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Kirk T. Bachmann
Boulder, Colorado Campus President & Provost
- Certified Executive Chef® (CEC®)
- World Association of Chef Societies Certified Executive Chef
- Culinary Salon medalist
- Member of the American Academy of Chefs (AAC)
- Member of Disciples d’Escoffier
Kathleen Ahearn
Vice President, Academic Affairs
- Certified Executive Chef® (CEC®)
- Certified Culinary Educator® (CCE®)
- Court of Master Sommeliers, First Level Certification
- Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.)
- 2022 ACF Cutting Edge Award for Innovation
Albert Schmid
Lead Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts
- Certified Executive Chef® (CEC®)
- Certified Specialist of Wine® (CSW®)
- Certified Specialist of Spirits® (CSS®)
- Three Gourmand Awards for his cookbooks
- IACP Award of Excellence for Sommelier of the Year
Stefanie Bishop
Chef Instructor, Baking & Pastry Arts
- Worked as a Pastry Chef at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
- Worked as a Pastry Chef at the Art Institute of Chicago
- Featured on MarthaStewart.com
- Featured on TheKnot.com
Colleen Garcia
Director of Curriculum and Content Development
- Certified Executive Chef® (CEC®)
- Stagiaire experience in Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy
- 2016 Award Winner Best Creative Display, Taste of Wine and Art Festival
- 2014 Five Star Employee of the Year, Ritz Carlton, Denver
Stephanie Michalak White
Director of Education
- Doctorate Degree in Higher Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Certified Cicerone®
- WSET Level 1 Award in Sake
- Seasonal & plant-based eating expertise
- Featured on MarthaStewart.com
Luke Shaffer
Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts
- Executive Chef experience
- Certified Bourbon Steward
- BBQ expertise
- Featured on TastingTable.com
- 2017 Chef’s Roll “Featured Instructor of the Month”
Jey Kempin
Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts, Plant-Based Culinary Arts, General Education
- Master’s Degree in Food Studies
- Executive Chef experience
- Catering Manager experience
- Catered for celebrities for New Year’s Eve 2016 in Rhinebeck, New York
- Featured in U.S. News & World Report
Adele Ledet
Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts
- Owner & Executive Chef of Creole Vegan catering business
- Featured on MarthaStewart.com
- Plant-based & holistic nutrition and wellness expertise
- Background in recipe development, research, product development
McKenzie Dokter “MJ”
Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts
- Executive Chef experience
- Plant-based & holistic nutrition and wellness expertise
- Featured on MarthaStewart.com
- Featured in HUFFPOST
- Featured on TastingTable.com
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