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 WA USA | General Porpoise Doughnuts, Seattle WA USA | Bruno Le Derf, Vitré FRANCE | La Barantine, Edinburgh Scotland UK | Harbor Candy Shop, Ogunquit ME USA
MASTERCLASSES
2025 | 3 day masterclass in advanced chocolate techniques taught by Master Chocolatier Luis Amado, CEPC in Michigan, USA
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 Yssingeaux, FRANCE
2022 | Half a day with Chef Florence Lesage at ENSP in Yssingeaux, FRANCE
2021 | Month-long virtual course with Christina Tosi from MilkBar, hosted online
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