Experience

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  Forsyth County Schools (Georgia)

  • Forsyth County, Georgia, United States

  • Lead Instructor culinary arts, Denmark High School

    • Jul 2018 - Present
    • Forsyth County, Georgia, United States

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  Art Institute of Atlanta

  • Dunwoody GA

  • Chef Instructor

    • Jul 2014 - Jul 2019
    • Dunwoody GA

    Supervised all student kitchen activities for Creations Restaurant. Created menus and guided students through service of daily menus, preparing all foods and all sanitation practices. Introduced students to sustainability in food service operations.

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  Wheeler High School

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Chef Instructor

    • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Chef instructor in charge of culinary level one and two students along with one other part time instructor. Teach all aspects of culinary arts including sanitation, safety, cooking methods and restaurant management.

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  Berkmar High School

  • Lilburn, GA

  • Chef Instructor

    • Jul 2015 - May 2017
    • Lilburn, GA

    Lead culinary teacher for all aspects of an upstart culinary program in the Georgia technical school program.

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  Chattahoochee Technical College

  • Marietta, Ga.

  • Chef Instructor

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016
    • Marietta, Ga.

    Assisted lead instructors in teaching all aspects of culinary operations for a college institution.

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  Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School

  • Billerica, MA

  • Chef Instructor

    • Sep 2007 - Jun 2014
    • Billerica, MA

    Lead teacher in the culinary arts department. Involved in all aspects of running the day to day operations of the culinary program.

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  Shawsheen Technical High School

  • Chef/Instructor

    • Sep 2007 - Jun 2014

    Bi-weekly, teach culinary arts related theory to tenth and twelve grade classes. Syllabus includes sanitation, safety, culinary cooking methods and restaurant management. Bi-weekly assist students in full restaurant operations for a dining room seating up to fifty customers and sixty staff members daily. Completely reworked culinary arts curriculum to fit into the Massachusetts Frameworks for Culinary Arts, and made a syllabus to match the framework.Also serve as a baking instructor for two periods, as the culinary arts safety committee member, and as a skills USA advisor. Lead articulation agreement team with seven culinary schools in New England.

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  Shawsheen Valley Technical HS

  • chef instructor

    • 2006 - Jun 2014

    lead teacher responsible for all aspects of culinary education for over 100 students with a team of three other savory chefs and two bakers.

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  Attleboro High School

  • Chef/Instructor

    • Sep 2006 - Jun 2007

    Taught grades nine through twelve all aspects of culinary theory in a classroom setting. Aided other students in the Kitchen setting; serving up to fifty meals daily in a fully operational kitchen setting that served the public, as well as staff at the school. Assisted in a NEASC audit to confirm all aspects of vocational education were being met to renew Chapter 74 funding.

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  Worcester County Food Bank

  • Head Teaching Chef

    • Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

    Oversaw all aspects of education for the culinary program including curriculum development, classroom and kitchen instruction. Helped students prepare up to 600 meals a week for kitchens within the Worcester Country Food Bank network. Also taught Serve Safe sanitation laws, resume writing and job search skills.

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  Blackstone Valley High School

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

    On call, substitute teacher for the Departments of Culinary Arts at Blackstone Valley Technical High School, Bay Path Regional High School and Worcester Vocational High School. Assisted the master instructors with teaching all aspects of the culinary field. Led baking department operations at Worcester Vocational from Sept-Dec 2005

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  Martial Arts School

  • Director

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

    Oversaw all aspects of teaching in a martial arts school with over 220 students. Developed curriculums, evaluated students, advised parents, explained philosophies and helped to set goals for black belt achievement. Developed programs to address individual student’s needs and desires. Created schedules for classes, lesson plans and developed a testing system to benefit all levels of skill in the martial arts. Provided leadership to, coached, and scheduled up to 20 assistant instructors.Obtained the rank of fourth degree black belt in December 2004Completed 4 year training in self guided counseling June 2005 through Master John Fritz PHD, health and wellness center, West Palm Beach, Florida Obtained master level Tai-Chi Instructor status in December 2005Completed certification in Kardio Kick box in September 2002Owner, Dan & Son Catering, Gormandize Haven Restaurant, Auburn Breakfast and Lunch, Campanale’s Grafton House and Banquet Facilities

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  Gormandize Haven

  • Uxbridge, Ma.

  • Owner/Chef

    • Feb 1995 - Aug 1999
    • Uxbridge, Ma.

    Owned and operated establishment. Ran all operations of small 50 seat restaurant and catering company that served thousands of meals yearly for weddings, showers, holiday functions, etc. Ran all business aspects of the company from inventory management to sales promotions and hiring all staff. Left business to pursue other interests for a few years and go back to culinary college.

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  Auburn Breakfast, Lunch and Catering

  • Auburn, Ma.

  • Owner/Chef

    • Sep 1991 - Dec 1994
    • Auburn, Ma.

    owned and operated establishment. Ran all operations of small 30 seat restaurant and catering company that served thousands of meals yearly for weddings, showers, holiday functions, etc. Ran all business aspects of the company from inventory management to sales promotions and hiring all staff. Land was sold so business moved to another location in February 1995.

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  Campanale's Restaurant

  • chef/owner

    • 1981 - 1991

    operated food services or lounge, dining room and banquet facilities for up to 200 people. ran outside catering business and rented out space for a deli and breakfast area.