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CTP 183 (2010)
Taylor Gonzales is a Line Cook at Pure Food and Wine in NYC.
CTP 182 (2010)
Vaughn Alexander has a Garde Manger position at The Core Club in NYC. Caleigh Megless moved to France. Anna Sapritsky is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 180 (2010)
David Alessandro has a temporary position cooking for Bank of America VIP's at a private estate in Pebble Beach. Nathalie Curabba is a Personal Chef/Caterer in Westchester and NYC. She also owns Guaya Wellness, a business that combines cooking and yoga classess. Jill Dart is a Cook at Simple Gourmet, a catering company in Evanston, IL. She's also pursuing personal chef opportunities. Stephanie Dore is a cook at Culina, a restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Heather Frakes is a Line Cook at Teany in NYC. Merida Gorman is a Pastry Cook at Al Di La in Brooklyn. She's also freelancing at a supper club called Brooklyn Laundry. Abbie Gross is a Pastry Cook at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Marcella Guglielmo is a Personal Chef/Consultant in NY. Champ Jones is Line Cook at Seersucker in Brooklyn. Seija Koski is the Kitchen Manager at Molly-O's in York, ME for the summer season. Becky Leonard is a Baker at Sweet Freedom Bakery in Philadelphia, as well as a Personal Chef. Justine Melone is Pastry Chef and Garde Manger at The Market in Montclair, NJ.
CTP 179 (2010)
Katie Brozen is working at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. She's also a Personal Chef. Maureen Cavalieri and Sylvia Porgorzelski are Partners in Vibrant Dish in NYC. They offer classes, catering and personal chef services. Melissa Christy is a Pastry Cook at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. She also has a Personal Chef business called Pig Out Vegan. Stefanie Devic is a Pastry/Banquet Cook at Capitale and Espace in NYC. She also has a personal chef business called Whole Made Gourmet. Ayumi Kato is a Baker at One Girl Cookies in Brooklyn. Hanna Foster-Robinson is a Personal Chef/Consultant in NYC. Her business is Healthy Foods by Robinson. Mihoko Kiyokawa plans to open a restaurant later this year. Lindsey Rosenberg isa Cooking Demonstrator for the Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Pablo Santa Cruz is Executive Chef at Shanti Om, a vegan restaurant in La Paz, Bolivia. Paige Weaver is a Baker at Frosting in Chevy Chase, MD.
CTP 178W
Kaci Strother is a Chef Instructor for the WITS in Residence program at Wellness in the Schools in NYC.
CTP 177 (2010)
Chloe Coscarelli recently made a webisode for VegNews TV. Yolanda Faustini has a nutrition and wellness coaching business in Westchester. Sandra Hakim graduated from the Pastry and Chocolate Course at DCT Culinary University in Switzerland. She took 1st Place in the Chocolate Show Piece competition and 3rd Place in the Sugar Show Piece. Verena Prewitt is a Yacht Chef. Nawal Tabet is the Chef at A Matter of Health in Nanuet, NY. Natalia Werutsky is the Chef at Yam, a vegetarian restaurant in Sao Paulo. She is also a Personal Chef, Instructor, Author and Nutritionist.
CTP 176M (2010
Christine Panebianco is a part-time Line Cook/Baker at Lovin Oven in NJ. Marina Spau is a Personal Chef in CT and a freelance Cook at The Food Network. She also does a cooking segment called Fresh Food Fast on a local cable channel in CT. This Fall, she'll start teaching at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School.
CTP 175 (2009)
Liz Alexanian is Personal Chef/Instructor in CA. She has been a Guest Chef on the Community Cooking Show in LA. In addition, she's working with the Los Angeles Unified School District's Nutrition Network in a program called "Chefs in the Classroom." Tess Arevalo-Fischer is a Freelance Chef at Marcey Brownstein Catering in NYC. Kelly Taylor is an instructor for The Natural Chef Culinary Program at Central Carolina Community College in Pittsboro, NC. She's creating the cirriculum for this program as well as teaching other community based culinary classes. She also works for Mitchell's Catering Company as freelance chef.
CTP 174 (2009)
Mary Boccardo is a Registered Dietician in NY. Kelly Calvo is a Production Baker at Whole Foods Market in Tribeca. Jordan Hendin owns Chefs in the City in NYC. Abigail Henson is a Prep Chef at Elderberry Pond in Auburn, NY. She recently won the Soup Category in the Chef Challenge Contest sponsored by Vegetarian Times. Kelly Lemke is Head of Food Services at Flood Brook School in Londonderry, VT. Diego Nino is a Cook/Bartender at Foremost Catering Company in NY. Austin Rist works at The Village TeaRoom, Restaurant and Bake Shop in NY. Shoba Subramanian is a Cook at Whole Earth Center in Princeton, NJ. Marion Williams is Demonstration Coordinator/Cook at Whole Foods in White Plains, NY. Linda Wong is a Personal Chef at The Dish's Dish in Los Angeles.
CTP 173T (2010)
Adam Brooks moved to Los Angeles. Michael Damato is a Prepared Foods Cook at Whole Foods Market in West Hartford, CT. Candy Frisbie is opening a bakery in Newburgh, NY called Biscuits & Frisbies under the Frisbie Pie Co. Ophelia Haberman and Olivia Roszkowski are spending the summer at a miniature alpaca farm in the Berkshires making fresh cheese and legwarmers for the locals. Dina Lauro is an Assistant Chef/Food Prep at Hippocrates Health Institute in West Palm Beach, Fl and a Food Prep at Darbster's Restaurant where she creates vegan and raw menu items.
