MARISSA KELLY

**** ********* ***** • Eden Prairie, MN 55346

612-***-**** • accmev@r.postjobfree.com

FOCUS STATEMENT

as a recent culinary graduate of Le Cordon Bleu MSP I am seeking a variety of positions in the food industry to

add to my cullinary experience. I am persuing a Food Science degree and hope to one day play a key role in

the Food industry in agricultural reform. My culinary heros are Anthony Bourdain, Paula Dean, and Iron Chef

Masaharu Morimoto.

"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food "~Hippocrates

"If music be the food of love, play on"~Shakespeare

EDUCATION

Secondary Education- Academy of Holy Angels, Richfield, MN (high school)

Post Secondary Education- Normandale community college, Bloomington, MN (generals)

Recent Graduate- Le Cordon Bleu college of Cullinary Arts, Mendota Heights, MN

SKILLS SUMMARY

-Work well with languages. took language classes in high school and college. semi-fluent in spanish and in

Greek. Can understand variety of strong accents.

-Community oriented- I volunteer as many hours I can in cummunity service. I Was involved with River Bluff

Girl Scouts for many years. Earned both Bronze and Silver awards related to community service projects.

-Leadership/Role Model- Camp counselor for a week durning summers from 2005-2011

-Have good morals- truthful, reliable, helpful, witty, content, intellectual, focused, influential, and most

importantly I am empowerd by my self-motivation

-I see myself as a unique individual who has extraordinary potential in the food indrustry. I am very

professional, elegant, cute, funny, and rememberable. I would be a great addition to any restaurant staff.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2013

November 14,2013 I volunteered doing community outreach at Minnesota State Metro Resources. I presented

an interactive healthy living seminar for borderline intelligent individuals. during a 20 minute presentation I was

responsible for engaging individuals with short attention spans, conveying the message of healthy living, and

creating a positive response to the presentation.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Kids Hair Eden Prairie, MN

Kid's Hair is a hair salon focussing soley on children from baby to teens. duties included kid friendly manner

(smiley, funny, likable) proper phone skills (friendly, helpful, professional), a ppointment booking, patience

(ability to stay calm in stressful situations ie. angry or difficult customers), cleaning (sweeping, garbages,

surfaces, sanitizing equiptment, folding towels)

Customer Assistant 5/09-10/10

Dred Scott Automotive- (John Townsend) 10800 rhode island ave. south, Bloomington, MN

automotive shop and gas station. family owned. duties include in charge of all transactions of; lottery, DNR

licenses, propane, bait, car payments. cleaning (dusting, mopping, sweeping, surfaces, food machinery),

accurate with money/change.

Cashier 4/11-4/13

Houlihans Richfield, MN

casual dining restaurant ran by corporate Northcott Hospitality management. Also in association with Perkins

Restaurants

Expo/Host 10/12-4/13

-check orders

-prep plates with sauce/garnish

-send to food runners

-maintain clean, organized food line

-communicate well with servers and cooks

-availability to food run or prep when needed

Wildfire (Lettuce Entertain You Inc.) Eden prairie

Line cook/prep cook 3/13-10/13

- ability to work independently and efficiently at fast pace

- keep up with orders at a high volume restaurant

- knowledge of food, prep, and cooking time

- ability to multi-task

- physical abilities (ie. strength, standing for lond perio ds of time, dexterity, speed)

- quality control (all items prepared are uniform and cleanly plated)

- proper sanitation requirements

The Cheesecake Factory Edina, MN

AM Prep cook/PM Cook 8/13-current

- ability to read and retain recipes

- accurately read and understand prep list made by chef

- work fast and efficient

- ability to lift and carry 50+ lbs.

- standing for 8 hours with out sitting

- maintaining a clean, sanitary, organized workspace

- communication with a mostly spanish speaking kitchen staff

CERTIFICATIONS

NEHA Certification (Food safe certified) - 8/2/12

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