Mary Levinski, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School ProStart Instructor

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Mary Levinski, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
ProStart Instructor
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• ProStart is a special program for high school
  students that will give you the opportunity to
  learn about the art of cooking and managing
  restaurants by training with professional chefs
  and getting valuable classroom instruction. It
• is also a way to earn college credit and make
  money while youre in high school.

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• Two-year career-building program for high school
  students
• Classroom Experience
• Mentored Work-Experience
• ProStart Invitational
• National Certificate of Achievement

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• National Restaurant Association Solutions is
  dedicated to helping ensure that the restaurant
  and foodservice industry remains the cornerstone
  of career-and-employment opportunities.
• Through the ProStart program, high school
  students can learn career-building skills and get
  a taste for success in an industry that is hungry
  for talent. But they cant do it alone.The
  success of the program and the future of the
  industry also depend on teachers like you.

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ProStart Curriculum and How to use it

• The ProStart Curriculum was designed to be
  flexible to help educators implement it
  effectively. Heres a quick overview of the
  curriculum and materials educators need.
• ProStart can be implemented within any scheduling
  constraints.?This flexible program includes lab
  activities and chapters that can be divided up to
  work in 45-minute class periods or in a block
  schedule.
• ProStart can be implemented in any classroom
  setting.?There are no equipment requirements, and
  activities can be conducted in a family and
  consumer sciences kitchen or an industrial
  kitchen.

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ProStart Curriculum and How to use it

• ProStart is a complete program, with resources
  for students and educators.?These resources
  include everything from textbooks (print and
  electronic) and a companion website for students,
  to a teachers wraparound edition and assessments
  for educators

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Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator
Certification

• The Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator
  certification (CSFE) was developed for educators
  at the secondary level interested in continuing
  their education and professional development.
• Earning the CSFE will improve and enhance your
  restaurant and foodservice knowledge, as well as
  technical and teaching skills.

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Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator
Certification

• This valuable program will also satisfy
  certification and credential requirements of
  state and local school districts, in addition to
  professional and trade associations.
• The CSFE certification is a worthwhile and
  credible qualification, as it requires ongoing
  professional development maintenance to keep the
  certification current.

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Requirements for attaining CSFE Certification

• Associate degree or an equivalent from an
  accredited institution or from a recognized
  teacher education institution
• Certified under contract with school district or
  Temporary Certified Educator under contract with
  the school district
• Complete the Requirements of the Basic, Advanced
  and Mastery Levels of the Summer Institutes and
  pass certification test for all levels

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Certified Secondary Foodservice Educator
Certification

• Complete 120 hours of industry experience as
  outlined in the Internship Requirements
• Submit a Unit Lesson Plan from Industry Experience

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ProStart on the WEB!

• Web URL for ProStart
• http//prostart.restaurant.org
• http//nraef.org

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• Contact Information-
• Mary Levinski, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
• mary.levinski_at_isd47.org
• 1835 Osauka Rd NE
• Sauk Rapaids, MN 56379
• 320-258-1646
• Betty Fisk, Hospitality MN
• betty_at_hospitalitymn.com
• 651-778-2400