CTP 172 (2009)
Sally Bowdle has a business called Sally B Gluten Free, offering fresh, made-to-order, gluten-free breads, sweets and granola. She's a vendor at a farmer's market in Ringwood, NJ and selling to a health food store in West Milford, NJ. Alexis Colantonio has a personal chef/catering business in NYC. Carmit Elkayam is a Personal Chef/Instructor in Israel. She's also a Demo Chef at her local Farmers' Market. Caroline Flynn is a Personal Chef/Health Consultant in NYC . Ed McNamara is a Recipe Tester for InStyle Magazine and a Personal Chef in NYC. Roxana Picado has a Personal Chef/Catering business called Olla in NYC. She's also a p/t Lunch Chef at IIN. Angela Rivera is a Cooking Instructor at the Arts Alliance in Haverstraw, NY. She also has her own business called The Healthy Chef Lady. Whitney Spears has a blog called Beans and Greens and Grains, Oh My! She's moving to Portland, OR in August where she will be earning a degree in Primary Education at the Montessori Institute. Liesl Van Eeden is a Personal Chef, Holistic Health Counselor and Massage Therapist in New Zealand. Brenna White is a Personal Chef in NJ.
CTP 171W (2010)
Pip Foster is a Pastry Cook at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. She's also a Personal Chef. Alexa Gallo is a Pastry Line Chef at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Kate Whitlow is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 170 (2009)
Courtney Klein is a Pastry Line Chef at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Dan Lewis is relocating to Toronto to work with his brother, Gregg (CTP 139) at Green Zebra Kitchen. He'll be cooking as well as handling marketing and other aspects of the business. Eli Margulies is studying to become a Health Counselor. She also runs Eat with Eli, a personal chef, catering, and cooking class business. Tyler Schlesinger is a Cook at Schlesinger’s Restaurant in NY. Anna-Marie deZwager is integrating her culinary training with her background in athletics, fitness and life style in Canada. Shanon Stranik is Chef de Cuisine and Marketing Coordinator at Chandy's Natural Cafe in Redmond, WA. She's also a Nutrition Educator for Operation Frontline in Seattle. Lyz Sutcliffe is the Head Chef at Satisfaction Feast in Halifax, NS.
CTP 169 (2009)
Juliana Brafa is Education Coordinator at IIN in NYC. She’s also a Holistic Health Counselor. Danielle Foster is the Manager at On The Bone Restaurant in Princeton, NJ. She's also the Founder of a company called Get Green Girl. Amalia Marino does garde manger, hot apps and pastry at Il Buco in NYC. Maureen McNellis is a Personal Chef. Nikki Smith owns Lotus Health Education & Personal Chef Services in Brooklyn. Karina Velasco conducts cooking/nutrition classes and retreats in Mexico and the US. She does a cooking and nutrition segment on Mexican TV every Thursday. And, she's written a book that will be available in September -- a nutrition guide for the spirit and the body. Patty Wolstein is a Volunteer at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, NY.
CTP 168T (2009)
Katrin Alampi is a Line Cook at 90 Acres in NJ. Melissa Bump is a Pastry Cook at The Village Tart in NYC. Vanessa Bush is Editorial Manager-Food/Lifestyle at General Mills. She also has her own food blog, is a contributing food writer to AOL Black Voices and an online Instructor in magazine writing for Medibistro.com. Kassie Harrelson is freelancing at The Food Network. She's also a Personal Chef's Assistant. Ryan Ross is a Personal Chef/Health Counselor in NYC. Elodie Trouche-Perrin has a business called Healing Chef Elodie in NYC. She offers personal chef services and lectures focusing on migraine-free foods. Rena Unger is Andrea Beaman's Sous Chef and a Pastry Asst. at Kyotofu. She's also a Personal Chef, Instructor, Restaurant Consultant and Holistic Health Counselor. Tania Welker is a Baker at Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington, DC.
CTP 167 (2009)
Kristen Ashenbach is writing feature articles for the Health and Education section of Ohio Authority, an online magazine. Alice Bamford owns Love a Locavore in the UK. Patricia Bonavito has a business called Sum of Us Natural Foods in NYC. Laurent Pariente is Meat Entremetier at Gramercy Tavern in NYC. April Strevell is Chef/Mgr. at No Joe’s Café in Red Bank, NJ.
CTP 166W (2009)
Kimberly Kulhanek runs a supper club called Pig and Pepper in NYC. Dante Leigh is the Sous Chef at the Inn at Stone Ridge in Stone Ridge, NY. Eve Mersfelder is an on-call Cook for catering companies and a freelance Instructor at Rustico Cooking in NYC. Molly Neuman owns Simple Social Kitchen in Brooklyn, a personal chef/catering company and is teaching cooking classes at wellness events around NYC. Emily Rosen is Exec. Chef at The Option Institute International Learning and Training Center. Kristine Sabenicio owns Taste Good-Feel Good, a Personal Chef/Catering business in NYC. She's also a Line Cook at Mercer Kitchen. Linda Soper-Kolton owns GreenGourmetToGo, an organic, vegetarian gourmet take out shop in Bridgeport, CT that uses environmentally-friendly supplies and packaging.
