2007-Present   Port Captain    85 High Speed Passenger Ferry, Marina Flyer
                                         90 Westport, Two Harbors Express
Passenger ferry service to all points on Catalina Island
Responsible for all interaction with Coast Guard
Hiring and training of Captains and crew
Oversight of maintenance

2006-Present   Captain and Chef    50 Camargue Cockpit Motoryacht
Charter vessel used for fishing, diving, and entertaining
Responsible for driving, maintenance, cooking, cleaning and entertaining guests
Operating area for Camague is Southern California Near Coastal Waters, Channel Islands

2003-2006       Captain    36 Luhrs Alycat, Cabo 40 Flybridge Alycat II
Responsible for all driving, maintenance and cleaning
Present for building of Cabo 40 in 2005
Operating area for the Luhrs was Southern California Waters to 50 nm offshore
Operating area for the Cabo was Southern California Waters and Mexico to 60 nm offshore

2001-Present   Owner    36 Pacific Bluefin
Learned to drive twin screws with this diesel powered sportfisher
All maintenance to include engines, zincs, paint, varnish
Installed all Electronics to include GPS, Chartplotter, Fishfinder, Radar, and VHF
Completely re-wired all electrical systems and installed new Power Distribution Panel and Inverter system with large battery banks
Operated at least 100 days per year in Southern California, Near Coastal Waters

2004-2005       Deckhand, Chef    Los Angeles Maritime Institute Topsail Program
Provision for one week voyages for up to forty guests
Prepare three meals and three snacks a day for all guests and crew
Competent on Deck with docking and line handling
Also Competent aloft
Wheel watches
Operating area was Southern California Near Coastal Waters, Channel Islands

2006-2007         Cook                 Hilton Waterfront Resort
Line Cook for Dinner Service
Proficient on all stations

2006                 Sous Chef            Kabo Cafe
Work dinner service
Manage all other employees
Located in Long Beach, California
International Cuisine

2004                 Cook                 Park Hyatt Los Angeles
Prepared food for banquets for up to three hundred guests, both plated and buffet
Worked in Pastry Kitchen for two months making yeasted breads, laminated doughs, and fine dining desserts
Worked on the dinner line for the Park Grill Restaurant which also serves In Room Dining and The Lounge
Became highly proficient at all three stations on the dinner line including Pantry, Grill and Sauté

2003                 Chef                   Dan’s Specialty Guide Service
Located on the Nushagak River, Alaska
Operated vessels on river and Bristol Bay
Prepared three meals a day for up to eighty guests
Managed all other kitchen employees
Maintained kitchen equipment


Freelance Work:

2004-2006         Captain                                      55 Marine Trader                  Avenger
Operated vessel for harbor cruises during Holiday Season with twenty to thirty five passengers

2006                 Captain and Fishing Guide  26 Single Screw Custom Sweet Dreams
Operated vessel in Golfito, Costa Rica
Also acted as fishing guide helping clients catch sailfish on flyrods

2004-2006         Captain                                      40 Uniflite                           Therapy II
Day cruises to the Island of Catalina
Scheduled maintenance work

2003-2006         Captain                                      33 Tiara                              Vamanos Day cruises to the Island of Catalina
Managed Diesel Re-power in 2005
Scheduled maintenance work


Education:

2003                 California Sailing Academy
Earned diplomas for OUPV License, Towing Endorsement, FCC Radio License, Master 100 Ton License

2004                 USCG
Earned Masters Fifty Ton License

2003-2004         California School of Culinary Arts
Attended Le Cordon Bleu Program
Earned Certificate for Servsafe Food Protection Manager

1999-2003         Los Alamitos High School
Earned Diploma in 2003

2006                 California Notary Seminars
Earned Diploma for California Notary Public and Certified Loan Signing Agent


References:

Fun on The Sea Yacht Charters
funonthesea.com
Mr. Brent Olson
714-801-5407

Mr. Paul Finie
Owner Alycat and Alycat II
562-431-1003

Mr. Ian McGhie
Yacht Broker Stan Miller Yachts
562-598-9433

Mr. Peter Ralph
Owner Vamanos
310-378-5685

Mr. Dan Ross
Owner Dan’s Specialty Guide Service
360-901-2933

Captain Paul J. Miller
Authorized Instructor
Retired Naval Officer
United States Naval Academy 1958
310-821-3433

Hilton Waterfront Resort
Executive Chef Jeff Littlefield
Director of Human Resources Rhonda VanCooney
714-845-8000