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Eric White
CTE Culinary Arts Teacher · High School Culinary Program
New York, NY · (212) 555-2624 · eric.white@email.com · linkedin.com/in/ericwhite
Certifications
NYS Professional Certificate, Culinary Arts (CTE)
New York State Education Department
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
National Restaurant Association
NYC Food Protection Certificate
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Culinary Expertise
Culinary technique instruction
Food safety & HACCP
Commercial kitchen operations
Menu costing
Work-based learning
SkillsUSA coaching
Industry-aligned curriculum
Kitchen & Classroom Tools
Rational iCombi ProHobart Legacy MixerGoogle ClassroomKahoot!Microsoft Excel
Education
B.Tech. in Hospitality Management
2016
New York City College of Technology
A.O.S. in Culinary Arts
2012
The Culinary Institute of America
Profile
Culinary arts CTE teacher with 9 years in New York City high schools after 4 years cooking in Manhattan restaurants. Runs a 3-year program for 110 students and raised ServSafe Food Handler pass rates to 92%.
Teaching & Kitchen
Lead CTE Culinary Arts Instructor
2021 – Present
Harlem River CTE High School, New York, NY
- Teach 3 levels of culinary arts to 110 students in a commercial teaching kitchen with 8 stations.
- Lead a 3-teacher CTE team through program approval review and the work-based learning plan.
- Raised ServSafe Food Handler certificate pass rates from 70% to 92% of senior students.
- Run a student-staffed cafe serving 120 covers a week with food cost tracked at 32%.
- Place 25 seniors a year in paid internships with hotels, caterers and restaurant groups.
CTE Culinary Arts Teacher
2017 – 2021
Bronx Academy of Hospitality, Bronx, NY
- Taught knife skills, mother sauces, baking and sanitation to 5 sections of 18–22 students.
- Trained students on Rational combi ovens, Hobart mixers and slicers with written safety tests.
- Coached a SkillsUSA culinary team to 2 New York State medal finishes.
- Kept the teaching kitchen inspection-ready to NYC Health Code Article 81 standards.
Sous Chef
2013 – 2017
Hudson & Pine Bistro, New York, NY
- Ran a line of 6 cooks for 250 dinner covers a night and wrote daily prep lists and par sheets.
- Ordered produce and proteins with 6 vendors and cut weekly food waste 18% through menu changes.
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Licenses and certifications
- State Teaching License/Certification (Career and Technical Education) State Board of Education Required in most states
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Skills to list
- Lesson Planning
- Hands-On Skills Instruction
- Industry Certification Prep
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Safety Training
- Equipment Instruction
- Work-Based Learning Coordination
Software and tools
- Kahoot!
- Padlet
- Learning management system LMS
- Email software
- Desire2Learn LMS software
- Blackboard Learn
- Google Docs
- Edpuzzle
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Course management system software
Duties to describe on a cte high school teacher resume
- Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
- Prepared materials and classroom for class activities.
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Instructed and monitored students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicated those objectives to students.
Titles along the way
- Student Teacher
- CTE Teacher
- Lead CTE Instructor
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