Cynthia Gunn
***** ******** *****, ****** ******, MD20904 *********@*******.***•202-***-****/240-***-****
Objective: Food service professional with 21 years of experience seeking an opportunity to continue using my skills and training within the food service industry.
Education
Thrive DC Culinary Training Program, Washington D.C. 2014
GED, Armstrong Vocational School, Washington, DC 1982
Professional Skills and Certifications
ServSafe Certification from the National Restaurant Association.
Skilled in preparing and administrating meals according to dietary specifications.
Experienced in using bread knives, vegetable knives, food knives, meat slicers, and cutting boards as well as slicing and dicing.
Experienced in the set up and break down of both large and small kitchen and cafeteria facilities, ranging from nursing homes to sports stadiums.
Professional Experience
Food Service
15 years of experience as a prep cook, line server, and concession stand worker in various settings including public schools, hospitals, nursing homes and sports stadiums.
Prepared and served food for approximately 300-500 students daily in Arlington County Public Schools.
Responsible for set up and break down of food station cafeterias.
Prepared and served food at the Nationals Baseball Park during home games.
Experienced in assisting head cooks to prepare a variety of meals.
Responsible for cleaning the kitchen and cafeteria after meals, including washing dishes, break down food stations, sweep and mop, and take out the trash.
Assisted hospital patients by delivering food to hospital rooms.
Retrieved patient's food trays and returned them to the kitchen to be cleaned.
Dietary Aide
Six years of experience as a dietary aide in hospitals and nursing homes.
Delivered food nourishments and meal trays to over 100 patients daily.
Adjusted food deliveries according patient's dietary restrictions and specifications, such as low-salt, low-sugar, kosher, liquids only, diabetic, etc.
Took food orders from patients and prepared their meals.
Responsible for preparing and serving food to approximately 200-400 hospital patients and hospital visitors.
Responsible for preparing and serving food to 100-150 nursing home patients.
Employment History
Program Participant, Samaritan Ministry/Thrive DC
Housekeeper, George Washington University
Home Health Aide, Self-Employed
Food Prep, Thrive DC Culinary Program/Martha's Table
Food Service Substitute, Arlington VA Public Schools
Home Health Aide, Self-Employed
Feb. 2016
Sep. 2015-Jan. 2016 Jan. 2015-Aug. 2015 June 2014-Dec. 2014 Sep. 2013- May2014 Dec. 202-Aug. 2013
Cynthia Gunn
11653 Lockwood Drive, Silver Spring, MD20904 *********@*******.***•202-***-****/240-***-****
Dietary Aide, Walter Reed National Medical Center July 2012- Nov 2012
Home Health Aide, Self Employed July 2011-Nov 2011
Food Prep/Line Server July 2011-Nov 2012
Food Prep/Concessions, Nationals Baseball Stadium Aug 2009-June 2011
Housekeeper, George Washington University Campus May 2007-Aug 2009
Dietary Aide, George Washington University Hospital July 2002-Aug 2006
Dining Room Server, Louise Lisner Dixon Home March 2004-Nov 2005
Home Health Aide, Self Employed April 2002-Feb 2004
Cafeteria Server, University of the District of Columbia Sept 2001-Mar 2002