Gary Fuller currently is the Program manager and culinary arts instructor at West Sound Technical Skills Center. He has held this position since 1987. The Culinary Arts Program is an American Culinary Federation Accredited Program.
Gary’s background includes extensive work in the Seattle areas fine dining establishments and ownership of two Restaurants in the Port Orchard, WA area. While learning his trade in Seattle he worked at Horatio’s, Rossilini’s 4-10, Ray’s Boat House, and Boondocks, Sundeckers and Greenthumbs. He was the owner/chef of The Clambake Restaurant, a popular Seafood Restaurant, and The Original Steak & Oyster Restaurant at Gold Mountain Golf Course. Gary has extensive consultation
and management experience in the Restaurant industry.
His education was with the community college system where he studied Culinary Arts at Seattle Central Community College and Pastries, Baking and Restaurant Management at South Seattle Community College. While earning a Washington State Career and Technical Teaching Certificate, Gary has specialized in Special Education, specific learning style classes and has been trained in “Tribes” a way to develop a “Community of Learning” for the classroom. Through his work as a teacher
he has received the Teacher of the year award at West Sound Technical Skills Center and Advisor of the Year for the Olympic Region SkillsUSA, a national student leadership program. Gary is a Certified Culinary Educator & Certified Executive Chef with the American Culinary Federation.
Gary serves on several boards and is active in community affairs. He is a board member of the Washington State Board of Directors for SkillsUSA, American Culinary Federation National Secondary Accreditation Committee and Washington State Chefs Association. He also is a member of the Board of Directors and past president of West Sound Treatment Center, a local United Way sponsored program.
Some of Gary’s greatest passions are teaching culinary arts and student leadership. He is a designer and artist. He designs metal sculptures and other hardscapes and enjoys landscaping. His paintings are mostly abstract in design and paints mostly with acrylics and some mixed media. However, Gary’s main passion in life is his marriage to his wife Elaine. They have been married since 1976. |