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Kirk T. Bachmann

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

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

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-Schmidt

Stefanie Bishop-Schmidt

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

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

Stephanie Michalak White

Director of Academic Enrichment

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

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

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

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

McKenzie Dokter “MJ”

Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts, Plant-Based 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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