Instructor Name: Todd Anderson
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 03/00
Education/Degree(s):
- Diploma — Accounting
- CCE Certificate — ACF, Minnesota
Favorite Dish:
- Osso Buco
- Hostess Fruit Pies
Other Positions Held:
- Line Cook — Grandma’s Restaurant, Minnesota
- Sous Chef — California Café Corporation, Minnesota
- Chef/Consultant — ADE Partnership, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Suzanne Berg
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Speech
Education/Degree(s):
- M.A., Speech Communication — Minnesota State University, Mankato
Thesis Title: The Rhetoric of Personal Protest
- B.A., Speech Communication — Minnesota State University, Mankato
Other Positions Held:
- Recruiter — Altig International
- Competitive College & High School Speech Coach, (Forensics) — Lakeville S. High School
- Coached Competitive College and High School Speech — Minnesota State University, Mankato & Lakeville South High School (Students were members of the All-American Forensic Team, National Semi-Finalist, National Finalist, and Pentathalon)
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Instructor Name: Paul Bergsbaken
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 06/04
Education/Degree(s):
- Bachelor of Professional Studies — Culinary Arts Management
- Associate of Occupational Science — Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Lentils
Other Positions Held: Personal Chef
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Instructor Name: Farley Decker
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Department Chair — Culinary Arts
Date Hired at School: 06/04
Education/Degree(s): Art Institute International Minneapolis
Favorite Dish: Southwestern and Mexican
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Chef — Garden Room Weddings, Minnesota
- Director of Dining — Aramark, Minnesota
- Director of Corporate Catering — Classic Fare, New Mexico
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Instructor Name: Althea Dixon
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — English, Psychology
Education/Degree(s):
- MA, Family Social Science — University of Minnesota
- BA, Theatre/English — Yankton College
Other Positions Held:
- Co-Chair — Families in Recovery conference
- Advisory Committee Member — Home Team Program (YMCA)
- Field Operations Supervisor — U.S. Bureau of the Census
- Service Coordinator — Ceridian Employer Services
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Instructor Name: R. Wendell Ellis
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Economics
Education/Degree(s):
- A.B. — Columbia College, Columbia University (NYC)
- J.D. — Iowa College of Law
- M.B.A. — University of Missouri
- D.B.A. — New York University/Argosy
Other Positions Held:
- Manufacturers Hanover Trust (NYC)
- JC Penney – Treasurers Division (NYC)
- King Resources (Denver)
- Medical Investment Corporation
- Fingerhut Corporation
- Land O’ Lakes
- Speech Gear Inc. (Northfield, MN)
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Instructor Name: Carrie Franzen
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 06/05
Education/Degree(s):
- Bachelor of Arts — Advertising
- Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Making Pies for Friends and Family
Other Positions Held:
- JP American Bistro — Minnesota
- Cooks of Crocus Hill — Minnesota
- Crema Café — Minnesota
- Baker’s Wife Pastry Shoppe — Minnesota
- Aquavit — Minnesota
- Ovens of Brittany — Wisconsin
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Instructor Name: Gil Gaitan
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 03/99
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Other Positions Held:
- Chef de Cuisine — Outing Lodge at Pine Point, Minnesota
- Executive Chef — Pronto Ristorante, Minnesota
- Head Chef — Christos, Minnesota
- Chef de Cuisine — The Dock Café, Minnesota
- Sous Chef — Dakota Bar and Grill, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Michelle Gayer
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 02/06
Education/Degree(s): Went to Kendall College.
