Educational Background

Full Sail Real World Education

· Associate of Science: Computer Animation 2006

Southern Illinois University (SIU), Carbondale, IL

· Bachelor of Arts, December 1999

· Major: University Studies Minor: Russian Language and Culture

Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA

· Graduate of the Russian School 1992

Work Experience

2002-2004 Hops Restaurant

Orlando, Florida

· 1st. Assistant Manager

· Manager duties included: hiring, firing, training and evaluations

· Staff of 50 servers, hosts and bartenders

· Liquor inventory and ordering

Average weekly sales - $35,000 - $37,000

2000-02 Red Lobster

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

· Culinary Manager

· Manager duties included: all restaurant ordering and inventory control, all hiring, training, evaluations, and firing for a kitchen staff of 60 employees

· Kitchen departmental profit and loss responsibilities

· Daily cash control with final deposits

· Average weekly guest count of 5000 people

1996-99 Copper Dragon Brewing Company

Carbondale, IL

· Restaurant Manager

· Initial opening and establishing local 4 star restaurant and bar

· Manager duties included: ordering and inventory control, all hiring, training, evaluating, and firing for a staff of 50 people

· Daily cash control with final deposits

· Security and logistics for a live music venue and bar with the capacity for 1000 people

Military Experience

1990-93 United States Marine Corps

· Lance Corporal

· Supply Sergeant and Marine barrack NCO, with the responsibility for barracks maintenance

· Established a Head Start program for Russian linguists

Achievements

· Founding father of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at SIU

· Established the first SIU Lacrosse club