Val’s Journey
In 2023, Val enrolled in Impactful Bites, where she earned the AHLEI Certified Kitchen Cook credential and gained hands-on work experience supporting catering events at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Today, Val is a Chef and Café Lead earning $25 per hour—a 67% wage increase from where she started. She now helps train new kitchen staff and plays a leadership role in the kitchen.
Words from Xochilt
“Impactful Bites really helped me when it comes to working in a kitchen. I learned things in the kitchen I did not even know existed.
Impactful Bites also showed me how to work together. I always wanted to do things on my own and be ahead of everyone, but I always got something wrong that way. I learned that when you work together, things come together perfectly.
