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Joralfy Severino

Joralfy Severino is a girl from the Bronx.She got into this major of hospitality management because she would always watch those cooking shows and wanted to become a chef. She then realized that she was good at communicating with people and making them feel good. She also enjoys going to different hotel/resorts and enjoying everything they have to offer.She hopes to one day have her own hotel/resort and the a well known person. She is excited for what is to come and for what she can learn.

Jose Hasing

My name is Jose Hasing and I live in Queens. I am currently pursuing a degree in hospitality management, in the culinary arts field. Ive always had a passion for food ever since I was young. Living in Queens your exposed to so many different cultures and so many different types of restaurants. I want to open up my own restaurant in the future, one that will blow up, make it international one day. I got into the culinary arts field when i transferred to Long Island city high school, where they offered a culinary class. In that class we learned to make all different types of pastries, cakes and breads and deserts. We competed in tournaments around the city in which we were given a time limit to complete a certain dish sort of like the show Iron Chef without the high tech kitchen. Although i only attended that high school for a couple of months I learned alot and became very interested in Culinary arts.

 

George Bueno

George Bueno is a Brooklyn native who has been interested in the culinary arts field for as long as he can remember. He graduated from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School on June 4th, 2011 and is now attending New York City College of Technology as a Hospitality Management Major in pursuit of someday opening his own restaurant. George has always been an active member of his community and has participated in many local charitable events such as C.H.I.P.S. soup kitchen, and the St. Augustine food pantry. George also has shown interest in starting a clothing line and has made an entrance into the industry with a jewelry brand called Maraud. Georgeā€™s motto is that life is nothing more than a sum of your experiences, so he makes it his goal to always try new things and to be spontaneous.

 

Kervin Mathieu

My name isĀ Kervin Mathieu andĀ I came to City Tech because I was looking for a major dealing with culinary. I wanted to pursue a culinary profession because I believe I am very motivated to do so. It all started with watching my mother cooking in the kitchen and ever since then the rest has been history. Iā€™ve been cooking for myself, friends, family, and even parties. I was born in Boston, Massachusettes but my family is native to the country of Haiti. I have a number of different dishes I can prepare so I think that is one of the skills that make me very versatile. So far I would have to say my greatest accomplishment in life is graduating high school. Other interests I have are sports and music when Iā€™m not occupied with school work or hanging out. At this point in life I believe school play a bigger role than it has ever has because it determines what you can or will be. I believe I will be doing something that has to do with culinary not only because I love it but because Iā€™m good at it.

Laurie Battaglia

Laurie Battaglia, 18 years old, was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. She was born into a very Italian family. Laurie has two older sisters who are very important to her. She is a recent graduate of the High School, Telecommunications Arts and Technology. Laurie did her absolute best during her four years of high school. She finally graduated in June 2011. She currently attends New York City College of Technology majoring in the hospitality management program. Laurie is always watching her sister bake cake and cupcakes and hopes one day she can be just as great as her. She first found out about this great program in City Tech from her sister who is also majoring in Hospitality Management. On Laurie’s time off she likes to go to different places with friends, bake, play soccer and help others when they need the help. Laurie is striving to reach her goal of opening her own bakery with her sister as the baker and her as the owner and manager. She also has another dream after she opens her own business, she would like to go back to school to get her degree to be a therapist. Laurie always thinks positive and strives to do her best with anything she decides to do in life.

Kert Lasdoce

Kert Lasdoce is an 18 year old, friendly person with a strong passion for food. Coming from a Filipino background, Kert came in the United States on the year 2007 and was a resident of New York and had lived in Queens throughout the years. Kert’s goals is to become an executive chef and own a restaurant in the future, these dreams were mostly influenced by his habit of watching food network and travel channel. He originally was aiming for a prestigious school like French Culinary Institute or CIA but wasn’t able to go through with the plan because the tuition rates, he hopes to acquire the basic knowledge on the industry at City Tech by majoring at Hospitality Management and be able to make some connections and networks. Kert has experience on the Restaurant business, and is currently working as a busboy at a Greek cafe and lounge down Astoria. He hopes to hone his skills by getting experience on field and gaining the academic knowledge at school.

Reyon Gittens: A life of Education.

Education has always been a big deal within the Gittens family. Being that both of his parents were at one point educators, Reyon Gittens was constantly being pressured to do his very best. It began in Guyana, South America where he was born. Reyon attended a series of private schools before entering into the public school system.
For years he managed to stay at the top of his class receiving the highest honors and medals of achievement at the end of every term up until he migrated to the United States in September of 2004 upon which he attended Maggie L Walker Middle School. This is when he started to fall behind. At first, it wasn’t anything significant but after a while, the lack of focus began to show. Reyon’s report card started to look like the interstate highway speed limit. He graduated middle school and was accepted into Louis D Brandeis high School. He started off strong and then after a while of being too socially involved, it was back to doing the interstate speed limit. still having the wit and charisma that Carried him through middle school, Reyon excelled socially but soon fell behind academically. He went from receiving high honor certificates to promotion in doubt letters. It was time for a change. Something had to give.
Reyon started putting in tons extra hours in his assignments and studies. The turning point at last. It began to show. Astonished teachers sang his praises as he rose to the top. And on June 26th 2011, it all paid off. It was a bright sunny day at Columbia university’s beautiful auditorium where it seemed as if his name echoed through the room in a melodious hum. Reyon Gittens. Cheers bellowed from the crowd as he made his way to the stage. He did it. He graduated. In spite of all that went wrong, he pulled through. And now it was time for the last leg of the race. Reyon was accepted into New York City College of Technology where he decided to major in Hospitality Management.
His goal in this major is to excel in culinary arts and receive the qualifications and truing to be the owner, proprietor and chef of his very own restaurant. And with a little extra effort like the one needed to make it through high school, Reyon will succeed.

