Ivonne Nathan
Campbell,ACT
Summary
Motivated, personable professional in a current position as a Senior Educator at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), with a varied career including working as a cookery teacher at QLD TafeNorth & CIT, a workplace trainer and assessor for commercial cookery in a private RTO, a sales person at a seafood wholesaler, and a successful eighteen career working up to Executive Chef for top restaurants and hotels.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Educator
Canberra Institute Of Technology
02.2020 - Current
- Provide leadership and guidance to support student progression and student experience
- Assist in management and guidance of staff through performance feedback, coaching, mentoring and conflict resolution, and encouraging Learning and development.
- Develop and deliver education, training and assessment processes to meet the specific needs of a diverse range of students, using a range of methodologies.
- Provide leadership and guidance to support teaching and administrative staff.
- Lead staff in a range of professional development activities on training package requirements, assessment practices, RPL and use of moderation and validation.
Culinary Teacher
Canberra Institute Technology
- Training and assessing of commercial cookery apprentices and students
- Conducting RPL for cert 3 commercial cookery
- Contextualisation of assessment for workplace
- Delivering units of competencies in the training kitchen
- Ensuring User Choice compliance
- Regular Cooking Demonstrations at Canberra Region Farmers Markets
- Co-ordination of various events with student volunteers, other chefs and teachers
Workplace Trainer & Assessor Commercial Cookery
RGT
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Training and assessing of commercial cookery apprentices
- Conducting fee for service RPL
- Assessment creation & contextualisation
- Delivery of fee for service Food Safety Supervisor training
- Regular Cooking Demonstrations at Canberra Region Farmers Markets
Chef
Zouki Café, Calvary Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2014
- Preparing and cooking of food for hot buffet
- Overseeing the preparation and packaging various cold items including salads and sandwiches for sale in 4 locations
- Catering for a variety of both in house and external functions
- Maintenance of food safety pan
- Producing dishes for those with special dietary requirements
- Development of dishes for Zouki master index of dishes
Chef de partie
Carins Convention Center
03.2011 - 12.2013
- Preparing, cooking and co-ordinating food for service for both small & large scale (up to 1500) functions including conferences, dinners, breakfasts, cocktail parties etc
- Preparing, cooking and co-ordinating food for service at large regular sporting events (basketball etc)
Cookery Teacher
Tropical North Queensland TAFE
09.2010 - 12.2013
- Delivery of training Commercial Cookery up to Cert III for a mixture of apprentices, international & gap students
- Program & Assessment design
- Assessment moderation
- Preparing food for training café providing hot & cold meals to staff and students
Head Chef
The Naked Nut
10.2008 - 03.2010
- Responsible for menu planning
- Stock control
- Supervision of Staff
- Dealing with and recruiting suppliers
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Food Safety guidelines and protocols
Sales Representative
Pantacchini Seafood Wholesalers
10.2006 - 10.2008
- Customer Relations
- Marketing and Sales
- Food Safety representative
- Training staff in food safety
- Workplace Health and Safety
- First Aid and CPR representative
- Supervision of production staff
- Dealing and recruiting suppliers
- Networking
- Data input of orders
- Invoicing clients
Executive Chef
Angsana Resort & Spa
06.2005 - 10.2006
- Creation of menus for Award Winning Far Horizons Restaurant
- Functions for Japanese inbound operators
- Management and supervision of a team of 13
- Staff training including apprentices
- Cost control and budgeting
- Stock control
- Ordering, dealing and recruitment of suppliers
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Food Safety guidelines and protocols
Sous Chef
