A Position as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language.

11/98–present   Pepper’s Restaurant                                     Boone, NC

Head Chef and Manager

n     Supervised and trained all kitchen workers.

n     Initiated new nightly specials.

n     Oversaw scheduling, ordering, and nightly profits.

4/98–11/98      Trellis On Sunset                              Blowing Rock, NC

Night Manager/Sous Chef

n     Composed menu with owner.

n     Managed all kictchen workers.

n     Created specials, soups, salads, and appetizers.

9/96–3/98        Chetola Resort                                 Blowing Rock, NC

Roundsman Chef/Griller

n     Supervised inventory and night closing.

n     Conducted grill items and specials.

n     Headed Midnight Menu.

8/98–Present     Appalachian State University                         Boone, NC

n     Junior Year, double-major, Asian Studies and Philosophy & Religion.

n     4.0 GPA, Honors Fellows, Who’s Who, Phi Eta Sigma, Chinese Club Committee Chair, President of Zen Society, Dean’s and Chancellor’s Lists, NCTE Writing Award, Honors in Intermediate Chinese, Ancient Philosophy, and Chinese Culture; simultaneous full-time employment in a top managerial position.

Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Tai Ji Quan, Zuo Chan, Neo-Confucian Metaphysics, Madhyamika Philosophy, Daoism, Mandarin Chinese, employment immediately following graduation as ESL Instructor in the People’s Republic of China.