Kelly Williams is a very ambitious young lady, who was born in Guyana on the 2 August 1993. She is currently studying towards achieving her goals in life, one among which is to manage her own hotel. Over the years she has acquired some helpful traits to help her be successful in her school life, such as being cooperative, patient, punctual, and how to apply and engage herself in class discussions.

she is very determined to become someone important in life. fortunately enough for her, Kelly started her academics at a very young age, with much help from her family members and other people who believed in her. At age 5 she attended Graystock Nursery School, earned her certificate then continued onto Nappi Primary School. Upon the completion of primary school, it was required that she take a Caribbean Exam if it was her dream to go to high school since the community she resided in didn’t had the resources and people for a high school. Kelly’s persistent and constant high grades did pay off because she was awarded a scholarship to attend a high school in the capital city of Guyana, and with great pleasure she continued her education, which finally brings her to where she is now.

Kelly comes to New York City College of Technology to seek assistance from the knowledgeable personnel’s to help and guide her in the right direction to accomplish goals. After thorough research, she was convinced that City Tech was the right college for her, and she is currently enrolled in her major which is Hospitality andĀ  Management. She will be studying for 4 years to obtain her bachelors and eventually her doctorate.

Over some period of time she has received awards for her outstanding work in school, subjects such as Mathematics, English and Economics. Also Kelly tried to keep herself very occupied so as to stay focused, she did job shadowing at hotels and other organizations, which she gained some very helpful insights. She was also awarded a certificate for completing Toast Masters, besides from that Kelly did some volunteer work at pre schools where she thought the students for an entire day. Her favorite things to do are to read about adventurous stories, visit hotels and restaurants, eat cakes and ice creams also making over houses, people whatever is eligible.

Stephen Saylee

My name is Stephen Saylee and I am a current student at the New York City College of Technology to seek my Bachelor of Technology in Hospitality Management and graduate from City Tech College with honors too. I will accomplish this because I am a determined, motivated, brilliant, and positive student that would not give up on obtaining that Bachelor degrees in Hospitality Management. I didnā€™t come a long way of my family busting their butts bringing me here to America and graduating from high school with a high school and regents diploma and now in college just to give up on my dreams and goals of working the hospitality management field and being the best at it too.
My strongest traits as a student are my intelligence, motivation, professionalism, confidence, courage, honesty, responsibility, and determination to make my dream and career goals become a reality once I leave here from City Tech College with my degree. I sometimes may get distracted but I always get back on track one way or another and continue doing what I am suppose to be doing and donā€™t look back till I accomplish whatever I needed to do. I love to cook, listen to music, read a great book, write poetry and stories, go to work and educate young youths and adults about healthy topics such as suicidal, safe sex, cyber bullying, healthy relationships, and HIV/AIDS and STDs preventions and treatments, and I also love to hang out with my friends.
All my life as a kid I dreamed of and see myself as a successful General Hotel Manager or business owner and I will do whatever it takes to reach towards that goal. With my leadership experience, professionalism, and great management skills, I can do well as a General Hotel Manager. Will take all of the knowledge and skills I will be learning here at City Tech and transfer all of that knowledge and skills in my career goal as a General Manager. I want to become one of the best, professional, wealthy African General Hotel Manager, making sure that my employees act and give professionalism. I want my employees show great customer service to customers and put the customers before themselves. I will do all that I can do to make sure that happens and make sure I manage and assist them with their tasks. I can carry my motivation, smile, and determination with me as a General Manager. I am a person who loves to make people laugh, smile and feel comfortable. I am a people person and also very friendly and I will make sure my employees are the same way too. I will make sure I represent my business professionally and respectfully. As a General Hotel Manager, I will make sure my company get the best and make sure my employees provide the best there is when it comes down to pleasing the customerā€™s . I will make sure they keep one of the rules of customer service in the back of their head and make sure that every sure that every requirements and criteria of making the hotel a success ands well known will be met and I will make sure my part of being the best and respectful General Hotel Manager is met too.

Jennifer Mora

Jennifer Mora was born in a Dominican household and with it came the different variation of cultural food. She has always been fascinated with food ever since she was a little girl. She has come to NYCCT to try to pursue her dreams in Culinary Arts and one day be able to cook not only herĀ  cultural dishes but all cultural dishes. When she doesn’t have much to do, she helps her mom cook so while learning in school she also gets the help she needs pursuing her dreams at home. Jennifer is very dedicated and ambitious. She always accomplishes anything thing she puts her heart into and she will continue to do so in her career choices.