CTP 165 (2009)
Michele Angel is a Personal Chef/Caterer in NYC. Kristen Desmond is a Baker and Cook at Metropulos Fine Food Merchants in Santa Barbara, CA. Deniz Dinler owns Green Chef Holistic Wellness in NYC. Jessi Dulude is a Cook at Vej Naturals in MA. Nancy McArthur owns Hobcaw Cafe in NJ. Rebecca Riker is a Pastry Cook and Garde Manger at Animal in Los Angeles. Christian Simeone has a Garde Manger position at UNO’s Chicago Grill in Boston. Sharika Thomas is Demi Chef de Partie at Tucker’s Point Hotel and Spa in Bermuda. Clare Wilson works with Nancy McArthur at Hobcaw Cafe in NJ.
CTP 164M (2009)
Jessica Baucom is Chef/Founder of Tempeh Shop Brooklyn. Marina Berger is a Personal Chef in NYC. Lynn Duffy is an Event Planner in NYC and for the summer of 2010 will be the Head Kitchen Coordinator for a series of Zen and mindfulness retreats at Mountain Lamp Community Retreat Center in Puget Sound, Washington. Kent Gifford is a Pastry Cook at Tribeca Grill and a Kitchen Assistant at ICE in NYC. Karisa Glantz is Entremetier/Chef de Partie at Minetta Tavern in NYC. Judit Jaramillo is a Baker at Stonebridge at Montgomery, Assisted Living Community in NJ. Chuck Jessop is a Garde Manger at The Heights Café in Ithaca. Michael Kohler is a Garde Manger at Marco Trattoria in Brevard, NC. Einat Mazor owns Bliss Fine Foods in NJ and has written a cookbook, Mastering Your Gluten & Dairy Free Kitchen. Jessica Phillips is a Garde Manger at Savoy in NYC. Janani Urreta is a Personal Chef in Westchester and Putnam counties in NY.
CTP 163 (2008)
Celeste Campbell is a Personal Chef in Spain. Katie Compton is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist in Canada. Her business, Kate and the Kitchen, has moved into the Canadian Integrative Cancer Centre, a multidisciplinary health and wellness clinic. Rebecca Death owns Café Estabar in Australia. Hannah Frank moved to CO and had a baby girl in May. Debbie Gulecki is Chef/Owner of Daisy's Cakes, a health-oriented pet treat company in ME. She also has a culinary consulting business. Elizabeth LaMantia is a Cook at New Rivers Restaurant and a Chef Instructor at Kids First in Providence, RI. Jennifer Paulson is the Culinary Director at Sprouts Academy, a green philosophy pre-school and kindergarten in Chicago.
CTP 162 (2008)
Tanisa Amatayakul teaches catering, food & beverage management and HR management at two universities in Thailand. Melinda Beaulieu is a Personal Chef in NYC. Wendy Berkovits is a Personal Chef in NJ. Lisa Fierro is a Personal Chef in CO. Nelly Kerpner is a Cook at Catit Restaurant in Israel. She also runs workshops for healthy cooking. Jaime Studley is a Pastry Cook at Maialino in NYC. Nicole Torre is a Pastry Line Chef at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Aviva Vikstrom is a Personal Chef in Seattle.
CTP 161T (2009)
Hilla Abel is a Cooking Instructor at the JCC in NYC. Anna Bond is a Personal Chef/Consultant in NYC. Lindsay Brox is Garde Manger and Retail Prepared Foods Chef at Sportello in South Boston. Ryan Bufkin has a Garde Manger position at 5 Leaves in Brooklyn. Craig Molino has a Garde Manger position at Organic Avenue in NYC. Melissa Rebholz is a Chef at Emandal Farm, a family camp with an environmental education program in Mendocino County, CA.
CTP 160 (2008)
Cindi Avila is an Anchor at NY1. Lakshmi Devi is Product Development Chef at Subway. Danny Heffernan is a Chocolatier at Artfully Chocolate/Kingsbury Confections in DC. Melissa Iacono is a Pastry Cook at Mesa Grill in NYC. Risa Lichtman is a Line Cook at Pizzaria Delfina in San Francisco. She also has a blog called Eat My Greens. Larry Robbins is Supervisor at Resort Condominiums International in IN. Dom Park works at an upscale restaurant in Korea. Geri Petito owns Creatively Catered in NJ and does cooking classes at Whole Foods Market. Karolina Palmer is a Personal Chef in NYC. Kat Turner is a Personal Chef in Los Angeles. She'll be going on tour with The Smashing Pumpkins in Asia this summer.
CTP 159 (2008)
Daniel Brusky is a Line Cook at Hundred Acres in NYC. Kay Michaels is a Personal Chef and a Team Member in Prepared Foods at Whole Foods Market in NJ. Nicole Novak is a Personal Chef in Vancouver. David Nuss is a Culinary Instructor for the Children’s Aid Society and the Sylvia Center in NYC, and Head Chef for Journey's End Farm Camp in PA for the Summer. Flavia Scigliano owns Semear Culinaria Natural in Brazil. Pam Stampahar is Kitchen Manager at Babycakes in Los Angeles. Sachiko Taji is a Pastry Cook at How Sweet It Is in NYC. Ruth Tovim is the Chef at Casa della Pace, a Vegetarian Guest House in Umbria, Italy. Jen Woodard is a Nutritionist in Berkeley. Chelsea Zimmer is a freelance Food Styling Asst. and a Recipe Developer for Health Barn USA. She is also getting her Master’s in Food Studies at NYC.
