and his skill and character give him a commanding presence to the extent that he is referred to as a model patissier. After graduating, he was employed by a famous patisserie, but there was no place that would let him work exclusively as a patissier. His alma mater invited him as a teacher to help foster future patissiers at ITCA. He could have continued to work as a chocolatier, but chose instead to be a teacher in the hope of fostering patissiers who can use their trade to make people smile.