MEET jason

Where are you from and what high school did you attend?

I am from East Boston, MA and I attended Josiah Quincy Upper School.

Besides cooking, what other passions and interests do you have and how do you fulfill them?
My number one passion is playing games and usually I play competitively but I also love volleyball and I usually just do easy drills at home for volleyball.

What would you tell other young people about Future Chefs who are interested in joining our program?
Future Chefs is a great program if you want to get started in cooking, whether it’s working in a restaurant or just to have a basic knowledge of cooking. They also help you a lot with life skills like organization, time management, and they have a great FC Sustains program which is keeping in contact with you after you graduate high school to see where you’re at.

What are your school, career, and life goals over the next 3-5 years?

I don’t really know what to do yet in school as I’m going into community college for now. In my career hopefully I can travel around the world and learn about other cultures and do food journaling. And my life goal is to maybe buy land and have my family live there. 

How did you hear about Future Chefs? What inspired you to join our program?
They came to my school for a job fair and I always had a passion for cooking and I wanted to expand my knowledge.

Did you have an interest in food before joining Future Chefs?

Yes I did, as I mentioned!

How has the Future Chefs program impacted you? 

It made me more open to things and they even helped me get a job at Zuma Boston.

Do you have any mentors who have guided you? Is there someone you would like to shout out for supporting you during high school or this past years?

I want to say thank you to Jordan for talking and always checking up on me, he’s been really cool and he’s also been very supportive.

Would you recommend FC to other young people? 

Yes!

How have Future Chefs activities expanded your confidence? 

It made me more comfortable to talk to others and meet new people.