CTP 158W (2008)
Noriko Azuma is a Private Chef in New York and Paris. Celina Grotell is a Private Chef in NYC. Michele Heinrich and Aishah Miller are Partners in Harmony Kitchen. Shawna Kent is a Personal Chef and Event Planner in NYC. Her business is called The Traveling Cafe. Julia Knyphausen is a Personal Chef in NYC. Danielle Ott is a Line Cook at Dirt Candy in NYC. Mark Tinkleman is a Line Cook at Parc in Philadelphia.
CTP 157 (2008)
Phil Barth is Kitchen Manager at Dining Details/Chickpeas in El Cajon, CA. Anna Billingskog is Personal Chef and Baker in NYC. Sarah Fillius is Event Planner for the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in MI. Jessie Gold is the Chef at Ortine Cafe in Brooklyn. Virginia Staska is a Cook at Spoonriver in MN.
CTP 156 (2008)
Meg Brand is Lead Cook at an elementary school in the Rye City School District. Virginia Corpus-McDermott owns Kitchen Vitality in Sydney, Australia. Nicole O’Brien is the Breakfast Chef at the New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY. Linda Rubin is a Food Photographer & Food Stylist for a vitamin company in NYC. Tatyana Shamalov is a Personal Chef/Holistic Health Counselor in Queens. Idil Sanal is Head Chef/General Coordinator at Rafinera in Turkey. Karen Spirer is a Chef/Baker/Instructor/Consultant in NY.
CTP 155T (2008)
Eileen Botti is a Baker at Lifethyme Natural Market in NYC. Tricia Brown started a Culinary Tour business. Andrea Danielson is a Private Chef in Brooklyn Heights. Ellen Emerson is a Culinary Educator and Sous Chef for Wellness in the Schools in NYC. Natalia Gaviria owns Cook-Life Catering in Brooklyn. She's also working on a cookbook project for Nestle in Columbia. And, she's an Assistant Food Stylist working on a cookbook with Rozanne Gold. Kiki Homer owns Holistic Culinary Creations in NYC. Juliana Osleeb is a Private Chef iin NYC.
CTP 154 (2008)
Sara Boan is a Residence Chef at The Center for Discovery in Harris, NY. Nikki King was promoted to Sous Chef at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Amy Miller is the Chef/Owner of The Golden Guernsey B&B in NY. Matthew Mosshart is a Night Baker at Babycakes in NYC. David Noritz is a Pastry Cook at Mesa Grill in NYC. Marni Wasserman is a Personal Chef/Holistic Nutritionist in Toronto. She recently spent time in Africa teaching communities about organic eating. Marti Wolfson is a Personal Chef/Consultant in NYC and Greenwich, CT.
CTP 153W (2008)
Gretchen Brinson is the Chef at Public House in NYC. Korrie Chichester is the Culinary Dept. Mgr. at Lifethyme Natural Market in NYC. She’s also a Personal Chef, Instructor and a FND Guest Chef. Lauren Davidson is a Line Cook at Hotel El Convento in Old San Juan, PR. Hilda Eribo is a Personal Chef. She also freelances at Marcey Brownstein Catering in NYC. Heather Esposito is Co-owner of Sweet Freedom, Philadelphia’s first vegan, gluten-free, allergen-friendly bakery. Katie Gadsby is a Garden & Nutrition Educator at a non-profit working with local schools in San Francisco. Kumiko Itagaki is a Personal Chef in NYC. Laura Marshall is a Personal Chef in NYC. Marissa Peluso is the Chef at 116 Crown in CT. Tom Quackenbush is a Bistro Chef at The Center for Discovery in NY. Chelsea Smith is Asst. Academy Director at 105 Degrees in OK. Justin Zaslow is the Gen. Mgr. at Wyndham Fitness & Recreation facility in NJ. He consults on their menu and gives nutrition talks at various corporate health fairs.
CTP 152 (2008)
Dean Boswell is Lead Line Cook at Inn of the Seventh Ray in CA. Dale Fahrnow is a Pizza Chef at The Wild Tomato in WI. Andrea Mavro is Part Owner/Head Chef at Naturally Good Foods and Café in Montauk. Katie Sobel is Communications & Marketing Mgr. for The Nest Collective and Food/Nutrition Consultant at MissGuided Gourmet. Chris Wegwart is a Personal Chef in NYC. Jessica Woods is a Pastry Chef at Bar Avignon in OR, as well as a Freelance Baker.
CTP 151M (2008)
June Berry is an onsite Prep Cook for Callahan Catering in NYC. Asuko Doi is a Pastry Chef at Souen in NYC. Sarah Hill is a Shift Mgr. at Starbucks in NYC. Erika Layfield is an Event Planner in NYC. Bevin McNulty owns Bam Bam Bakery in ME. Michael Rosner is a Yogi Chef in San Francisco. He offers catering, personal chef and nutrition coaching services. Cody Strauss is the Chef at the Lang House B&B in Burlington, VT. Christine Von Der Linn does workshops on health-supportive, seasonal eating in NJ and NY.
CTP 150 (2007)
Rebecca Arnold is Sous Chef at Pain D’Avignon Bakery & French Bistro in MA. Lisa Hviding is a Prep Cook at Cowgirl Creamery in DC. Sita Palomar Brian is a Personal Chef in San Francisco. Ashley Whitmore is a Pastry Cook at Balthazar Bakery in NYC. Jason Wood is the Sous Chef at Tavern at Highlands Country Club in Garrison, NY..
