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Jimmelle Melvin

Career Development Portfolio

GM 458: Career Success Strategies

October 19, 2011

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Table of Contents

Introduction – Page 2Educational Goals- Page 3Key Course Assignments- Page 7Community Volunteer- Page 10Personal Resume- Page 11Example of Work Experience’s- Page 14Disc Survey SPR Results – Page 19Networking - 20Current Goals -20Executive Summary -21

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Introduction

Below you will find a synopsis of my educational and career experiences that I

have strategically developed into my Career Portfolio. The goal of my Career Portfolio is

for the viewer to be able to connect and have a brief overall outlook on the overall growth

and achievements that I have acquired throughout my career both professional and

educational. I feel that the motivation and beliefs behind my personality and goals

should be included in my portfolio because I feel it’s important to know my background

and the factors that shaped me into the person I am today.

I will start with my educational goals and achievements. My educational

achievements will include my Academic Plan of Study at Keller Graduate and my

transcript from N.C State University. A small section of my key course outcomes and

assignments will be mentioned. I will then go into my community and volunteer

experiences. Next you will see my resume, and it will be followed with examples of my

work experience. I will then include results of my SPR test, and Disc Survey results and

written reports and networking connections. I will include a brief section on my work

philosophy and then a section on my current goals. A section will be included of an

executive summary of a business venture that I plan on starting one day soon and then my

summary or conclusion of my career portfolio.

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Educational Goals

I completed my first long term educational goal on Dec 15, 2004.

I completed my B.S degree in Business Management with a concentration in marketing from North Carolina State University. To some this may not seem major, but to me it meant a great deal. I faced a lot of challenges while obtaining my degree. I had to work through college in order to pay my bills; I also struggled with being a single mother during my college years after going through a divorce. This was not an easy journey; I had to take off a few semesters to catch up on bills to take care of my daughter. When I did return to school I took 22 hours a semester so I could graduate in 2004.

Lessons Learned while obtaining my degree.

I realized I was very determined. That I could preserve through hard times, and never give up! I learned that I could accomplish anything that I set my mind to.

Official transcript from N.C State University:

North Carolina State University Official Transcript 1Name: MELVIN JIMMELLE DEE Student ID: 000121111 Birthdate: 1979-02-21COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT Classification: SRBUS B S - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONPrint Date: 2010-07-19L 1997 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSENG 111 COMP AND RHETORIC B- 3.00 3.00 8.00FLS 101 ELEMENT SPANISH I B- 3.00 3.00 8.00HI 276 HIST WEST AFRICA B 3.00 3.00 9.00MA 101 INTERMED ALGEBRA B 4.00 4.00 12.00MDS 101D INTR UNIV ED I A- 1.00 1.00 3.67BUS 1998 SPRING SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSCOM 243 AFRI-AMERI THEATRE B 3.00 3.00 9.00ENG 112 COMP AND READING C- 3.00 3.00 5.00FLS 102 ELEMENT SPANISH II U 3.00 0.00MA 107 PRECALCULUS I D 3.00 3.00 3.00MDS 102D INTR UNIV ED II B+ 1.00 1.00 3.33PE 103 WATER AEROBICS S 1.00 1.00BUS 1998 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSBUS 100 INTRO COL MGT S 1.00 1.00FLS 102 ELEMENT SPANISH II C- 3.00 3.00 5.00MA 121 ELEMENTS OF CALC C 3.00 3.00 6.00MDS 240 AFRI CIVILIZATION B 3.00 3.00 9.00PSY 200 INTRO TO PSYCH D 3.00 3.00 3.00SOC 204 SOC OF FAMILY C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00BUS 1999 SPRING SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTS

