Meet the Instructor Ms. Yvonne Spencer Email: spencer.yvonne@anson.k12.nc.us Phone: (704)694-9301 Ext: Education: Pfeiffer University Work Experience:  15 years experience in Parent & Child Development and Foods I and II Hobbies: Cooking, reading, exercising at the gym, spending time with family - especially grandchildren Class Descriptions: Health Sciences Class Descriptions *To find specific class descriptions, click link above, open Bookmarks and select desired bookmark

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Hospitality and Tourism Education

The Hospitality and Tourism Program, under the direction of Ms. Spencer, is an exceptional program. Teaching is a passion of Ms. Spencer. She loves seeing children learn as much as they can so they can become productive citizens. "They are our future workers. I believe every child can learn and become they best they can be." 

Hospitality and Tourism students have the opportunity to become members of a club called the Iron Chef. 

"When you pick up takeout food, eat in a restaurant or cafeteria, and enjoy food at catered events, you're helping support the hospitality industry. If you travel and stay in a hotel, bed-and-breakfast, or RV park, the tourism industry benefits. Going to baseball games, casinos, and museums are other activities that contribute to this industry's part of the economy.

As in most clusters, technology has changed how people work and serve customers. Some restaurants provide tablets for customers to use for ordering and paying for meals and for playing games while waiting to be served. Computer systems allow managers to track inventory and to set up worker schedules.

Hospitality and tourism occupations include many entry-level positions. Although some management jobs require post-secondary education, a high school diploma is sufficient for a number of occupations. The work environment for these occupations varies according to job function. Kitchen employees work in hot, noisy surroundings while event planners may spend much of their time in an office. Tourism workers often have schedules that depend on their locations and on special events and seasons. Industries that tend to employ the highest number of hospitality and tourism workers include full-service and fast-food restaurants, hotels and motels, janitorial companies, and public schools."

(https://www.dpi.nc.gov/districts-schools/classroom-resources/career-and-technical-education/curriculum#career-clusters)