ABOUT ELISE WAYNE
CLASSICALLY TRAINED FRENCH PASTRY CHEF
BASED IN PORTLAND, MAINE
Elise is a classically trained French Pastry Chef. She has worked in a Seattle doughnut empire, several busy French pastry shops, and an established chocolate factory. She brings a unique blend of traditional techniques and innovative flavors to her creations, to share her knowledge and passion for delicious pastries.
PAST EMPLOYERS
La Parisienne, Seattle USA | General Porpoise Doughnuts, Seattle USA | Pâtisserie Mathias Narcissot, Rennes FRANCE | Bruno Le Derf, Vitré FRANCE | La Barantine, Edinburgh Scotland UK
MASTERCLASSES
2024 | Intensive 40-hour week-long Vegan Pastry course led by Chef Toni Rodriguez in Bucharest, Romania
2023 | Half a day with MOF Jonathan Moguel at ENSP in France
2022 | Half a day with Chef Florence Lesage at ENSP in France
2021 | Month-long at-home virtual course with Christina Tosi from MilkBar
DIPLOMAS
2023 | Expert French Pastry Arts Diploma, ENSP, Yssingeaux, France
2023 | French Pastry Arts Diploma, ENSP, Yssingeaux, France
2017 | Certificate in User Experience Design, Seattle, Washington, USA
2009 | AA Web Design, Seattle Center College, Seattle, Washington, USA