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Teacher
Profile
Culinary Arts & Hospitality
Mark
D. Brucker, CEC, CCE
Experience:
More than 26
years
in
the
food
service and hospitality industry, including five years as general
manager of Sodexho Marriott Services at a health care facility and
11 years as assistant food service director for St. Mary's
Hospital.
Chef Brucker has worked for nearly 10 years for Schenectady
County Community College in the Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism
department as an adjunct faculty member teaching Computers for the
Hospitality Industry, Food Preparation I and II. He also has held
several positions including sous chef and cook at local restaurants
including Perrinos, Joe Collins, and Steak & Ale.
He also served as Night Food & Beverage Manager at the
(Desmond) Americana Inn for 2 years and Asst. Restaurant Manager and Beverage
Coordinator at The Fontainebleu Hilton on Miami Beach for 1&1/2 years.
Professional certifications & licenses:
NYS certified teacher; American
Culinary
Federation Certified Executive Chef and Certified
Culinary
Educator; National Restaurant Association certified ServSafe
instructor; National Restaurant Association ServSafe certified;
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Hospitality Business
Alliance Professional Development Institute Level III Mastery Certificate of
Achievement
Education: NYS teacher certificate, SUNY
Oswego;
B.S.,
Florida
International
University
in
Hotel/Restaurant
Management;
A.A.S.,
Schenectady
County
Community
College
in
Hotel
Tech
Professional,
civic,
community
organizations:
Member
of
New
York
State
Restaurant
Association
and
ServSafe
Sanitation
instructor; member of American Culinary Federation; active in
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional
Education; adjunct
instructor
at
Schenectady
County
Community
College;
guest
speaker
on
culinary
technology
for
21st
century
and
best
practices
in
school-to-work/food
services;
panel speaker at the 2003 International Hotel, Motel and
Restaurant Show at The Jacob Javits Convention Center in NYC, Title was The
World of Work: Sharing experiences and Advice; Schonowe Volunteer Fire Company; Rotterdam Little
League
Advice
for
students:
"Don't be afraid to ask questions. The power of learning is
greatest when it is unlocked through discovery. Develop a good work
ethic early in life, and it will lead you where ever you want to
go."
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