Favorite Dish: Brioche
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Pastry Chef — Franklin Street Baker, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — Trotters to Go, Illinois
- Pastry Chef — Charlie Trotters, Illinois
- Pastry Chef — Campanile, California
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Instructor Name: Ken Goff
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 05/05
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: American Regional, Especially Using MN Products
Other Positions Held: Executive Chef — The Dakota, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Toufik Halimi
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 09/01
Education/Degree(s):
- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
- Certificate in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Fresh Seafood, Preferably in Seattle
Other Positions Held: Executive Chef — W.A. Frost, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Daniel Hubert
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 04/02
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dishes:
- Huitres fine de Claire
- Tete de Veau Sauce Ravigote
- Andouillette d’Amiens
Other Positions Held:
- Chef — Hotel Sofitel, Minnesota
- Owner/Operator — Napoleon Bakery, Minnesota
- Owner/Operator — Daniel’s, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Jonathan Kaye
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 08/01
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Thai and Sushi
Other Positions Held:
- WA. Frost, Minnesota
- Union Square Café, New York
- Equinox Hotel and Resort, Vermont
- Private Chef
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Instructor Name: Van Keszler
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Date Hired at School: 09/02
Education/Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts — Speech, Communications, English
Favorite Dish: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Other Positions Held:
- Magic Pan, Minnesota
- Bigsby’s Café, Minnesota
- Tri-City Restaurants, Minnesota
- Embassy Suites Hotels, Minnesota
- Chevy’s Fresh Mex, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: John Kohagen
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — English, Speech, Psychology, Literature
Education/Degree(s):
- BA, Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature — University of Minnesota
- MA, English Literature — University of Northern Iowa
- MA, Marriage & Family Therapy — St. Mary’s, University of Minnesota (pending)
Other Positions Held: Coordinator — Learning Resource Center
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Instructor Name: Lou Krueger
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 08/06
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Wild Game and Naturally Harvested
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Chef — Mooselips Java Joint
- Chef — Jersey Sports Bar and Catering
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Instructor Name: Anne Loger
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Assistant Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 10/07
Education/Degree(s):
- Bachelor of Arts — Luther College, Communications/Linguistics
- Associate of Applied Science in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts — Minneapolis/St. Paul
Favorite Dish: Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Other Positions Held:
- LakeAir Aviation Catering, Minnesota
- Bistro on the Greens, Mackinac Island, Michigan
- Brackett’s Crossing Country Club, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Laura Mell
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 06/04
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Occupational Science — Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Anything with Sugar
Other Positions Held:
- Pastry Chef — La Belle Vie, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — Palomino, Minnesota
- Owner — Mell’s Beauty Bar, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Kariann Pajak
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Psychology
Education/Degree(s):
- BA, Psychology — St. Mary’s University, Winona
- MA, Counseling and Psychological Services — St. Mary’s University, Minneapolis
- Certificate of Graduate Study in Marriage and Family Therapy — St. Mary’s University, Minneapolis
Other Positions Held:
- Residential Supervisor Assistant — ACR Homes, Inc.
- Practicum Experience — Advanced Behavioral Health
- Learning Resource Coordinator, — Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
- Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapy (LAMFT) — Associated Clinic of Psychology
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Instructor Name: Pierre Rabbia
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 08/99
Education/Degree(s): B.T.S. Hotellerie Restauration (Hotel & Restaurant Management)
Favorite Dish: Provencal Cooking
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Instructor Name: Sarah Reith
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — English, Speech, Literature
Education/Degree(s):
- MA — Education, Michigan State University
- BA — German, St. Olaf College
Other Positions Held:
- English and German Teacher — St. John’s Preparatory School
- German Teacher — International School of Düsseldorf
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Instructor Name: Jason Ross
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 01/06
Education/Degree(s): Bachelor of Art — Art
Favorite Dish: Ceviche on a Mexican Beach
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Chef — Solera, Minnesota
- Executive Chef — Wildfire, Minnesota
- Assistant Pastry Chef — Aquavit, Minnesota
- Line Cook, Bouley Bakery — New York
- Line Cook, Origami — Minnesota
- Line Cook — D’Amico Cucina, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Mark Seaberg
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 07/00
Education/Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts — History
Favorite Dish: Wine
Other Positions Held:
- Wine Ambassador — BV Winery
- Lead Server — Aquavit, Minnesota
- Lead Server — Zanders, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Steven Shapley
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Director of Education
Date Hired at School: 01/03
Education/Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts — English
Favorite Dish: Grilling, As It’s Fun to Do and Conducive to Entertaining
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Chef — Elms Resort and Spa Hotel, Missouri
- Marketing Associate — Sysco of Kansas City
- Executive Chef and Corporate Trainer — KC Hops Brewing Co., Kansas
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Instructor Name: Amy Shipshock
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Department Chair — Pâtisserie & Baking
Date Hired at School: 09/03
Education/Degree(s): Went to the Art Institute International Minneapolis
Favorite Dish: Chocolate!!
