Career

Engjell Vrapi

EDUCATION

New England Culinary Institute - Montpelier, Vermont 07–09
Student

A.O.S. Culinary Arts   (Student Professionalism Award-2008)

Attended 2 intensive years of hands-on training in a class of 6 students.

        

Adem High School - Roskovec, Albania 1998 - 2002
Student

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Capital Grille - Rosemont, IL "Feb 09 – Present"

Line Cook

 

Manresa Restaurant - Los Gatos, CA "Dec 07 – Mar 08"

Internship

Olive Garden - Burlington, VT "Oct 06  – Jun 07"

Wait Staff

La Provence Restaurant - Bigfork, MT "May 06 – Oct 06"

Garde Manger

Osteria dell’ Anima - Rome, Italy "Jan 05 – Dec 05"

Wait Staff

Al Gallinaccio - Rome, Italy "Sept 04 – Mar 05"

Wait Staff

Le Cornacchie - Rome, Italy "Sept 02 – Aug 04"

Wait Staff

 

CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS

Certified by American Red Cross in CPR August 2007

Serve Safe certification by National Restaurant Association, Dec. 2008

Fluent in Albanian and Italian

INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES

Food and wine pairing

Fruit Carving, ice sculpture, painting, cars, computer, soccer