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COM 110 PUBLIC SPEAKING C 3.00 3.00 6.00EC 201 PRINC OF MICROECON W 3.00FLS 201 INTERM SPANISH I W 3.00MDS 241 AFRI-AMER ST II D 3.00 3.00 3.00BUS 1999 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSACC 210 ACCOUNTING I W 3.00BUS 201 INTRO BUS PROC W 3.00CH 101 CHEM MOLECULAR SCI W 3.00CH 102 GEN CHEM LAB W 1.00EC 201 PRINC OF MICROECON W 3.00ENG 248 SURV AFR-AMER LIT W 3.00FLS 201 INTERM SPANISH I W 3.00CONTINUED AT TOP OF NEXT COLUMNWITHDREW FROM UNIVERSITY 12/03/99BUS 2000 SPRING SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSACC 210 ACCOUNTING I C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 201 INTRO BUS PROC C 3.00 3.00 6.00EC 202 PRINC OF MACROECON B 3.00 3.00 9.00MEA 101 GEOLOGY I PHYSICAL C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 2000 SECOND SUMMERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSPE 249 TENNIS I B- 1.00 1.00 2.67PHI 205 PROBS TYPES PHILOS C 3.00 3.00 6.00BUS 2000 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSACC 220 ACC II MANAGERIAL D 3.00 3.00 3.00BUS 305 LEGAL & REG ENVIR B- 3.00 3.00 8.00EC 201 PRINC OF MICROECON C- 3.00 3.00 5.00M 200 MICRO APPL BUS ACC W 1.00MA 114 INTR FINIT MA APPL W 3.00BUS 2001 SPRING SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSBUS 320 FINANCIAL MANAGE F 3.00 0.00 0.00BUS 330 HUMAN RESOURCE MGT B 3.00 3.00 9.00BUS 335 ORGANIZ BEHAVIOR D 3.00 3.00 3.00BUS 360 MARKETING METHODS C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00ENG 248 SURV AFR-AMER LIT C- 3.00 3.00 5.00M 200 MICRO APPL BUS ACC C 1.00 1.00 2.00MA 114 INTR FINIT MA APPL C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 2001 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSWITHDREW FROM UNIVERSITY 08/22/01BUS 2004 SPRING SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSBUS 320 FINANCIAL MANAGE C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 335 ORGANIZ BEHAVIOR B 3.00 3.00 9.00BUS 340 INFO SYSTEM MGMT C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00BUS 350 ECON BUSINESS STAT U 3.00 0.00ENG 332 COMMUN BUS & MGT B 3.00 3.00 9.00CONTINUED ON PAGE NO 2DocumentID 393669North Carolina State University Official Transcript 2Name: MELVIN JIMMELLE DEE Student ID: 000121111 Birthdate: 1979-02-21BUS 2004 FIRST SUMMERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSACC 220 MANAGERIAL ACCT D+ 3.00 3.00 4.00BUS 480 BUS POL & STRAT C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00MA 132 COMP MATH LIFE MAN B+ 1.00 1.00 3.33BUS 2004 SECOND SUMMERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSBIO 105 BIO MODERN WORLD D- 3.00 3.00 2.00BIO 106 BIO MOD WORLD LAB C- 1.00 1.00 1.67BUS 495R SPTP-MARKET STRAT B+ 3.00 3.00 10.00BUS 2004 FALL SEMESTERCOURSE COURSE TITLE GRADE HOURS EARNED PTSACC 220 MANAGERIAL ACCT C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00BUS 350 ECON BUSINESS STAT C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 370 OPERATIONS MGMT C- 3.00 3.00 5.00BUS 462 MARKETING RESEARCH B- 3.00 3.00 8.00

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BUS 466 PERSONAL SELL C+ 3.00 3.00 7.00MEA 110 GEOLOGY I LABORAT C+ 1.00 1.00 2.33PE 245 GOLF U 1.00 0.00PHI 214 ISSUES BUS ETHICS B 3.00 3.00 9.00UNDERGRADUATE TOTALSSHP = 019.00 GPA HRS = 019.00 GP = 043.33 SGPA = 2.281THP = 142.00 GPA HRS = 134.00 GP = 282.01 TGPA = 2.105TRANSFER CREDIT:9.00 HOURS GUILFORD TECH COMMUNITY COL01/03-05/03DEGREES EARNED:12/15/04 BS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT*** END OF TRANSCRIPT ***

I currently am working on my Masters of Human Resource Management degree. I currently have only three electives left and my final course project. I chose this degree because I used to work in HR early in my professional career and I did enjoy the work and I wanted to concentrate my studies in this area. I feel HR is growing strategically and evolving and that every company depends on a strong HR department to be successful. I should have my degree completed in March of 2012.

Here is my current Keller Graduate Academic Plan of Study:

MHRM Core Courses Accounting and Finance: Managerial Use and Analysis (FI504) Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business (GM520) Leadership and Organizational Behavior (GM591) Managerial Applications of Information Technology (IS535) Marketing Management (MM522) MHRM Human Resource CoursesManaging Organizational (HR587) HR Management (HR590) Training and Development (HR592) Employment Law (HR593) Compensation (HR598) MHRM 4 Elective CoursesGM 548 INTP 585HR 599PA 571MHRM Capstone CourseHuman Resource Planning (HR600

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Examples of Key Course Assignment’s:

Consider your percentage of sales for the organization in Year 1 through Year 5. You are not required to project the company sales volume. Will the company be able to maintain the sales increases to support your proposed pay increases annually?

