Sara Harrison, CEC

Experience

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  Vail Resorts

  Apr 1994 - Sept 1997

  Sous Chef
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  The Delaney House

  Nov 1997 - Jan 1999

  Lead Line Cook
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  The Student Prince

  Jan 1999 - Apr 1999

  Assistant to the Executive Chef
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  The Warfield House

  Jun 1999 - Jan 2000

  Chef

  •Planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities•Modifying menus or create new ones that meet quality standards•Estimating food requirements and food/labor costs•Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities•Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards•Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs•Supervise kitchen staff’s activities•Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs•Recruit and manage kitchen staff•Rectify arising problems or complaints•Give prepared plates the “final touch”•Perform administrative duties•Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards•Keep time and payroll records•Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers Show less

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  The Loomis Communities

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2005

  Chef Manager

  Chef of upscale independent retirement community and assisted living facility. The last 6 months there was spent in the Nursing facility working on scratch menu creation, standardizing recipes and training employees on new methods for resident satisfaction.

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  Lincoln Tech

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2016

  Chef Instructor CEC, Externship Coordinator, Instructor for Italian Culinary Program

  Chef Instructor• A 15 month accredited program for Culinary Arts and International Baking and Pastry including a 15 week externship program. • Knowledge of curriculum for all culinary classes and necessary baking classes.• Plan, prepare and deliver quality classroom instruction in lecture/lab with contemporary teaching methodology• Lead and manage student and direct learning activities in lecture/lab formats.• Communicate, support and enforce school policies and procedures.• Advise students accordingly on attendance, grades and discipline issues.• Provide students with academic support, tutoring and skills enhancement.• Identify different student learning styles and adjust accordingly.Externship Coordinator • Focus on training student in culinary skills through greater insight into the environment.• Developing sensitivity to professional responsibility and promoting student self-learning.• Working to achieve conversion from externship to full time work as a graduate.Italian Culinary Program Chef Instructor & Coordinator • A thirty week full immersion course focusing on the culture, language and cuisine of Italy.• Three weeks at ICIF, the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners in Costigliole d’Asti, Italia• Manage and supervise students while on 12 week stage in Italy through constant contact. Show less

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  Lincoln Culinary Institute formerly Connecticut Culinary Institute

  Jul 2005 - Feb 2006

  Chef of Dining Services

  Chef for multi-school housing facility, 1000 meals daily.•Planning and directing food preparation and culinary activities•Modifying menus or create new ones that meet quality standards•Estimating food requirements and food/labor costs•Plan and direct food preparation and culinary activities•Modify menus or create new ones that meet quality standards•Estimate food requirements and food/labor costs•Supervise kitchen staff’s activities•Arrange for equipment purchases and repairs•Recruit and manage kitchen staff•Rectify arising problems or complaints•Give prepared plates the “final touch”•Perform administrative duties•Comply with nutrition and sanitation regulations and safety standards•Keep time and payroll records•Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers Show less

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  Book-a-Cook

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2015

  Executive Personal Chef

  Private contractor catering elegant dinners and grand occasions. Book-a-Cook lets you reserve a private table with a top Fairfield County chef—right in your home. Some of the best times are spent with friends and family are often around the dinner table—but making a great meal is no easy feat. Wouldn't it be nice to let a private chef plan the menu, shop for farm fresh ingredients, cook, serve and clean? With Book-a-Cook, all you need to do is sit back, relax and enjoy the one of a kind culinary experience before you! Show less

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  Lincoln Tech

  Feb 2017 - now

  Director Of Dining Services