef, Dallas, TX

Executive Chef, Sanford House Inn, Arlington TX

Teaching Experience:

Long-Term Substitute, Birdville ISD

Chef Instructor, BBCTA

First Job (Ever):

Jack-in-the-Box (1983…gotta love those polyester plaid shirts and J-I-B jeans!!)

Education

Schools I Have Attended & Years Graduated:

Lamar High School , Arlington (Go Vikes!), Graduated 1987

TCU (Go Frogs!), 1988-1990

UTA (Go Mavs!), 1987-1995, Graduated 1995

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications:

Bachelor of Social Work, UTA, 1995

Associate of Occupational Studies, Culinary Institute of America, 2004

ServSafe Certification, 2002 - Present

My Favorites

Food: Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes (NY) – can you say BUTTER?!?...AND Salt & Pepper Potato Chips

Color: Pink

Vacation Spot: Colorado in the summer

Past-Time: A long drive on a beautiful day…Jimmy Buffet cranked!

Hobby: Past…getting pregnant! Current…raising rugrats!

Web Sites:

Sport & Team: Texas Rangers (remember the OLD stadium…sitting in the bleachers?)

Book: The Secret Life of Bees

Movie: The Princess Bride

Family Information (Children, Pets, Siblings, Friends)

Two Lovely Ladies: Bella, 2…Charli, 1

One Son/Hubby: Nick (the OTHER Chef A)

One Sister: Robyn…the BEST mom and teacher I know…teaches @ Icenhower

Two Brothers: Phil & Chris

Friends: lots…just take a look around BBCTA!

Little Known Fact:

My brother, Phil was adopted during the war, in 1971, from Vietnam.