The sales for the organization in Year 1 through Year 5 will be projected as

follows; in the 1st year we will need to have at least 2000 season ticket holders to even

operate a team. The 2nd and 3rd year should be a goal of at least an additional 2500 new

season ticket holders thereafter, with a WNBA minimum yearly renewal goal of 80%

percent which would total 2,000 season tickets that have been renewed with the new

yearly goal of 2500 for a total of 4500 season tickets for the 2nd year, the 3rd year 3600

(renewal form year 2) + yearly goal of 2500 would total 6100, plus the 4th year of sales

which would be 4,880 (renewal from year 3) + goal of 2500 =7,380, year 5 would be

5,904 (renewal from year 4)+ 2500 of goal =8,404. With these sales goals and

projections if these goals are met, then there would be more than enough money to

support the proposed pay increases each year. The chart below shows these amounts for

the first five years.

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POSITION TITLE/JOB CODEHuman Resource Receptionist /HRR-0003

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GENERAL SUMMARYReports directly to HR Director and is responsible for performing all administrative duties for 10- employee Human Resource Departmental Director and Staff. Human Resource Receptionist is a member of the HR Department which currently consists of 10 employees’. This position requires you to handle and request from any member of the department including but not limited to: maintaining personnel files, receptionist duties, monitoring staff time and payroll, handling office mail, and filing. Overall job is to make sure office is running smoothly, organized, efficient and thorough. This is a full-time position with potential overtime hours being assigned.

ESSENTIAL WORK RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Monitors and tracks Directors calendar and schedules meetings.

Receptionist duties, answering incoming calls and taking messages.

Perform all administrative functions for the office Director and Staff.

Assisting and answering public and employee personnel questions.

Update, review and process forms for personnel changes. Prepare employee schedules and meetings and travel plans.

Typing, filing, and handling office mail outgoing and incoming. Perform other duties as assigned by Director and Staff. Monitor staff and payroll items. Following company policy when dispensing information. Represent the Orlando Illusions Human Resource Department

in a professional manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS(Education, Experience, Skills & Other Criteria)

Associates degree required, Bachelors degree preferred. Previous administrative experience preferred at a corporate or professional level. Four years of human resource experience. Excellent communication skills verbal and writing. Knowledgeable employee personnel policies and how to dispense pertinent information. Hiring is conditional on the successful completion of a criminal background check; applicants should also either possess or be able to attain payroll and HR specialist certification.

ADA REQUIREMENTS(Physical, Mental & Environmental Conditions)

Standing on feet for hours, working in extreme conditions, heavy lifting of 25 lbs. or more, bending, lifting, working in a high profile, diverse, complex and fast paced environment, working holidays, evening weekends, 75% travel is required.

DATE: Effective: 03/21/2011 -- subject to change without notice by the Company

FLSA: Salaried Non-Exempt

JOB TYPE Full time

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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Community and Volunteer Work Experiences

Cool Girls Inc Mentor, Volunteer for Overtime Basketball Academy, and Camp

Counselor for A.B.C (Any Body Can) Camp with Chasity Melvin.

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Personal Resume

5031 Paces Station DRAtlanta, GA 30339

336-324-3032 jmelvin79@hotmail.com

Jimmelle Melvin

Objective To obtain a position as an Executive Assistant where I can bring to an organization my vast administration, problem solving, and people skills along with my experience in building and maintaining client satisfaction.

Education Aug 2008-Present Keller Graduate School of Management Atlanta, GA

Masters of Human Resource Management

DEC 2004 North Carolina State University Raleigh, N.C.

Bachelor of Science in Business Management: Marketing

Summary of Skills & Training

Problem solver skills, self-motivated, organizational skills, negotiating skills, closing skills, excellent people and customer service skills.

Completed Dale Carnegie Sales Training, One-Minute Sales Training, NBA Best Practices Sales Training, and The Sales Diva Training and Seminar.

Sales Experience 2010-2011 Westwood College Atlanta, GA

Admissions Professional Prospected and recruited potential students and encouraging them to enroll

in Westwood College through outbound phone calls and leads. Conducted workshops in high schools to seniors and juniors on continuing

education after graduation. Conducted live interviews with interested applicants and parents. Gave tours and help assist students through enrollment process. Educated, and consulted parents and students on career options and program

choices. Facilitated orientation and college workshops regarding financial aid and

housing options.

