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 |