1981 | Created the concept of the professional Household Manager and coined the term “Household Manager” |
1985 | Became a nationally recognized Private Service placement company |
1987 | Hosted the first “International Nanny Conference” and became a charter member of the International Nanny Association |
1988 | Developed first approved educational curriculum for personal service and Household Management |
1989 | Published first Household Management textbook, The Original Guide to Household
Management© |
1990 | Opened first school for Household Management in the United States |
1991 | Featured on the front page of the Lifestyles section in USA Today |
1995 | Developed the first professional and systemized language for the service profession |
1997 | Patented the world’s first Service Management System that identifies and manages
Service Expectations |
1998 | Published Mrs. Starkey’s Nanny Manager |
1999 | Offered first publication for Private Chefs, Starkey’s Alchemy of Cooking for the Private Chef |
1999 | Starkey International® featured on front page of The New York Times |
2000 | Published Mrs. Starkey’s Setting Household Standards for employers |
2000 | Created “Restoring the Art®” as a continuing education conference, now an International Association for Private Service Professionals |
2001 | Starkey Household Management curriculum became an approved U.S. Military
educational program |
2002 | Incorporated Wine Cellar Management into the Household Management Curriculum |
2003 | Began training Butler and Service Etiquette Skills for the hospitality market, private clubs and luxury service hotels |
2005 | Household Manager title accepted by the Department of Labor. Supported the development of a national certification in Household Management |
2007 | Prominently featured in journalist Robert Frank’s best-seller Richistan, as well as his book The High Beta Rich |
2008 | Graduated the 100th class of Starkey |
2008 | Featured in British and French media outlets |
2009 | Featured in The Costco Connection |
2009 | Featured in Forbes Magazine and on “The Today Show” |
2010 | Created specialized student scholarships and loan programs in cooperation with Restoring the Art® for Potential Students needing financial aid |
2010 | Invited to provide luxury Service education in Asia and the Caribbean |
2011 | Created specialized Service Managers Certification Program for Estate, Service, Concierge, Senior and other Service Hospitality for Residential Communities. |
2012 | Launched certified Service Management System Correspondence Course |
2013 | Expanded Starkey curriculum to China |
2015 | Created textbooks and curriculum for the different Ten Standards |
2016 | Published e-books for Starkey’s Alchemy of Cooking For the Private Chef (2nd Edition) and Mrs. Starkey’s The Original Guide to Private Service Management |
2017 | Published e-books for Mrs. Starkey’s Entertaining Etiquette and Protocols for the Private Home and Mrs. Starkey’s Fine Housekeeping Standards for the Private Home in English and Spanish |
2017 | Developed online courses for the Starkey Service Management System Course and The Relationship of Service And Your Personal Statement Course |
2019 | Completed an extensive renovation of The Starkey Mansion in downtown Denver |
2020 | Continue to teach students online and at The Starkey Mansion, as well as place Graduates with the high-net-worth across the country |