2009-2010 UEI College Morrow, GAAdmissions Professional Conducted in-depth personal interviews with students regarding their

educational background, family, and past job history. Conducted monthly orientations with new students.

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Completed and processed enrollment paperwork. Scheduled appointments for testing and financial aid. Signed students up for tutor ring and coaching. Assisted students with portfolios and letters of recommendations.

Accomplishments: Over exceeded weekly and monthly student applications, interviews, and retention requirements. Incorporated outside functions to recruit student such as educational career fairs, juvenile programs and non-profit social events.

2007-2008 WNBA Atlanta Dream Atlanta, GA Senior Account Executive Successfully became the #1 Salesperson in the entire WNBA by bringing in

over 276 new full season clients. Designed and created marketing packages for the Atlanta Dream. Built partnerships with several organizations. Promoted, marketed and sold to several companies, and non profit

organizations throughout metro Atlanta. Trained and managed a team and high school interns to do game day

activities. Provided excellent customer service and communication to all of my clients. Managed over 200 accounts, including groups, and full season ticket holders. Came up with successful marketing ideas, for sales blitz.

Accomplishments: #1 Account Executive for the year out of all 14 WNBA. Implemented and managed HS intern program. Strategically orchestrated WNBA Partnership with Usher Raymond Foundation and Cool Girls Inc. Designed and implemented new sales proposals, presentations and packages.

2006-2007 WNBA Washington Mystics Washington D.C.Account Manager Prospected clients to become full season ticket holders. Introduced Sales Presentation to Corporations and small businesses. Managed accounts and all renewals of over 150 clients. Presented to non profits, schools, and charitable organizations WNBA

Fundraiser programs. Promoted WNBA materials and products by setting up tables at expos and

local events.

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Implemented and invented new ways to communicate and scout businesses, and to retain clients.

Accomplishments: Implemented and invented a sales project that has now been adopted by several other WNBA teams. Achieved above quota projections and ahead of the schedule deadlines. Awarded sales bonus for being the highest sales person on the team. Won all sales contests and bonuses that were distributed on a monthly basis for achieving the highest number of sales for 5 months straight. Carried the sales department exclusively for close to 3 months, placing department ahead of annual revenue compared to the previous year.

2002-2003 American Express Greensboro, N.C.Sales Representative Worked in the OPEN Small business network division of AMEX. Serviced medium to large corporate business accounts. Sold financial services, insurance services, and credit services. Upgraded corporate accounts and qualified them to platinum status.

Accomplishments: First person in training class of over 60 people to complete and pass the scores required in AMEX training course. I was the first of my training class to be released out of training and assigned to a team on the floor. Upon first month on the team, was the highest seller than previous teammates that were already on the floor, learning over 30 products within the AMEX OPEN segment.

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Examples of my personal Work Ethics and Experiences

My Inspiration and my example of true quality work ethic.

The picture below is of my oldest sister Chasity Melvin. She is a professional basketball player, who has been in the WNBA for over 13 years. She has also played overseas for over 14 years, in many different countries such as; Italy, Russia, Poland, Korea, Israel, Spain and Africa. She has been a tremendous inspiration to me, by showing the example that we can accomplish all of our goals and dreams if we work hard and never give up. My sister plays year round professional basketball with only a 2 to 3 week break for the past 8 years. She never misses practices or games, she always shows up and gives her best no matter what she maybe going through, or how tired and worn out her body maybe. She has taught me to challenge myself, always strive for the best and never settle for less. I really can say that her influence in my life growing up and even now, has pushed me out of my comfort zone, and has made me seek challenges and opportunities to grow and become successful in everything I attempt. Whenever I feel like settling or giving up on my goals I thing of my sister and I push myself to keep going and to keep striving for excellence.

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I think Outside the Box!!!

This next picture on page 6, of wnba sneakers, is an example of how I though outside the box in my last position as an account executive for the Washington Mystics. The idea was generated from being at exhibitions and different venues, and having not having any customers attracted to our sales displays or sales tables. I had an idea to have a pair of sneakers customized with the mystic’s logos on them and pictures of some of the marquee players. I then displayed the shoes on our sales tables at our next venue, and we couldn’t keep people away from our table asking questions. The shoes truly attracted a variety of people to our table, which then gave us an opportunity to speak with them about our products.

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I was awarded a bonus for being Top Sales Person of the Year!

In 2007 was award the highest award of a bonus of $3,000 dollars for being the top rep of the year for the Washington Mystics for the 2006 season. I also received this award in 2008 for being the #1 rep of the WNBA for the 2008 season.

