Jerry Edson
The Man and The Mind Behind The Raven
Brenda
Amanda
Amanda has worked at the Raven as a server and barista since May of 2006 and also fills the position of bar manager on the weekends. Before that she had extensive expiriance at the HAC and Quay Street Brewery in Port Huron and attended CMU, concentrating in fashion design, apparel merchandising and marketing. She hopes to continue her education at F.I.T. in New York City. Amanda has always loved cutomer service and has great natural social ability, which so many Raven customers enjoy in their visits with her. She also has musical talent and sings wiht a band called "Tumblehome" when the group can get together. She lives in Port Huron with her partner with a wedding planned for the comming year and maintains a close relationship with her family who also live in the area.
Jeff
Jeff Perdue has worked at the Raven for nearly 5 years as a server and also has the added task of manageing the waitstaff. He is extremely busy with local theatre where he has done productions in Port Huron, The Barn Theatre in Port Sanilac (which he has been involved with for 28 years and serves as board president), Richmond Community Theature (board president for 7 years) and the Bark Shanty Players. He also co-owns Stage 1 Productions with long time friend and business partner Beth Stahl. They are a production company for hire doing shows in Marlette, Lexington, Port Huron and pretty much anwhere and everywhere. Stage 1 does an improv show as the Cadillac House in Lexington the first Saturday of the month. If you need or want entertainment for your next party, business function or group activty, talk to him; they can surely come up with something that will work for you. When he isn't busy doing shows, he is helping work on his house which was bought just a year ago and is shared with his partner, two dogs and a crazy cat.
Justin
Gail
Gail attended Port Huron High School and grew up in Port Huron. After high school, she took some college classes and has also taken accounting classes. She participates in her church as an Elder, a Youth Group Leader and choir member. She loves being outdoors and gardening. In the winter she likes bowling and also enjoys traveling. She has been married for 26 years and has three children. One son is married another is living at home and working. Her daughter is in the tenth grade. Gail is the Raven’s bookkeeper and office person.
Natalie G.
Natalie Grandy grew up in Port Huron and went to Port Huron Northern High School. She has been a student at SC4 for a year and a half and plans to transfer to Western Michigan University in the fall. There she will work toward a doctorate in psychology and plans to eventually have a career in forensic psychology. Natalie enjoys participating in theatre productions and playing the piano. Natalie is a Raven server.
Nick
John
Carol Mason
Mike "Digger" Martin
Mike went to Celina Senior High in Ohio. After high school he went into the army and he now hopes to be able to open a museum or craft shop. He participates in several activities including art, music, martial arts, collecting artifacts, hunting and gathering. He is especially interested in Native American artifacts and displays them at schools, colleges and museums. He teaches survival, native crafts and culture and sells Native American crafts. Mike is on the Raven kitchen staff.
Alana
Alana Kai went to Port Huron High but was also home schooled during her high school years. She will be attending cosmetology school in the near future. She played the flute for seven years and is also interested in rollerblading, skateboarding and climbing any tree she can get at. Eventually she would like to become a personal trainer. Alana is a Raven server.
Natalie C.
Breanna
"Bre" has worked as a server at the Raven for two years. Prior to that she was a Montessori school manager for four years and was home-schooled grades 7-12. Besides working at the Raven she also works at a local chiropractic office, and hopes in the future to open a spa business also featuring health foods. Bre enjoyis working with the rest of the Raven staff and especially likes interaction with regular customers on a first name basis and the unique atmosphere of the Raven. She is facinated by things like The Bible Code, Ghosts, Atlantis and anything to do with energy, such as natural healing, stones and minerals. She hates homework but loves work searches and Harleys - the louder the better. She lives with her boyfriend and remains close with her immediate family in the area.
J.R.
J.R. grew up Port Huron and went to Northern High School. He spent two semesters at SC4 for journalism and broadcasting but now plans to focus on music and music journalism. In high school he was in marching band and drama club (of which he was the president in his senior year). He enjoys playing music and reading. J.R. is a member of our kitchen staff.
Mary
Mary grew up in Peck and went to Peck High School. She plans to attend Baker College in the fall and hopes to eventually become a high school teacher. In school, she participated in the National Honor Society and was the captain of the volleyball team, which she still enjoys playing. More recently, she has developed an interest in tennis. Mary is currently one of our servers.
Louis
Louis grew up in Port Huron and went to Northern where he was on the track team as a runner and high jumper. He then spent two years attending community college (one year at SC4, one at OCC in Royal Oak) and now plans to continue working with the public and trying to live each day as if it were his last. He also enjoys playing Texas Hold ‘em. Louis is a server at the Raven.
