Experience
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1986-present
Greenville Public Schools Vocational Center Greenville, MS
Food Production, Management and Services Instructor
 | Pilot site for the National Restaurant Association ProStart Curriculum, 2000-2001 school
year |
| Students awarded silver and bronze medals in National FCCLA Illustrated Talk and
Interpersonal Communications STAR Events, Orlando, FL, 2000 |
| Instructed the student recipient of the Uncle Ben's Culinary Institute of New Orleans
Scholarship 1999 |
| Responsible for the instruction, training and placement of approximately 30 high school
students, with the operation and maintenance of a commercial-type Culinary Arts Lab |
| Adopt-A-School Coordinator in conjunction with the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce |
| VICA Co-Advisor with students awarded gold and silver medals in Culinary Arts and
Commercial Baking Competitions |
| FHA/HERO Advisor with students awarded medals in Restaurant Service and Salad
Preparation Proficiency Events |
| Students awarded four gold medals in National FHA/HERO Food Service and Interpersonal
Communications STAR Events |
| Vocational Center Teacher of the Year, 1997-98 |
| Tech Chair of the Greenville Public Schools website at https://members.tripod.com/gpsweb2 |
| Tech Coordinator and Instructor (Instruct other teachers in web page development and
integrating the Internet into lesson plans) |
| Participate in Tech Prep integration of applied academics |
| Attended National Tech Prep School-To-Work Conference |
| Z-score ranking in the top 28% |
| Member of the Review and Revision Team, Food Production, Management and Services
Curricula, 1992 |
| Program received commendation on last On-Site Technical Assistance Evaluation |
1985-1986 The Furniture Center Greenwood, MS
Secretary/Cashier
| Processed credit applications |
| Received monthly customer payments |
| Handled customer complaints and repair orders |
| Shipped and received inventory |
| Entered sales invoices into the computer |
| Accounted for all collections and down payments |
August, 1984-December, 1984 Holiday Inn Gonzales, LA
Assistant Manager
| Coordinated Grand Opening of November 15, 1984 |
| Developed job descriptions for all departments |
| Administered job procedures |
| Evaluated the need for and supervised training in all departments |
| Managed the total property and approximately 90 employees on a daily basis |
| Conducted guest inspections and maintained quality control |
| Improved guest satisfaction by being accessible and handling guest complaints promptly
and courteously |
1982-1984 Holiday Inn Greenville, MS
Assistant Manager/Food and Beverage Manager
| Supervised approximately 85 employees with major emphasis on 40 restaurant and lounge
employees |
| Coordinated banquets and meetings |
| Planned menus, made work schedules, controlled costs, purchased and assessed inventory,
promoted facility |
| Restaurant and lounge rose from an unacceptable Holiday Inn rating to a rating next to
the top of the rate classification-This rating was maintained throughout my management
there |
| Achieved, through innovative ideas, employee motivation, training, guest contact and
community relations, a complete team effort which resulted in a profitable operation |
1973-1982 Self-Employed Kamuela, HI
Caterer/Property Manager
| Catered private dinner and cocktail parties and was much in demand for my abilities as a
gourmet chef |
| Supervised 5 employees |
| Managed five homes for mainland owners in their absence, including grounds and swimming
pool upkeep, security and housekeeping |
| Managed one vacation beachfront property which was rented on a weekly or monthly basis |
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Education
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1968-Present
| ServSafe Certified |
| Phase II Technology Workshop graduate, The Internet Learning Company |
| Required coursework Mississippi State University, Mississippi Valley State University
and Mississippi Delta Community College for Class A Teacher's Certificate in the capacity
to teach Food Production, Management and Services |
| One and one-half years Mississippi University for Women, majoring in English and
Interior Design |
| Graduate of S. D. Lee High School, Columbus, MS, 1967 |
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