Head Server Ski Instructor

Lindsay Katherine Pittsmailto:********@*******.***

**** **** ******* ***, ***** City, UT 84032

Cellular Phone: 801-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, Heber City, UT, 11/19-Current – Para-specialist, working with students ranging from 6th to 8th grade. Aiding in education as well as physical and mental health.

CHARTWELLS, DIRECTOR OF DINING SERVICES, UTAH STATE CAPITOL, Salt Lake City, UT, 03/16-05/17 - Coordinating, managing, planning and serving all catered events, plus managing Capitol Café, including scheduling, billing, daily cash reports, and day to day service.

CHARTWELLS, DIRECTOR OF CATERING, UTAH STATE CAPTIOL, Salt Lake City, UT,07/14-03/16 - Coordinating, managing, planning and serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and breakouts for the house and legislative parties plus private events, weddings, proms & retirement parties.

CHARTWELLS, CRIMSON VIEW MANAGER, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, UT, 07/13-07/14 Restaurant manager in charge of hourly employee schedules, daily specials, timely service, cleanliness and overall restaurant quality.

KATERINA, GARDE MANGER CHEF, Salt Lake City, Utah, 04/09-07/13 - Working under world renowned Chef Jean Louis Montecot. In charge of all cold food preparation and presentation including fresh house made dressings and sauces, chilled soups, hot and cold hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Hosting parties of up to 500 people including private parties, weddings and seasonal events.

PRIVATE SKI INSTRUCTING, (PSIA Level 2 Certified), Park City and Salt Lake Areas, UT, 10/96 - Current Specializing in "kindercare" on and off the slopes. Teaching skiing skills and caring for kids throughout the day. Teaching the kids to be sefl motivated, active, and confident.

ARLINGTON HILLS HEALTH CARE AND THERAPY, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/08-03/09 Working in a live-in facility, assisting residents with daily care. Helping those who cannot help themselves. Teaching exercises to strengthen and help them to be self sufficient.

APPLEGATE HOMECARE AND HOSPICE, Heber City, UT, 07/08-10/08 Providing care for the home bound and those in need of assistance; preparing meals, light cleaning of their homes, personal care and overall well being.

BOULEVARD RESTAURANT, PANTRY COOK, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/06 - 04/07 Preparing creative daily amuses, sorbets, appetizers, soups, salads, and desserts.

WILLIAMS-SONOMA, ASSISTANT MANAGER, Salt Lake City, UT, 05/06 - 10/06 Training of all staff on customer service, and product knowledge. Also, teaching wine classes that were posted world wide via William-Sonoma web site to help with knowledge of wine varietals and the proper use of glassware; customer service, money management, product control, and shipping and receiving.

THE GRAND AMERICA HOTEL, RESTAURANT MANAGER, GARDEN CAFÉ AND GIBSON GIRL LOUNGE, Salt Lake City, UT, 10/03 - 01/06 Responsible for a 300+ seat, three meal a day restaurant, in a Five Diamond Property. Voted “Best Sunday Brunch” 2002,2003,2004,2005 and 2006. Managing a staff of 50 employees, a 200 person occupancy Lounge, wine education and food pairings, food expedition, menu creations, and scheduling. Also executing Chef’s Wine Dinner Series and special events.

THE PARIS BISTRO, HEAD SERVER/MANAGER. Salt Lake City, UT, 05/03 - 10/03 Training servers for fine dining service, wine education. Serving private parties, wine dinners, and heading catering events.

VICKI CONCOAR CATERING BUSINESS, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, Olympic Park, Park City, UT, 12/02 - 10/03 Assisted in preparing catered events: including scheduling, ordering product, decorating and managing staff at the time of the event.

SEPS, SCHOOL OF THE LEARNING IMPAIRED, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AND JAPANESE TUTOR, Salt Lake City, UT, 03/00 - 05/01 Teaching Kindergarting to children with ADD and ADHD and tutoring high school aged students BYU Level 1 Japanese.

OLIVE BARREL FOOD COMPANY, RESTAURANT MANAGER, Silverlake Village, Deer Valley, UT, 11/00 - 05/03 Tenure through the Olympics. Serving upper end clientele and International guests. Wine expertise. Continuing a high reputation of fine food and service. Responsible for end of the night reports, inventory, and scheduling. Also aiding in service with the Olive Barrel’s sister restaurant Mediterrano, Mercado.

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT, KINDERSCHOOL, SKI INSTRUCTOR, Park City, UT, 11/97 - 04/98 Instructing in the “Kinderschool” at Park City Mountain Resort including private lessons.

CARVER’S STEAKHOUSE, HEAD SERVER TRAINER/MANAGER, Salt Lake City, UT, 01/97 to 05/03 Started as a server in the Orem location and was promoted to Manager and moved to the Sandy location. Responsible for training servers, educating in wine knowledge, inventory, ending reports and accounting.

UTAH VALLEY PHYSICAL THERAPY, THERAPIST AID AND MASSAGE THERAPIST, Provo, UT, 11/95 to 05/97 Aid in patients in therapy and rehabilitation, using massage, exercising and stretching, hot and cold therapy, electro-therapy, etc.

JORDANELLE STATE PARK, RANGER’S ASSISTANT, HWY 40, UT, 05/94 to 08/96 Responsible for preparing walk-ways to ensure preservation of natural habitat, digging trenches, planning trees and sod, and guest services.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, Academic and Athletic Scholarship to UVSC receiving an Associates Degree in Science and an Associates Degree in Art, EMT certified, CNA certified, PSIA Level 2 Certified, Knowledge of Excel, HSI, Aloha, Micros, and Posim.

ORCHARD CNA SCHOOLING, Orem, UT, 06/08-07-08 Learning to care for those in need; including medical care, emotional, and physical care.

LANGUAGES

Japanese introductory speaking, writing and reading Hiragana and Katakan

REFERENCES: Nels Anderson, Drum Bus Utah, 435-***-**** Alison Gamble, Capitol Preservation Board, 801-***-****, Glenda Gray, Director of Special Education for Rocky Mountain Middle School, 760-***-****, Justin Kelly, Principle of Rocky Mountain Middle School 435-***-****

PERSONAL REFERENCES: Dr. George D. Pitts 435-***-**** (father), Mark Smith 801-***-**** (husband)

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