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<br />II <br />II <br />I <br />.1 <br />!I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Platoon Sergeant <br /> <br />Served a year tour of Duty in Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and honorably discharged <br />as Sergeant in 1991. Completed training as Non-Commissioned Officer, and numerous <br />leadership and motivational schools as offered by CO, as well as took part in the College <br />extension/abroad programs. Completed two tours as a Recruiter in Los Angeles, Calif, <br />with commendations for excellent service. Had tremendous success with demonstrating <br />strong leadership skills both in maritime environments, and in many situations in <br />wartime, which will prove to help in day-to-day operations in the many high volume, <br />high intensity kitchens. It is here that leaming to set goals and accomplish them <br />becomes a strength which will become a part of life in future kitchens/companies, with <br />similar traits of integrity, teamwork, fearlessness, and camaraderie <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1977-1983 <br /> <br />The Moveable Feast. Caterin2: Company. Los An2:eles <br />Cook, Catering Manager, Party Planner <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Responsible for cooking of foods, coordinating multiple executions of daily parties, and <br />coordinator for largest high profile catering company in Los Angeles, owned by Hollie <br />Stotter. Helped create fresh cooking at food stations, "a la minute," and began offering <br />five or six different cuisines at separate stations. Worked as cook, driver, set up, break <br />down and creative support for all events, weddings, and high profile Hollywood <br />functions. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br /> <br />USMC. Universitv Affiliate Pro!!:ram <br />Associate of Arts <br />USMC. Universitv of Texas. Affiliate Pro!!:ram <br />Computer Science <br />Robert Louis Stevenson. Pebble Beach <br /> <br />II <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />CAREER HIGHLIGHTS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Governors Ball Dinner for Academy Awards <br />Emmy's Celebration Dinner <br />Grammy's Celebration Dinner <br />NACE, Palm Springs, Guest Chef Speaker <br />NACE, Orlando, Guest Chef Speaker <br />Harvard Man of the Year for Wolfgang, Guest Speaker <br />Fire and Ice Ball, Barneys Beverly Hills <br />Mills opening for 10,000 at Opryland Hotel <br />Taste of Toledo, Guest Chef Event Host <br />FOX Super Bowl party, Rupert Murdoch <br />FOX Super Bowl party, Rupert Murdoch <br />Epcot Food and Wine Festival Guest Chef <br />Epcot Food and Wine Festival Guest Chef <br />Bocuse d'Or World Cuisine Contest (guest in Lyon) <br />Event for Bishop Desmond Tutu <br />Catering for Clint Black Charity Event Charlotte for 25k <br />Restaurant Opening in Kuwait <br />Opening of Granita in Malibu, California <br />Opening of Spa go, forum Shoppe's, Las Vegas <br />Opening of WPC, MGM Grand, Las Vegas <br />Concept Development of Earl of Sandwich <br />Concept Development ofObaChine (3 units) <br />Concept Development of Wolfgang Puck Cafe (18 units) <br />Concept Development of Wolfgang Puck Express (22 units) <br />Concept Development of A valon Cove <br />Concept Development of AquaKnox, Las Vegas-Re-do <br />Concept Development of Timpano, re-do (5 units) <br />Concept Development of Taqueria Canonita, re-do <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1992-1997 <br />1993-1996 <br />I 992-1996 <br />1999 <br />2005 <br />2001 <br />1995 <br />2000 <br />1999 <br />1998- '99- '00-'01- '02 <br />2005 <br />1998 <br />2004 <br />2003 & 2005 <br />1982 <br />1999 <br />1995 <br />1991 <br />1993 <br />1995 <br />2002 <br />1995 <br />1993-2002 <br />1993-2002 <br />1999 <br /> <br />2003 <br /> <br />2003 <br />2004 <br /> <br />60 <br />