CTP 149W (2008)
Rachel Bouman is Tournant at The Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Christian Dosamantes is the Kitchen Manager at Teany in NYC. Danielle Heard is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor and Founder of Artemis in the City LLC in NYC. Jessica Hulett is a Food Writer and Personal Chef in NYC. Marina Schulze is a Caterer in NYC.
CTP 148 (2007)
Amanda Anderson is a Personal Chef in NYC. She also produces a vegan ice cream. Steve Matkovich is Chef de Partie at Bouchon in Napa. He also works at Ubuntu.
CTP 147 (2007)
Alexis Blake is Head Chef/Kitchen Coordinator at Genesis Farm in NJ. Adfia Bristol is a Chef Instructor at Imani House, Inc. in Brooklyn and owns Yis Ro Yal Organic Vegan Treats and Juices. Ruth Fehr is Director of Nutrition and Wellness at The Palette Fund in NYC. Molly Handler is Caterer/Sous Chef at The Balcony on Dock in Wilmington, NC. She's also a Personal Chef. Gia Ramos is a Personal Chef/Make-Up Artist in NYC. Federico Saldivar is a Personal Chef in NYC. David Wilke is the Chef at Blackbird Kitchen in MT. Robert Wilson-Smith is the Sous Chef at Radha Yoga & Eatery in Vancouver. He’s also studying Holistic Nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Sarena Stern is enrolled in the CIA in St. Helena, CA as well as the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
CTP 146 (2007)
Andrea Boje is the Kitchen Manager at Hidden Villa in, CA. Isabel Clark is blogging at www.forkbytes.com
CTP 145T (2008)
Christine Borzell is a Personal Chef on LI, a Holistic Chef for Integrative Health & Healing in Manhasset, a Partner in The Good Knife and an Instructor at Sur la Table in Manhasset. Paulo Brasiliero is a Cooking Instructor/Caterer in Brazil. Iris Cortes is a Chef Instructor at Turf in NYC. Lauren Donath is a Cooking Instructor/Caterer in NYC. Kristina Kulin is the Web Content Mgr. for ISI Brands and a Contributing Expert on recipes and food-related topics for Metabolife. Andrea Lennon is Founding Partner at The Good Knife in NYC. Silvana Paulilo is a Personal Chef in CT. Andrea Rios is Executive Assistant to Tim Zagat, Founder and CEO of Zagat Survey. She supports the CEO in every operational aspect of the company including scheduling, restaurant recommendations/reservations for high-profile visitors to NYC, editing various drafts of books and researching restaurants. Laura Rosenberg, R.D. owns Green Napkin Chefs in NY.
CTP 144 (2007)
Liz Calderwood is Pastry Chef/Baker at Sound Lounge in NYC. Melissa Gellert is a Personal Chef in NYC. Laura Gibson owns Laura’s Sweet Gourmet in PA. Bela Moriera is a Personal Chef/Ayurvedic Counselor in NYC.
CTP 143 (2007)
Marion Banzhaf is the Chelsea CSA Coordinator. Laurel Bell is a Personal Chef in NYC. Amber Burkes teaches high school French in SC. Emmy Miller is the Chef at Perelandra in Brooklyn.
CTP 142W (2007)
Peggy Chung owns Peggy’s Premium Edamame. Mario Mastrandrea has a Garde Manger position in the Executive Dining Suites at Yankee Stadium. Richard Soriero is a Cook at Dovetail in NYC.
CTP 141 (2007)
Rick Marquardt is the In-Store Educator at the Whole Foods Bowery location in NYC. Roderick McCulloch is the Kitchen Manager at Brasa Premium Rotisserie in MN. Kate Merola is Personal Chef in NYC. She and her husband worked on a documentary film about a doctor who has discovered the genetic mechanism to cure most human cancers. It's called Burzynski and was released in June. Mary Skinner owns Fine Dine in FL, a Personal Chef/Catering business.
CTP 140M (2007)
Ellen Arian owns Ellen’s Food & Soul in NJ. Her newsletter has become a blog: http://ellensfoodandsoul.com/blog Jamie Askin runs Good Food, a craft service company specializing in organic snack foods for production crews and Good Mood, a massage business. Jennifer Columbo is Chef/Owner of Naturally Jeni in NY. Laura Viegas is a contract experimental baking Consultant for Liberty Market in New Zealand.
CTP 139 (2007)
Dina Cutrone owns Tall Order in Brooklyn. Milan Doshi owns The Queen Anne B&B in Denver. Caroline Ishii owns ZenKitchen Restaurant in Ottawa. Yuki Itoh owns Japan Living Food Assoc. in Tokyo. Gregg Lewis owns Green Zebra in Toronto. Zoe Schor is Sous Chef at Beso in Hollywood.
CTP 138 (2006)
Laura Bickhart relocated to Alexandria, VA. Beth DerGarabedian is a p/t Restaurant Consultant. Mark Orintas is a Sales Professional and Personal Chef/Instructor in CT. Sally Rupert teaches high school chemistry in Seattle and works part time as Lead Chef for Parties that Cook. Montse Vallory is a Personal Chef /Instructor in Barcelona. Charlie Wilson is President of Help Yourself Foods Inc. in Key West, FL. Tressa Yellig owns Salt, Fire & Time in Portland, OR.
