| Education and training : |
| • | 1980 to 1994 : Professionnel Certificate in Culinary Arts; St Gallen, Switzerland. |
| • | 1985 to 1987 : Graduate School of Management and Design of Hotels; Zurich, Switzerland. |
| • | 2011 : Graduated from Professional Training (Approuved Diploma Level 3) with ETEC in decoration, merchandising, planning and development of commercial spaces and events; Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nîmes, France. |
Professional Experience : |
| • | 2005 to 2011 : Renovation of a former school into private apartments with two furnished apartments . Design of a garden with a swimming pool. |
| • | 1995 to 2010 : Design and setup of a 3-star hotel and restaurant, La Magnanerie de Bernas, as owner and manager. This is a renovation of an old Knights Templar Commandery with a detached house, 15 rooms, two studios, three halls, a reception and a kitchen. The design of green spaces with playground and a swimming pool was done with care to enhance the beauty of the site. (www.magnanerie-de-bernas.com) |
| • | 1989 to 1993 : Owner and manager of a hostel in Liguria, Italy. |
| • | prior to 1989 : Various positions in gastronomy, including two years in Califonia, USA. |