Other Positions Held:
- Pastry Chef — Dakota Bar and Grill, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — WA Frost, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — White Bear Yacht Club, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — Murray’s Steak House, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — Bayport Cookery, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Ryan Siess
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Education/Degree(s):
- Associate Degree — Food Service Management, University of Montana
- Certificate — Baking and Pastry, Culinary Institute of America Greystone
Other Positions Held:
- University of Montana Catering, Missoula, MT
- Wine Spectator Restaurant, St. Helena, CA
- The American Club, Kohler, WI
- Truffles and Tortes, Plymoth, MN
- Oakridge Conference Center, Chaska, MN
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Instructor Name: Jeremy Sledge
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 09/03
Other Positions Held: Tavern on the Green
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Instructor Name: Frederic J. Stenborg
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Environmental Science and Developmental Mathematics
Education/Degree(s):
- BSCEE University of Wisconsin-Madison
- MSCEE University of Wisconsin-Madison
Other Positions Held:
- Math Instructor — Arlington and Harding High Schools, St. Paul, MN
- Science and Math Specialist and Intersession Instructor — Crossroads Elementary, St. Paul, MN
- Special Education and Gifted Support Instructor — Hamline-Hancock Elementary, St. Paul, MN
- Substitute Instructor — St. Paul School District
- Professional Engineer (WI & MN) for 20 years, Environmental and Wastewater specialties
- Project Engineer — Metropolitan Council Environment Services(Twin Cities)
- Private Consulting Engineer — Bonestroo and Associates, Roseville, MN
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — Wastewater/Water Engineer
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Instructor Name: Jeris Swanhorst
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — English, Literature
Education/Degree(s):
- BA, English Literature — Minnesota State University, Mankato
- MA, English Literature — Minnesota State University, Mankato
Other Positions Held:
- Volunteer Staff Member — Composition Merit Awards Journal, MSU, Mankato
- Writing Tutor — MSU, Mankato
- Adjunct Instructor — English Department, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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Instructor Name: Randall Toenges
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 10/05
Education/Degree(s):
- Bachelor of Arts — Business Administration/Marketing Management
- Associate of Occupational Science — Culinary Institute of America
Favorite Dish to Cook: American Regional
Other Positions Held:
- Business Development Manager, — Baker Sales Co., Minnesota
- Chef — Bobino Café & Wine Bar, Minnesota
- Chef de Cuisine — Backstage @ Bravo, Minnesota
- Contract Manager — Bon Appetite Management Co., Minnesota
- Chef — Lowry’s, Minnesota
- Sous Chef — California Café, Minnesota
- Line Cook — 510 Groveland, Minnesota
- Line Cook — Un, Deux, Trois, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Clarence Trenda
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 05/02
Education/Degree(s): Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
Favorite Dish: Soups and Bread
Other Positions Held:
- Chef Instructor — Dakota County Technical College, Minnesota
- Chef/owner — Covered Bridge, Minnesota
- Pastry Chef — St. Paul Hotel, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Dan Vasterling
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 09/06
Education/Degree(s):
- Associate of Applied Science — Culinary Arts St. Paul College
- Chef’s Diploma
Favorite Dish: Northern Italian Cuisine
Other Positions Held:
- Restaurant Owner — Dan & Molly’s Family Restaurant, Minnesota
- Executive Chef — Midland Hills Country Club, Minnesota
- Executive Chef — White Bear Country Inn, Minnesota
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Instructor Name: Jule Vranian
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Education/Degree(s): Associate Degree — SF City College Hotel and Restaurant Program
Favorite Dish: Fresh Berry & Fruit Pies and Tarts
Other Positions Held:
- Pastry Chef — Lucia's
- Nick and Eddy Restaurant Minneapolis
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Instructor Name: Andy Wahlstrom
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Economics
Education/Degree(s):
- BA, Economics — University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- MBA, Marketing — University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other Positions Held:
- Supervisor — Randall Valu Center Grocery Store
- Supervisor — Retirement Services, Piper Jaffray
- Teaching Assistant — Economics, UW Madison
- Project Assistant — International Marketing, UW Madison
- Marketing Volunteer — Big Brothers, Big Sisters
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Instructor Name: Aaron Wilson
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Instructor — Environmental Science
Education/Degree(s):
- BA, Creative Writing, Rhetoric & Discourse — Beloit College, Beloit, WI
- Minor, Environmental Studies — Beloit College, Beloit, WI
- MFA, Writing — Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN
Other Positions Held:
- Substitute Instructor — Township High School District 211, Palatine, IL, Community Consolidated District 15, Palatine, IL, Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL
- Customer Care Manager — Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Minneapolis, MN
- Inventory Manger — Borders Books, Music, and Café, Richfield, MN
- Sales Manager — Borders Books, Music, and Café, Minneapolis, MN
- Assistant Store Manager — Anderson’s Books, Downers Grove, IL
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Instructor Name: Walter Wittwen
LCB School: Minneapolis/St. Paul
School Current Position: Chef Instructor
Date Hired at School: 08/99
Education/Degree(s):
- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts
- Swiss Chef’s Diploma
Other Positions Held:
- Executive Chef — Hyatt Hotels, TX, LA, IL
- Executive Chef — Radisson Hotels, TX, MN
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