Shawna MacDonald

Shawna MacDonald is a skilled pastry chef with extensive experience in the baking and pastry industry. Currently serving as a Pastry Chef at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa since September 2021, Shawna previously held the role of Assistant Pastry Chef at Park Hyatt from December 2017 to September 2021. Shawna's career began as a Cake Artist at Patisserie Angelica, where creative cake decoration and preparation were key responsibilities. Further experience includes positions as Cake Decorator/Baker at Twin Oaks House/Green Gables, Pastry Chef at Luna Restaurant & Catering, and Baker at both Honey Go and Sweetwater Bakery. Shawna holds an Associate of Arts degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from The Culinary Institute of America, completed in 2017.