I successfully created new projects and group ideas.

These next couple of pages will show you the projects that I created and successfully carried out the past year during my time as an Account Executive for the Washington Mystics.

1st Annual Youth Gospel Night Reached out to local youth pastors and partnered with them to create a fun

night for their youth. Included the kids to participate and show their talents at a WNBA and to

perform at the Verizon Center. Implemented every detail of the project; including soliciting, marketing, and

organizing the event. Ranked at the end of the year in the top 50 groups in tickets sold for all

WNBA teams.

Camp Day presentation resulted in sales revenue of over $30,000!!!

Below you will see the 1st and last page of the Camp day presentation that I prospected and mailed to daycares in the Va, Md, and D.C area, and I used in Atlanta GA, which resulted in over 3,000 tickets being sold, for this day alone.

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Result of SPR and Disc Survey

       DISC Styles Percentiles

     1.    Influencing 100

     2.    Directing 70

     3.    Supportive 61

     4.    Contemplative 17

Cluster Style Raw ScoresPercentile

Scores

Self Growth 28 83

  Effectiveness 31 90

  Self-Image 31 90

  Past View 26 69

  Control 32 99

  Approval 26 75

Others Inclusion 30 93

  Interpersonal 32 99

  Intimacy 29 90

  Trust 32 99

Process Receptiveness 31 95

  Synergy 27 80

  Cooperation 20 25

  Time Orientation 25 79

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  Time Utilization 27 85

Goals Satisfaction 28 90

  Directedness 31 97

  Expectations 31 97

  Future View 32 99

Networking and Websites

LinkedinFacebookTwitterFoursquare

Current Goals

Obtain MHRM March 2012Join SHRMComplete PHR CertificationBilingual – Become Fluent in SpanishBecome HR ManagerBecome HR GeneralistHR DirectorVP Of HR

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Executive Summary for my Personal Business Plan

Executive Summary

Hot Tilapia LLC is a mobile food vending service that specializes in fresh

gourmet Tilapia grilled or fried with special seasonings. We will serve Fresh

squeezed lemonade, soda beverages, fries, and fresh corn on the cobb will be its

sides dishes. On some occasions we will also serve fresh pulled pork

sandwiches with our own special barbeque sauce. Hot Tilapia will be owned and

operated by Jimmelle Melvin, and Chasity Melvin. The food will be cooked by

Randy Melvin and Carlis Melvin who specializes in food catering and barbequing

for years. Randy Melvin has his own secret ingredients that when combined to

fresh Tilapia will leave you wanting more. By offering grilled and fried Tilapia we

will serve the health conscious and those who just rather have extra calories.

We will also offer frozen drinks similar to Italian ice or frozen daiquiris without

alcohol, for the kids to have during the summers. We will offer different flavors of

frozen drinks, including but not limited to mango, sherbet, cotton candy,

strawberry, watermelon, peach ect.

Hot Tilapia will be a mobile food station that will travel to different venues

throughout the United States. Several places we will be vendors for are the

following, N.C State Fair, Atlanta Fair, Democratic Convention, C.I.AA, ACC

tournament, Essence Festival, NBA All-Star, Taste of Chicago, Taste of Atlanta,

Myrtle Beach Bike Fest, Mardi Gras in New Orleans to name a few. We will set

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up our mobile food trailer at the following events with the vending license and

vending permit and fees already paid and set up. We will drive to the locations in

our excursion with the trailer hitched. The Mobile food trailer is customized with

a deep freezer, grill, and deep fryer built in and is up to health code standards.

We also plan on taking catering request for school functions, sporting functions,

and church functions.

Chasity Melvin is a veteran professional women’s basketball player, she has

been playing professional ball for over 12 years and is currently looking to retire

from the WNBA in the near future and help operate this business for a living

fulltime.

Jimmelle Melvin is a business management major who has been in sales and

customers service for over 15 years, she currently is finishing up her masters in

human resources and is ready to put all of her knowledge of operations and

management into action by being the C.E.O of Hot Tilapia LLC.

Randy and Carlis Melvin have been married for over 30 years and they have

been offering catering services to local churches, family reunions for years. They

are very seasoned cooks and they are ready to take their show on the road and

let the world see what they have to offer. They have their own recipe’s and made

from scratch seasonings and sauces that will beat any competitor or store bought

sauce that is already being sold. This will be the moment that they have been

waiting for the chance to showcase their cooking skills throughout the United

States.