Experience

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  University of Hawaii - Kapiolani Community College

  • Oahu, Hawaii

  • Dean of Career and Technical Education

    • Jan 2015 - Present
    • Oahu, Hawaii

    University of Hawaii – Kapiolani Community CollegeServes as the senior manager, lead facilitator, and coordinator for the academic cluster of Hospitality (Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Travel and Tourism) and Business, Legal, and Technology.Developing the Culinary Institute of the Pacific, a global culinary learning center for the continuing evolution of Hawaiian culture, cuisine and innovation for the 21st century.

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  Coolinary Concepts LLC

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

  • Chef Innovator

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

    Coolinary Concepts is a consulting group specializing in innovation for culinary arts entrepreneurship. We customize culinary marketing experiences for food industry businesses, restaurants, culinary educational programs for non-profit organizations leveraging the hottest trend... that is food. Coolinary Concepts creates branded marketing experience customized for food business with promotional mediums as diverse as one of our specialized food truck concepts, food and nutritional educational demonstrations and culinary musical fusions that really sizzle. Our mission is to create one of a kind culinary marketing experiences that enhance your product and message to your community of customers.

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  Miami Dade College

  • Miami Florida

  • Director - Miami Culinary Institute / International Hospitality Center

    • Jul 2009 - Jan 2015
    • Miami Florida

    • Miami Culinary Institute• International School Hospitality Management• Hospitality InstituteFounding Director of start-up Culinary Arts School in Miami Florida with the construction of an 8 story LEED certified state of the art culinary arts teaching facility and curriculum grounded in "green" facilities planning, sustainable food and energy sources with International partners from France, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Argentina and China as real-time HD broadcast partners for college, community and corporate educational programming. First enrollment in August 2010.

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  Sullivan University

  • Louisville

  • Director - F & B Operations

    • Jan 2004 - Jun 2009
    • Louisville

    Responsibe for management of all Professional Foodservice Operations of the Sullivan University System and corporate business development. These operations include Winston's Restaurant, The Bakery,Juleps Catering, Ala Carte Cafe and commissaries that provide all food products to the Culinary labs.

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  Cove Management LLC

  • CEO, Executive Chef

    • May 1994 - Jan 2005

    Owned and operated management company that managed Zephyr Cove LLC, Kentucky Cove LLC, Cove Catering LLC and the Courtyard Cafe LLC.

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  Red Onion International

  • Music Director

    • Aug 1984 - Dec 1989

    Created Live music acts that performed as house bands in the Red Onion entertainment company Marina Del Ray, Redondo Beach and Woodland Hills California.

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  City Lights Inc

  • Louisville, Kentucky Area

  • President-Owner

    • May 1978 - Aug 1984
    • Louisville, Kentucky Area

    Co-Owner and President of City Lights Nightclub and Band