Angsana Resort & Spa
06.2004 - 07.2005
Executive Chef
Seviche Restaurant Group Pty Ltd
03.2003 - 06.2004
- Creation of menus for Award Winning Restaurant
- Supervision of staff and training of apprentices
- Cost control and budgeting
- Ordering, dealing and recruitment of suppliers
- Off-site 5 star catering
- Management of local upmarket café/takeaway
- Small scale wholesale cake supplier for various coffee shops
- Workplace Health & Safety
- Food Safety guidelines and protocols
Sous Chef
Bistro
06.2002 - 03.2003
Chef de partie
Sebel Reef House
09.1999 - 04.2002
Chef de partie, Chef
Restaurant Baguette
05.1997 - 08.1999
Chef de partie
The Elbow Room
11.1996 - 02.1997
Commis Chef
Lyrebird Restaurant, Queensland Performing Arts Complex
07.1996 - 10.1996
Chef de partie
Caledonian Hotel
04.1994 - 06.1996
Chef de partie
Brandon House Hotel
03.1993 - 04.1994
Commis Chef
Rowantree Hotel
05.1992 - 11.1992
Commis Chef
Royal Hotel
11.1991 - 05.1992
Education
Bachelor of Adult Education & Training -
Charles Sturt UniversityCanberra Institute of Technology
2022
Australian Online Training (AOT)
2020
Canberra Institute of Technology
2019
Human Nutrition II -
Health Academy
2019
Canberra Institute of Technology
2018
Associate Degree - Adult And Vocational Education
Charles Sturt University
Wagga Wagga, NSW2017
TAEASS504A Develop & Implement Recognition Strategies -
Canberra Institute of Technology
2015
Certificate III Commercial cookery - undefined
TAFE North
2015
TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills - undefined
Canberra Institute of Technology
2014
TAE 40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment - undefined
TNQ TAFE
2013
TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment - undefined
CSU Training
2011
Food Safety Level II CFT - undefined
International
2008
Diploma - Management
TAFE
1999
Qualified Chef – Scotvec modules -
Clydebank Technical College, Scotland
1991
Skills
- Communication and organisational skills
- Educational Strategies
- Compliance in VET sector and CIT
- Positive Learning Environment for different cohorts
- Development of online tools and resources
- Passion for industry and adult learning
Timeline
Senior Educator
Canberra Institute Of Technology
02.2020 - Current
Workplace Trainer & Assessor Commercial Cookery
RGT
05.2014 - 12.2014
Chef
Zouki Café, Calvary Hospital
01.2014 - 05.2014
Chef de partie
Carins Convention Center
03.2011 - 12.2013
Cookery Teacher
Tropical North Queensland TAFE
09.2010 - 12.2013
Head Chef
The Naked Nut
10.2008 - 03.2010
Sales Representative
Pantacchini Seafood Wholesalers
10.2006 - 10.2008
Executive Chef
Angsana Resort & Spa
06.2005 - 10.2006
Sous Chef
Angsana Resort & Spa
06.2004 - 07.2005
Executive Chef
Seviche Restaurant Group Pty Ltd
03.2003 - 06.2004
Sous Chef
Bistro
06.2002 - 03.2003
Chef de partie
Sebel Reef House
09.1999 - 04.2002
Chef de partie, Chef
Restaurant Baguette
05.1997 - 08.1999
Chef de partie
The Elbow Room
11.1996 - 02.1997
Commis Chef
Lyrebird Restaurant, Queensland Performing Arts Complex
07.1996 - 10.1996
Chef de partie
Caledonian Hotel
04.1994 - 06.1996
Chef de partie
Brandon House Hotel
03.1993 - 04.1994
Commis Chef
Rowantree Hotel
05.1992 - 11.1992
Commis Chef
Royal Hotel
11.1991 - 05.1992
Culinary Teacher
Canberra Institute Technology
Bachelor of Adult Education & Training -
Charles Sturt UniversityCanberra Institute of Technology
Australian Online Training (AOT)
Canberra Institute of Technology
Human Nutrition II -
Health Academy
Canberra Institute of Technology
Associate Degree - Adult And Vocational Education
Charles Sturt University
TAEASS504A Develop & Implement Recognition Strategies -
Canberra Institute of Technology
Certificate III Commercial cookery - undefined
TAFE North
TAELLN411 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills - undefined
Canberra Institute of Technology
TAE 40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment - undefined
TNQ TAFE
TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment - undefined
CSU Training
Food Safety Level II CFT - undefined
International
Diploma - Management
TAFE
Qualified Chef – Scotvec modules -
Clydebank Technical College, Scotland
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