VERTIS J.

SHELBY
vertisshelby@yahoo.com
8151 S. Cornell Ave
Chicago, IL 60617
773-297-1848

OBJECTIVE
A position within the culinary industry; catering, event planning, or convention services.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
• Illinois State Food Safety and Sanitation license.
• Educated in culinary arts, business and communications.
• Experience planning dinners and other events.
• Good communications skills, team player, dedicated and self motivated worker.
 
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 
Sales and Promotion
• Helped prepare promotional materials for fundraiser.
• Conceived and implemented promotional campaign for culinary services with local deli shop.
• "Pitched" culinary ideas for church community.
Catering
• Operated successful catering business for small groups of up to 200 people.
• Created custom-designed items.
• Arranged dinners for special holidays and receptions.
Organization and Leadership
• Secured financial support for development of promotional materials for fundraiser.
• Assisted chef-instructors with course presentations.
• Served as group leader.
Event Planning
• Helped prepare promotional culinary resources for advertisement.
• Conceived and implemented promotional campaign for local hoagie shop.
 WORK HISTORY
Line Cook/ Cashier, Taurus Flavors, Chicago, IL 2009-Present
Catering, Self-employed, Chicago, IL 2008- Present
Lead Line cook, Michael Barlow center, Chicago, IL 2010

 EDUCATION
Chicago Vocational H.S, Chicago, IL 1991-1994
Rust College, Hollis Springs, MS 1995-1997
Michael Barlow Center, Culinary Arts, Chicago, IL 2010

References Available Upon Request