CTP 137T (2007)
Jennifer Bozek is a Cooking Instructor at Teaneck High School in NJ. Michael Knight is a Cooking Instructor in the Beacon Program in NYC. Linda Monastra teaches cooking classes at Whole Foods Market in Princeton, NJ and will be teaching at the Princeton Adult School in the fall, as well as teaching parents and children cooking classes with an organization called Wholesome Kids Cook. Kim Stakal is the Sustainable Seafood Specialist at Shedd Aquarium and the Healthy Eating Specialist at Whole Foods in Chicago.
CTP 136W (2007)
Jay Bither is the Chef at Crisp in NYC. Laurie Gershgorn owns Healthy Culinary Creations, LLC in Westchester. She works as a personal chef, teaches cooking classes in schools and at local farms, and provides nutritional consultation services. Sangeun Lee is the Manager at Daily Soup in NYC. Elise Maiberger is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 135 (2006)
Conor Yates is a Personal Chef in NYC and Chair for Events and Fundraising for the National Autism Association’s New York Metro Chapter.
CTP 134 (2006)
Nicole Alaimo works in the Bread Bar and Amuse Bouche stations at Tabla in NYC. Laura DiScipio is a Personal Chef in NYC. LaMana Donadelle owns Culinary Healing in NYC. Numi Mansdorf is the Chef at Basic Trust Daycare in NYC. Melissa Zelenovic is a Personal Chef in CA.
CTP 133 (2006)
Anna de Castro owns Anna Elisa Gastronomia in Brazil. Nicholas Colloton is a Cook at The Simple Kitchen in NYC. Olivia Go is part of the food production team on Top Chef Canada. She also sharpens knives professionally. Olga Perez is a Caterer/Instructor in Columbia. Clinton Hedges is Co-owner/Manager at The Rail Yard in Houston, TX. Molly Chester is a Personal Chef in CA and working on a cookbook. She has a blog called organicspark.com.
CTP 132S (2007)
Stefania Rubicondo is Chef/Baker at the Spence School in NYC. Melinda Tracy is a Corporate Chef at Bridger Capital in NYC.
CTP 131 (2006)
Sonja Lohage is a Baker/Cook at Food Dance Café in MI.
CTP 130 (2006)
Andrea Basile is a Personal Chef in Woodstock, VT. Grace Buderus is Lead Grill Cook at Veritable Quandry in Portland, OR. Michael Schurr is a Demo Chef and freelance Consultant for TV production, restaurant development, menu creation and retail brand development.
CTP 129E (2006)
Ela Guidon is a Personal Chef and Instructor in NJ. Rose Canale is a Chef, Educator and Food Co-op Coordinator in NJ.
CTP 128 (2006)
Ginny Evans is a Personal Chef in the Bay Area. Brandi Kowalski is the Manager at ABC Kitchen in NYC..
CTP 127S (2006)
Leslie Angle owns Sheffa Foods in NYC. Nick Dimartino is a Naturopathic Doctor in PA. Jill Engelhardt is a Personal Chef on Long Island. Philip Kess is the Mgr. at Provisions Natural Foods on Long Island. Asya Ollis is the GM at the Brewer’s Art in Baltimore. Carly Smith Sitner is Head Pastry Chef at Russellville in OR. She maintains two 5-star restaurants and 2 cafés within the establishment. She also plans to open a vegan soul food restaurant. Lindsey Williams is a Cookbook Author. Brenda Winiarski founded Cook for Love, a culinary not-for-profit dedicated to the PKU community. Her website provides low-protein recipes and online video demonstrations.
CTP 126 (2006)
Susie Arnold is Kitchen Manager and Executive Chef at Sevananda Food Co-op in Atlanta. Karen Formanski is the Healthy Eating Specialist at Whole Foods Market, Lincoln Park in Chicago. Doron Hanoch is a Personal Chef, Holistic Health Counselor and Yoga Instructor. He leads yoga and food retreats to Esalen Institute and other centers. Annie Kunjappy is a p/t Instructor at the Natural Gourmet. Claire Levitch Cohen is Pastry Chef/Manager at TSalon in Los Angeles. She also owns a Personal Chef business called Nosh. Minna Suh owns Health by Whole Meals in NYC.
CTP 125 (2006)
Jana Keith-Jennings is the Pastry Chef at Pure Food and Wine in NYC. Chandra Lee is a Clinical Dietician and a Nutrition Consultant in NYC. Aja Marsh is a Personal Chef/Caterer and Lifestyle Coach in NYC. Michelle McKenzie is a Personal Chef, Culinary Instructor and Nutrition Consultant in San Francisco. Stephanie Beine Roston is a chef at Millennium in San Francisco, Nutrition and Cooking Instructor for The Cancer Project, and a Clinical Dietitian teaching diabetes classes, working with cancer patients, and providing individual nutrition counseling in the Bay Area. Derek Treuer is Kitchen Manager at The Rice Diet Program in NC.
CTP 124S (2006)
Madea Allen is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Chef in NYC. Kate Christman is Nutrition Coordinator/Educator at Urban Nutrition Initiative, Univ. of PA. Adrianna Holiat owns Allergy Kind in NYC. April Neujean is Chef Instructor for the Edible Schoolyard in New Orleans, as well as Food and Nutrition Services Coordinator for Firstline Schoools, Inc. Sarah Peltier owns Woodside Bakehouse in Queens, NY.
