Experience

Tamarack Tap Room

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Provided supervision and leadership to servers to ensure restaurant customers experienced a first class dinning experience. Adjusted staffing levels to meet customer demand and control labor costs. As Lead Expediter, developed training programs, created faster procedures and policies, and controlled communication between front and back of house. Quickly achieved goal of reducing ticket times. As a server, provided guests with efficient and courteous service. Strived to anticipate needs of guests before the occurred. Stayed up to date on current craft beer trends. Created parings of food and beer. Gave recommendations based on customer tastes from 70 taps.



Wendell Pittenger Golf Operations

• United States
• Recreational Facilities

• Interim Executive Chef

  • May 2014 - Sep 2015

  Prepped ingredients for banquets and maintained a cleanly environment. As Interim Executive Chef for 7 months, wrote prep lists, ordered product and enforced cleanliness goals to the staff. Worked with food and beverage managers to design and customize menus for various events. Enforced safe food preparation and cooking as a certified Food Safety Manager. Prepped ingredients for banquets and maintained a cleanly environment. As Interim Executive Chef for 7 months, wrote prep lists, ordered product and enforced cleanliness goals to the staff. Worked with food and beverage managers to design and customize menus for various events. Enforced safe food preparation and cooking as a certified Food Safety Manager.



Lakeville Area Public Schools ISD 194

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head Debate Coach

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2014

  Created curriculum for over 30 debaters on concepts of critical thinking and public speaking. Coached Varsity level debaters to success at the National Level and Semi-Finals of the Minnesota State Tournament. Created curriculum for over 30 debaters on concepts of critical thinking and public speaking. Coached Varsity level debaters to success at the National Level and Semi-Finals of the Minnesota State Tournament.