2. The Academy of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Services Your opportunity for a great start to an exciting career!

3. Your Instructors Chef Damion Brown 17 years of experience in restaurants and hotels Former fine dining Sous Chef Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from University of Mississippi 10 years of experience teaching culinary arts Ms. Leslie Self Family Consumer Science degree from Texas Tech 3 years industry experience 8 years customer service experience 3 years teaching experience Mrs. Allison Bode 15 years teaching experience 4 years industry experience Chef Joseph Maher 9 years restaurant ownership Nominated for Best Young Chef in America 2004 Three 4-star reviews from the Dallas Morning News Open several locations in the country for establishments from La Madeleine, Central Market, Pappas Restaurants, and Eatzi’s

4. Are you interested in a strong career? Prove it! We are going to provide you with an awesome opportunity to learn key workplace skills. Imagine if you start developing your career now. Develop professional best practices Attain nationally recognized certifications Know how do navigate a professional workplace

5. 21 st Century Learners Striving for Your Future Your instructors are going to work hard for you. We will stay on task to facilitate learning. We will create a culture of learning. We are a learning community…we treat each other with respect.

6. Activities Catering after-hours events on campus Participation in Industry Events Student-run Enterprise Senior year SkillsUSA Competitions ProStart Competitions AHLEI Hospitality Competitions

7. A Day in the Life of a Culinary Student…

8. A Day in the Life of a Hospitality Student…

9. This is your opportunity to be a part of a winning tradition…

10. Videos America’s Restaurants: Serving Our Nation http://www.youtube.com/user/restaurantdot org?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/68/u0d__zzILxg America’s Restaurants – An Industry of Opportunity http://www.youtube.com/user/restaurantdot org?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/44/PF0gb3eny70 http://www.youtube.com/user/restaurantdot org?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/44/PF0gb3eny70 National ProStart Invitational http://www.youtube.com/user/restaurantdot org?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/53/3rpgnJ4TmeA http://www.youtube.com/user/restaurantdot org?blend=7&ob=5#p/u/53/3rpgnJ4TmeA

11. Sources… National Restaurant Association https://www.google.com/search?q=culinary+images&safe=active&client=firefox- a&hs=ApF&rls=org.mozilla:en- US:official&channel=np&tbm=isch&imgil=twk8WmvVs65SKM%253A%253BMOUPFZ_FVOP11 M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.eater.com%25252F2013%25252F7%25252F11 %25252F6408893%25252Fculinary-school-the-pros-and-cons-of-culinary- education&source=iu&pf=m&fir=twk8WmvVs65SKM%253A%252CMOUPFZ_FVOP11M%252C _&usg=__ikVYsXqHYLR1fai- a8dAEDVeY3M%3D&biw=1680&bih=939&ved=0CEIQyjc&ei=kRxFVJ3dE8bGgwTCn4KYAg#fa crc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=twk8WmvVs65SKM%253A%3BMOUPFZ_FVOP11M%3Bhttp%253A%2 52F%252Fcdn.cstatic.net%252Fgridnailer%252F660x%252Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.cstati c.net%252Fimages%252Fgridfs%252F51dcc4acf92ea13e2a020776%252Fculinary-schools- 2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.eater.com%252F2013%252F7%252F11%252F640889 3%252Fculinary-school-the-pros-and-cons-of-culinary-education%3B660%3B440