CTP 123 (2005)
James Barry owns a meal delivery company called Wholesome2go in CA. Emily Elliot-Casey is a Personal Chef in NYC. She's also an Instructor at Astor Center and Whole Foods Market. Jennifer Goldberg owns Spork Foods in Los Angeles. Neal Harden is Executive Chef at Five Elements Restaurant and Healing Spas in Bali, Indonesia. Maleta Van Loan owns Pacific Spring, Inc., a restaurant consulting firm in HI.
CTP 122E (2006)
Matt Slagle is the Sous Chef/Production Mgr. at the Isabella Geriatric Center in NY.
CTP 121 (2005)
Dree Andrea is an Energy Coach writing her second book. Her goal is to put people back in their energetic driver's seat. Dree combines several energetic healing modalities (food, Reiki, Shamanism, The Tree of Life and more). Devin Colon is a Personal Chef in FL. Kelly Geary owns Sweet Deliverance in Brooklyn. Sunie Pope was Manager of the Kashi 2009 Tour. She’s also a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Melissa Weisman is Head Baker at Crunchcakes Cupcakery and Asst. Pastry Chef at Café Luck in Santa Barbara, CA.
CTP 120 (2005)
Sara Driscoll is a Cook at Nature’s Temptation and a Personal Chef in NY. Liz Fleischman is the Registrar at the Natural Gourmet. Erika Geldzahler is a Partner in Pies 'n Thighs in Brooklyn. Jessica Janecki owns Katie’s Soft Pretzels in NC.
CTP 119 (2005)
Julie Cole is a Cooking/Dietetic Consultant at The Mindful Health Foundation in Naples, FL. Matt Downes is Consulting Exec. Chef for Saf Restaurant in London. Adrienne Felder owns The Whole Bite, Inc. in Chicago. She also writes recipes for The Active Survivor Network Newsletter. Carolyn Gilles owns CarolynGilles.com in KY. She's a Consultant specializing in marketing for social enterprise. Schot Hannan is in medical school in KY. Shane Kelly is the Host of Don't Tell Mama, a cooking feature on KitchenDaily.com. Gloria Reyes owns Two Kings in Spotsylvania, VA.
CTP 118S (2006)
Ori Cosentino is a Personal Chef/Caterer in NYC. Abby Fammartino owns Abby's Table in Portland, OR. She offers cooking classes and Wednesday night dinners. She also has an organic line of refrigerated dips, sauces and dressings. Thomas Lipski owns Healthy Spoon in NJ.
CTP 117 (2005)
Aviva Allen is a Nutritionist/Cooking Instructor/Cookbook Author in Toronto. Kit Libenschek is a Technical Editor at Kaplan in Chicago. Nicole Napoli, R.D. is a Personal Chef, Caterer and Instructor in Asheville, NC.
CTP 116E (2005)
Tino Carero is Chef/Owner of VivaVega in Belgium. Danny Casbarro owns The Yogi Chef in CT. Heather Cunningham is a Wedding Chef in the NYC/Phila areas. She spends the off-seasons in Mexico. Theresa Gaimaro is a Private Cooking Instructor. She also does food tours around NY. Joel Mittentag is a Cook at Whole Foods Market in Paramus.
CTP 115 (2005)
Jay Hough is a Line Cook at Egg Restaurant in Brooklyn. Kieren King moved to CA.. Tanya Melloul relocated to FL.
CTP 114S (2005)
Jennifer Asfar is a Personal Chef in NJ. Tracy Jorg is a Personal Chef/Caterer on L.I. Carla Martinez is a Line Cook at Al Di La in Brooklyn. Wendy Schnitzer is a Fit Food Coach in Kirkland, WA. Jason Sellers is Chef at Laughing Seed Café in NC.
CTP 113 (2005)
Lindsay Chapman is Chef at Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs in NYC. Nathan Donahoe owns Chef of the People in CA. He does cooking, counseling, recipe development, writing and public speaking. Lakshmi Harilela owns Love True Food in Hong Kong. Mark Mebus is the Chef at Café Blossom in NYC. Erica Strait owns Foxy Falafel in Minneapolis.
CTP 112 (2004)
Maiko Amemiya is a Sous Chef at SAF in London. Jennifer Brawn is a Personal Chef in NYC. Josh Gonzales is the Head Cold Cook at Do Di Yo’s in AL. Jennifer Trinkle is a Food Writer in CA.
CTP 111E (2005)
Judy Montesarrato is a Personal Chef in RI. Jennifer Goren is Director of Culinary Arts at The JCC in Manhattan. Brenda Peterson is a Chef at Whole Foods in Westport, CT. Cindy Siegenfeld owns Turning Point Culinary, LLC on Long Island. Kevin Takasato is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 110 (2004)
Kristen Kancler owns Pura Vida Personal Cuisine in CA. David Koromi is Chef de Cuisine at the Hotel Fauchere in PA. Becky Mendez owns Frescura in PR. Mary Serrilli is a Personal Chef in NJ.
CTP 109E (2005)
Eric Lucas is Event Manager at Cornell University.Gilda Mulero owns Naturally Tasty in NYC and is a Contributor to Edible Queens Magazine. Diane Raymond owns Healthy Plate on L.I. She's also the In-Store Demo Specialist at Whole Foods Market.
