CURRICULUM VITAE
 
 

FOR
 
 

STEVE XUN CHEN
 
 

21 ELLERSLIE DRIVE
ROSTREVOR 5073
ADELAIDE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIA









PERSONAL DETAILS:

Name:                                    Steve Xun Chen

Address:                                 21 Ellerslie Drive
                                              ROSTREVOR
                                              South Australia 5073
 
 

Phone:                                    (08) 8365 0997

Date of Birth:                          22nd October 1977

Place of Birth:                         Shanghai, China

Status:                                    Australian Citizen

Health:                                    Excellent

Driver・s Licence:                        Held
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SECONDARY AND TERTIARY EDUCATION:


Secondary Education:

Pulteney Grammar School (1991-1995)

Academic Achievements:

Mathematics 1:                        20 (20)
Mathematics 2:                        20 (20)
Physics:                                   19 (20)
Chemistry:                              19 (20)
Latin:                                      19 (20)
Chinese:                                 19 (20)
University Entrance Score:   68 (70)

Other Academic Achievements:

Full Scholarship holder 1991
Dux of School   1995
A T Brooks Memorial Prize (Mathematics Prize) 1995
The Public Schools・ Club Hayward Prize 1995
First Form Prize 1991-1994
Westpac Mathematics Distinction 1991-1995
National Chemistry High Distinction 1992-1994

Extra-Curricular Achievements:

School Prefect 1995
Captain of Athletics 1995
Vice Captain of House 1995
Athletics 1991-1995; Age Group Champion 1991-1995
School Athletic Blue
Soccer 1991-1995; 1st XI 1995
Tennis 1991-1993
Badminton 1994-1995; 1st VIII 1994-1995
Rugby; 1st XV 1994
Bronze Award of The Duke of Edinburgh・s Award
Peer Support Leader 1994

Tertiary Education:

Fourth Year of Medicine at University of Adelaide
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WORK EXPERIENCE:


1. Raddison Playford Hotel 1998: I have taken a further step in developing my customer related skills; here I have undertaken a job as a room service attendant whose responsibilities are to cook food in the customers・ rooms and also take care of all their requests.

2. Cafe Fru Fru: This is a busy cafe to which i have just started on the 6/12/98. I will have a lot to talk about this cafe when i get the chance to.

3. Stamford Plaza 1996-1997: Whilst there I have undertaken the following jobs-Bar attendant, waiter and occasionally porter, room service and banquet. My jobs have included ordering for the bar, serve food and customer relations. At times I was also put under managerial positions by the supervisor on duty.

4. Noodles 1995-1997: at Noodles I was the head of the waiters, whom was in charge of the restaurant when the manager was off duty. My job there was serving customers, handling customer complaints, also seat arrangements and cashiering.

5. McDonald・s West Terrace, 1994-1995: at this work place I was a kitchenhand whose main responsibilities were cooking burgers, keeping the working areas clean, making sure that there is always enough supply on demand and also keep the burger wastage as minimal as possible. Whenever there is a rush time I was always put in charge of the kitchen by the managers so that the productivity and quality of food can be maintained. As a crew trainer, I also had the opportunities in training new recruits.

6. Imperial Kitchen 1992-1994: this take away restaurant was the first place where I began my hospitality training. There I was involved in serving food to the customers, keeping the working areas clean and also cashiering.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MISCELLANEOUS:


Hobbies:

1. stamp collecting
2. playing various sports
3. camping and hiking

Second languages:

1. Cantonese
2. Mandarin
3. Few dialects of Chinese
4. German (studied for three years)
5. Latin (studied for five years)

Migration Pattern:

1977-1989 : citizen of China
1989-1997 : citizen of Australia

Music:

1. piano
2. singing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

REFEREES:


Open:

Mr. Andrew Cooke
Minter Ellison Lawyers & Solicitors
Ph: (W) 8233 5640
Ph: (H) 8376 1746

Miss Elizabeth Guilfoyle
Head of English Department
Pulteney Grammar School
Ph: 8212 5686

Closed:

Mr. Peter Hopkins
Kennion House Master
Pulteney Grammar School
Ph: 8212 5686

Mr. Peter Annells
Owner of McDonald・s West Terrace
Ph: 8231 9777

Mr. Anthony Cooke
Senior Lecturer
University Of South Australia-Magill Campus
Ph: 8302 6611

Mr. F.M. Brohier
Head of Nicholls House
Pulteney Grammar School
Ph: 8212 5686
 
 

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