Edward Brown

724 Jewett Avenue, Staten Island, New York, 10314

917-750-7078        edward.brown@earthlink.net

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Line Cook

Lorenzo’s Restaurant, Bar and Cabaret, Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY, Oct 2010 – Present

• Working at grill, broiler, fryer, salads, breakfast line, and pasta. Prep and cook for special events, including holidays, cabarets, and guest chefs, for service up to 700+ guests.

Culinary Volunteer

Action Against Hunger: The Great Gathering of Chefs 7^th Annual Fundraiser, Sep 2011

Action Against Hunger: The Great Gathering of Chefs 6^th Annual Fundraiser, Sep 2010

James Beard Foundation, 167 West 12^th Street, NY,  Jul, Aug, Sep 2010

Assisted chefs in prepping and plating at events.

• Michelin Star, Chef Perry Hoffman, étoile at Domaine Chandon, Yountville, CA (9/25/2010)
• Teammates in the Kitchen, at Citi Field, Chef Anita Lo, Anissa, NY, NY (9/22/2010)
• Aureole Celebration, East to West, Chef Charlie Palmer, Charlie Palmer Group (9/14/2010)
• Seasonal Seafood Celebration, Chef Mike Stollenwerk, Fish, Philadelphia, PA (8/25/2010)
• Southern California Farm to Table, Chefs Charlie and Kathleen Schaffer, Schaffer’s Genuine Foods, Venice, CA (8/19/2010)
• Chef’s & Champagne, Sagaponack, NY (7/24/2010)
• Bon Appétit Magazine, 4 Times Square, New York, NY, Chef Jonathan Lindenauer (9/2010)
• Hampton Classic Horse Show, Bridgehampton, NY, Chef Mamie Nishide, Gotta Eat Sweets NY, NY (8/29/2010)
• City Harvest: Summer in the City, New York, NY (6/22/2010)

 

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Citigroup, New York, New York, Sep 1994 – Mar 2008

• Intranet Manager, VP (10/1999 – 3/2008)
• Production Assistant, Assistant Manager (9/1994 – 10/1999)

The Dwight School, New York, New York, Oct 1981 – Feb 1994

• Publications Coordinator (9/1990)
• Administrative Coordinator (9/1984)

Boy Scouts of America, Volunteer, Staten Island, New York, Sep 1997 – Present

• Roundtable Commissioner (5/2008 – 6/2010)
• District Communications Chair (5/2006 – Present)
• Unit Leader (9/1997 – Present)

 

EDUCATION

Institute of Culinary Education, New York, NY: Career Culinary Arts Diploma, Nov 2010

Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY: BA, Theater and History, May 1987

 

MILITARY

United States Marine Corps (1/1976 – 1/1980), Honorable Discharge, Aircraft Electrician

COMPUTER SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop, MS Office, QuarkXPress, HTML, and SharePoint.

MEMBERSHIPS, AFFILIATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS

James Beard Foundation (7/2010)