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Trevor Swope 878N.AllenSt.StateCollege,Pa16801

trevkswope@gmail.com814‐571‐9864

OBJECTIVE:Toobtainflexible,part‐timeworkwhilecompletingmyfinalyearatPennState.

SKILLS:

Generallyexperiencedkitchenemployee.Determinedtoimproveandexpandmyculinaryskillsthroughobservation,reading,workandpractice.Positive,calmandprofessionalattitude,hardworking.EDUCATION:

ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity

Pennsylvania,U.S.A.HospitalityManagementSeptember2006–April

2010

L’InstitutPaulBocuse

Lyon,FranceIntroductiontoFrenchCuisineJune–July2008

ChineseUniversityofHongKong

ShaTin,HongKongHospitalityManagement

September2009–December2009

MaastrichtHotelSchoolMasstricht,TheNetherlands

HotelManagementFebruary2010

EXPERIENCE:

ToutAFait–Maastricht,TheNetherlands–StagiaireJune15–August1

• FirsttimeworkingwithapredominantlyFrenchMenu.Executedgeneralprepduties,preparedrecipeswiththePastrychefandmadepre‐amuseandamusebouchedishesduringserviceaswellashelpingtoplatefishandmeatcourses.HereIwasabletowitnessahappymarriagebetweenlocalingredientsandvariousmodern/molecularinfluencesandtechniques.

BoInnovation‐HongKong‐StagiaireNovember10–December23,2009

• FirstexperienceworkinginaMichelinstarredrestaurant.Executedgeneralprepdutiesandduringserviceworkedatthepassplatingvariousdishes.Wasexposedtoworkintheopen,coldkitchenaswellasinthehotkitchen.AnincredibleexperiencewhereIwasextensivelyexposedtoChineseingredientsandcookingtechniques.Seeattachedletterofrecommendation.

WhitbyCastle‐Rye,NewYork‐SauteCookJune‐August,2009

• Managedthesautestation,generalprepresponsibilities,andcollaboratedwithExecutiveChefBenjaminCoyneforcreationofspecials.Gainedextensiveexperiencecookinglobstersaswellasbasicunderstandingofapplicationsofalginatesandspherification.

ZolaNewWorldBistro‐StateCollege,Pennsylvania‐GardeManger/HotAppetizers/DessertCookJuly2008‐June2009

• WorkedunderChefdePartieJeremyGuillardwithwhomIwasabletocreatemenudishesandspecials.Carriedoutgeneralprepresponsibilities,didwhatwasaskedofme(washeddishes,cleaned,etc.)

AltoItalianGrill‐StateCollege,Pennsylvania‐SauteCookJuly2008‐June2009

• Managedapastastationaswellasworkingwithco‐workersinordertodowhateverneededtobedone.Forabout5monthsofmyemploymentthekitchenconsistedofthreeemployeesandnodishwasher,so,myobligationswerevaried.

Otto'sBrewery‐StateCollege,Pennsylvania‐KitchenSupervisor,Expediter/GrillCook,May2007‐July2008

• Beganmyemploymentonfrystation,quicklymovedthroughflat‐top,sauteandtogrillbeforebeingpromotedtosupervisor.Workedgrillstation/expo,learnedhowtocoordinateacook‐line,collaboratedonthecreationofspecials.AssupervisorIdelegatedkitchentasks,madepreplists,foodordersandrotatedstock.

RedLobster‐StateCollege,Pennsylvania‐ExpediterMay2004‐December2006

• Wastrainedonfrystation,GrillandExpediter.Thisbeingmyfirstkitchenjob,itwaswhereIrealizedthatIwantedtocontinuetoworkinbetterandbetterkitchens.Ilefttogetmoreexperience.

AWARDS,ACCOMPLISHMENTSANDOTHERQUALIFICATIONS:

• CurrentlyenrolledintheGlobalHospitalityManagementProgram,astudyabroadprogramwithsemesters

spentinHongKong,MaastrichtandPennsylvania,throughtheHospitalityManagementSchoolatThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity.

• ParticipatedinastudyabroadculinaryprogramatL’instutPaulBocuseinLyon,Franceduringthesummerof2009.

• PresidentofCookingwithKidsprogramatPennState,’10‐’11.CommunicationsDirectorandleaderofLocalFoodsGroupfortheCookingWithKidsprogramatPennState,‘08‐’09.

• TeammemberoffirstplacewinnersincharitableIronChefeventatPennState,2009.• WonsecondplaceinNationalRestaurantAssociationEntrepreneurialScholarship,2008.• FluentinSpanish,livedinMexicoforoneyearduringahigh‐schoolexchangeprogram.

REFERENCES:BartAusems,ExecutiveChefofToutAFait,Maastricht,NLPhone:+310433500405Email:info@toutafait.nlAlvinLeung,ExecutiveChefofBoInnovation,HongKongPhone:(852)9199‐9601Email:demonchef@boinnovation.comBenjaminCoyne,ExecutiveChefofWhitbyCastle,Rye,NewYorkPhone:914‐227‐7794Email:bc91076@hotmail.comMatthewLossing,FormerExecutiveChefofOtto'sBrewery,StateCollegePennsylvaniaPhone:814‐571‐7400Email:mattlossing@hotmail.comEugeneLaw,SousChefofZolaNewWorldBistro,StateCollegePennsylvaniaPhone:814‐883‐7329Email:Eugene@zola.comJasonHalterman,SousChefofAltoItalianGrill,StateCollegePennsylvaniaPhone:814‐441‐6052Email:jahman1023@hotmail.com