Brian Koster lk4d4@yahoo.

com
(608) 852-2856 https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-c-koster

Summary
Organized, analytical, and detail-oriented individual seeking management or human resources position to
compliment recent educational experience.

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership December 2022
Minor in Sustainability GPA: 3.96/4.0
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Associate in Applied Science in Culinary Arts May 2003

Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI

Experience
Pastry Chef / Baker May 2014 - Current
The Fluno Center, Madison, WI
• Prepared and assembled desserts while assisting others in accordance with banquet event order.
• Created different desserts during weekly ethnic lunches to refresh skills.
• Offered flexibility in schedule and duties whenever needed to show responsibility and dependency.
• Organized weekly duties to ensure a smooth flow of freshly made desserts with ample preparation time.

Card Game Judge January 2002 - February 2020

Konami, Peak Technical, Santa Ana, CA
• Delivered professionalism in customer service by dressing and acting accordingly.
• Implemented organizing tactics by bringing in lists to make the flow of events smooth and stress free,
then got recognition for it.
• Stayed informed on new rulings and policy which people saw as a valuable source of information.

Cook June 2010 - April 2014

The Legend at Bergamont, Oregon, WI
• Learned all cooking positions and roles to become a dependable resource.
• Documented inventory monthly to help with chef duties.
• Planned the preparation of food to allow a smooth flow during important customer events (weddings).

Volunteering
Climbing Judge, USA Climbing March 2022 - Present
• Judged player compliance with rules for safety and fairness.
• Judged at national level in July 2022 during five days out of a seven day event.
Dispatch, Hull Seals, Discord, Elite Dangerous (video game) January 2019 - June 2021
• Offered dispatch training, repaired clients, suggestions for updating Standard Operating Procedure and
other documents, filing of paperwork, and acting as liaison.
• Researched specific stars (neutrons and white holes) for the sake of client/player safety.
Card Game Judge and Organizer, Konami, Madison, WI January 2002 - June 2019
• Traveled to various events of all sizes; from locals, regionals, world qualifiers, and world events.
• Handled almost all parts of the program: check-in; rules questions; policy enforcement; deck check;
public events; head judge of regionals; and locals coordinator.