Moving ahead!

OK, folks, been living in Bend, Oregon for over five months and was working at the Hilton Garden Inn since the beginning of July.  But time marches forward.

I'm now working at The Heights, an assisted living facility in Redmond, about 14 miles north of Bend.  Better pay, more hours, better hours (no more 9:55 p.m. room service orders!).  Nice facility, cool and friendly people, and the future ability to tweak the menus with healthier food. 

What's not to like??

Back in Oregon!

After nearly a decade in Seattle, the DuMonds have resettled in beautiful central Oregon.  A move to Bend, in the heart of Deschutes County, makes Mark DuMond available for work immediately in the region.

DuMond graduated with highest honors from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Seattle in 2010, and has been employed by the Compass Group, cooking for Boeing employees, for about the past year-and-a-half.  With experience in catering, entree cookery, and creating healthy, nutritious, low-calorie meals, he's ready to put his skills and experience to work for a quality culinary establishment in the Bend area.

Contact Mark at 425-306-9142 or online at cafedumond@live.com.

Welcome to Mark DuMond's Professional Weblog

This is the site where Mark DuMond's professional credentials can be found. DuMond is currently living in King County, Washington and recently graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.

This is a link to Mark's current culinary resume http://linkedin.com/pub/mark-dumond/4/289/69a. Any questions or comments? You can leave a comment by clicking on "comments" below, or you can call Mark any time at 425-306-9142. You can also email him at cafedumond@comcast.net.

Smooth Landing at Boeing

I started a new gig working at Boeing in early February. Working for Eurest Dining Services, a division of The Compass Group, which provides dining services for Boeing, as well as Microsoft and many others.

My position is entree/carvery cook, and on any given day I'm solely responsible for preparing multiple entrees and up to four sides, and then serving said food to loyal clientele. It's hard work but very rewarding and challenging. Onward!

Career Change! Mark DuMond at Le Cordon Bleu!

After a long career in the media production business, I'm embarking on an exciting career change. On April 5th, I started attending Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. I graduated on December 17th with an Associate Degree Applied Science, and I also just completed a six-week externship at The Rainier Club in downtown Seattle, one of the top kitchens in the Pacific Northwest, studying under Executive Chef Bill Morris and Executive Sous Chef Jim Campbell. I'm still interested in television and related media production arts and I'm still producing for entities such as Coming Attractions Theatres and Greg Frederick Productions, but my slant into the culinary field is determined.

I'm currently seeking employment in the culinary industry. I can be contacted via email (cafedumond@comcast.net) or cell phone (425-306-9142).

Working with CNS Productions on Neuropharmacology Video Projects

Mark DuMond has been working for many years in various capacities with CNS Productions, which is headquartered in Medford, Oregon but distributes high-end video productions throughout North America.

Recently, several video shoots were accomplished in the Seattle, Washington area, with DuMond acting as camera operator. They were all associated with a current project about addiction and relapse. Many interviews were recorded, mostly with recovering addicts but also with some professionals in the field.

CNS Productions has been involved in the subject area of drug abuse, dependence and treatment for decades. From their own site:

The creative force behind CNS Productions, Inc. lies in the collaborative efforts of the organizations principals, Paul J. Steinbroner and William Cohen. Since 1976, these two men have worked together, along with Dr. Darryl Inaba, former CEO of the San Francisco-based Haight-Ashbury Drug Detoxificaton, and Aftercare Clinic, to produce one of the principal resources for the college level classroom, Uppers, Downers, All Arounders, as well as a comprehensive video library of substance abuse information titles.

DuMond Takes on Coming Attractions

Mark DuMond has been contracted by Coming Attractions Theatres, a west coast chain of movie theatres, to write and produce on-screen advertising. The chain has theatres in smaller communities in California, Oregon and Washington, from as far south as Eureka, California, to as far north as Aberdeen, Washington.

DuMond will be writing, producing and doing voiceover work for Coming Attractions, creating brief advertisements which are featured prior to the showing of previews, trailers and feature films. The project reteams DuMond with Tom Winmill, who heads up the sales team for Coming Attractions. The two worked together at COBI Digital HD (now Pilot Rock Productions) in Medford, Oregon for five years.