vendredi 29 octobre 2010

Teacher, Lecturer, Consultant

Business, Gastronomy, Sociology, Special Events Management

Domains of Expertise

Teacher Trainer

  • Definition and elaboration of pedagogical programs

  • Create training videos

  • Evaluation and follow up of personnel

  • Lecturer, jury member for diploma

  • Classes in Gastronomy and Identity, Sociology and History of Food, Food Safety and Consumer Behavior, Restaurant Business, European Union and International Culture

Manager

  • Experience in management and human resources

  • Managed production, sales and distribution personnel

  • Development and follow through of new ventures

  • Communication and public relations

  • Wrote commercial sales manual

  • Liaison between the American Embassy and the company

Sales

  • Development of wholesale service

  • Opened stores in New York City

  • Managed chain stores and franchises

  • Collaboration with architects on concept and image

  • Realized marketing and packaging projects

Pastry Chef

  • Creation of French bakeries in New York

  • International desserts at the United Nations

  • Produced a line of “Light” frozen desserts

  • Consultant for: Cointreau America, Lenôtre Paris, Chocolat Valrhona, Disneyland Paris, SEB, Cassis Boudier, Danone, Lacanche, Tupperware.

Initiator/Organizer of Special Events

  • Thanksgiving Dinners for 250 people as a Benefit in several cities in France.

  • Conference on French and American Culinary Historical Relations at the American Ambassador’s Residence in Paris with food and wine tastings.

  • 4-14 Festival: Celebration of the Music and Food of France and America. World famous musicians and starred chefs from both countries shared their talents with an enthusiastic public in Dijon. www.4-14-festival.org

  • Public & press relations, raise funds from the public and private sector.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER: 1978 – 2009

  • Organizer of the 4-14 Festival 2009 in Dijon www.4-14festival.org

  • Professor and Lecturer: Burgundy School of Business, Dijon; Université de Bourgogne, ENSBANA; ISIPCA; ENSIA; ISAB; EHESS; Sciences Po Paris; Université de Toulouse, CETIA, ERIT; New York University; and the American Embassy in Paris.

  • Member of Pilot Committees, “Dijon Ville Santé”, for Dijon and “Bien dans Mon Assiette” for the Burgundy region

  • Culinary instructor in classic French and international cuisines

  • Researcher for the European Commission on “Animal Welfare”

  • Research Associate, Sociologie: Université de Toulouse, Mirail

  • Writer : « Arts & Gastronomie Magazine »

  • Radio Show Host: interview authors of books about food on RCF Parabole

  • Sales Trainer: Ecomarketing, Chenôve

  • Regional Director: Société Cjys, Gevrey-Chambertin

  • Owner Operator: La Bonne Pâtisserie, New York City

  • Pastry Chef: United Nations Hotel, New York City

  • Commercial Administrator: Lenôtre Paris, Plaisir

  • Sous-Chef & Pastry Chef: Domain Chandon, Yountville, California

EDUCATION:

1983 Certificates in Human Resources Management and Management Communications – ESSEC, France (IMHI, Cornell University)

1982 Certificat D’Aptitude Professionnelle, French Government Certificate in Pastry Arts

      1. Certificat Escoffier- Ecole Hôteliére Jean Drouant, Paris

  1. Certificates in Pastry, Cooking, Catering, etc. Ecole Lenôtre

  1. Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Education, City University of New York

Publications : « Ces hommes qui cuisinent », éditions Agnès Viénot, 2005, « On Baking », Labensky, (contributor), éditions Pearson, 2005.

Préface « A La Découverte des aliments » de Charreau, Etienne et Ingagriola, Educagri, 2006. « Scènes Gourmandes », J-J Boutaud, (contributor), J-P Rocher, 2006. Articles in « le Bien Public » and « Papilles ».

Birth Date: August 27, 1947 Marital Status: Married

Nationality: American and French

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