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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.

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 4^th, 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. George’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.

My name is Kervin Mathieu and 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. I’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 I’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 I’m good at it.

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 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.

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 didn’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 don’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 customer’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 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 her  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.