A Florida native, Chef Chelsea has a bachelor’s degree in Baking and Pastry from Johnson & Wales University. Now working in the industry for over a decade, Chef Chelsea has worked the pastry line at Rose McAdoo, Madison Lee Cakes, Cake Power and Nine Cakes where she was Lead Cake Artist. While her experience has primarily been in the New York wedding industry, she’s also worked in high-volume production bakeries and catering facilities. She has also assisted in projects that have been featured in NPR, The Knot, Martha Stuart, Vogue; she has also appeared on the Food Network (but prefers to be behind the scenes). “I believe that attending school has opened up so many doors for me. It’s hard to imagine what my career would look like without it,” she says. Chef Chelsea joined the Institute of Culinary Education in 2022, teaching recreational classes, as well as cooking for private events and parties. When she’s not baking, Chef Chelsea can be found tending to her “indoor jungle” of tropical plants, working as a florist in creating large-scale installations and crafting in various ways. “I am always making something with my hands,” she says.