CTP 108 (2004)
Lauren Pilgrim is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 107 (2004)
Nicole Bator is Senior Cookery Editor at Duncan Baird Publishing in the UK. Emily Cavelier is Exec. Chef at International Harvest, as well as a Personal Chef. Tal Ronnen is a Chef and VP of Culinary Innovation at Garden Protein. He’s also the Author of The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes that Will Change the Way You Eat. Shannon Sullivan has a private nutritional consulting practice called Eat for Change.
CTP 106E (2004)
Kathleen Green is Head Chef at Child Center of NY in Queens. Linda Mills is Executive Director at Medical Society of NJ. She also owns To Your Health.
CTP 105E (2004)
Fredrik Berselius is Chef de Cuisine at Seasonal Restaurant and Weinbar in NYC. Claudio Regueira is a Private Chef in NYC and the Hamptons.
CTP 104 (2004)
Anne Baptiste is the Pastry Chef at Millennium in San Francisco. Rossana DeAngelis is Chef/Owner at Chili and Fennel in Toronto. Laura Heifetz is a Specialty Food Team Member at Whole Foods Market and a p/t Personal Chef in NYC. Maki Stevenson owns Makifood Cookery School in Budapest. David Stowe is a Personal Chef in MI. Matt Weber is Director and Chef for Table Grace Ministries in Omaha.
CTP 103 (2003)
Joni Cushman has a personal chef business called Conscious Cooking in Portland, OR. She works with autism, diabetes, cancer and special diets. Fabiana Esteves is a Project Manager at Starwood Hotels in NYC. Deborah Hetrick owns Chef Deb's Pastry Shoppe in NYC. Carole Ortenzo owns Organic Personal Chef Service in Pittsburgh.
CTP 102E (2004)
Elena Balletta is the Executive Chef at Counter in NYC. Vanessa Cabrera is the Chef at Rockin’ Raw in Brooklyn. Maria Diaz is Head Chef/Instructor at the Santa Barbara Montessori School and a Writer for Edible Santa Barbara. Colombe Jacobsen is a Personal Chef, Instructor, Food Consultant and Yoga Teacher. She also plans and teaches Harvest Time in Harlem. Yoshiko Mukai-Williamson is a Cookbook Author, Photographer and Food Stylist in NYC. Nathalie Reid is in the process of opening Thyme Natural Market in Kew Gardens. Sara Ross is a Baker at Rosie’s Plate and a freelance Caterer in NC.
CTP 101 (2003)
Hilary Brown owns Local Burger in Lawrence, KS, one of the best eco-friendly restaurants in the country. Eavan Daily is a Cooking Instructor and Demo Chef in the Princeton, NJ area. Veronica Rodriguez is Sous Chef at Doe Bay Café on Orcas Island.
CTP 100 (2003)
Rachel Brumitt is a Personal Chef and an Instructor at three Whole Foods Markets in the DC area. Suki Bergeron is doing workshops on healing foods in Korea. Jennifer Dudek is a Social Worker at a nursing home in MD.
CTP 99E (2004)
Deb Brower owns and operates Bluewater Farm in NH. Nir Cohen owns Paloma Café in Ibiza, Spain. Sarah Huck is a Caterer in NYC. Justin Pogge is the Head Cook at All Saints Café in FL.
CTP 98 (2003)
Lance Cohen is Asst. Chef at Regency Health Spa in FL. He’s also a Personal Chef/Caterer. Morgan Cooper has a Customer Service/Pantry Asst. position at Beach Pea Baking Co. in ME. Dan Epstein is the Cheesemonger at Eden Gourmet in NJ. Sheri Lazar owns Blissful Palate in MI. She’s also a Private Chef for a progressive “green” company. Stefania Patinella is Manager of Food and Nutrition Programs at The Children’s Aid Society in NYC. Lisa Reeder owns A Local Notion, LLC in Charlottesville, VA. Michael Welch is Owner/Publisher of Edible Finger Lakes magazine.
CTP 97 (2003)
Stacey Dickenson is a Personal Chef in San Diego. Melissa D’Elia is a Personal Chef. Beth Kaufman is Catering Manager at Max & David’s Restaurant in Elkins Park, PA. Jennifer Luttrell is a Cheesemonger for Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes Station, CA. She also has a business called Mighty Mousse through which she sells healthy chocolate and fruit mousses at local farmers' markets. Janet Rosenholz owns A Second Helping in NJ.
CTP 96E (2003)
Marian Buck-Murray is a Nutrition Coach and Cooking Instructor in NJ. Elizabeth Johnson owns Conscious Cravers in NYC. She also hosts The Endless Feast on PBS. Ariel Nadelberg is Director of Food Sales and Concessions at Prospect Park Alliance in Brooklyn. Danielle Orthwein is a Personal Chef and Caterer in PA.
CTP 95 (2002)
Becky Bender-Marrs is a Nutritionist at the Center for Holistic Psychiatry in the DC area. Heather Campbell Hess is enrolled in the Teleosis School of Homeopathy in MA. Gina Glowacki is the Produce Manager at Feel Rite Fresh Markets in NY. Danica Pollard is Exective Pastry Chef at Lidia’s Kansas City and Lidia’s Pittsburgh. Rebecca Stevens is the Chef at Local 123 in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Rob Streisfeld is the Director of Personal Health Design, Inc. He’s also an Author, Consultant, Educator and Spokesperson in the natural products industry. Junko Takagi opened a café in Tokyo called écailler.
CTP 94E (2003)
Katrina Bisanti is a Caterer/Event Planner in RI. Matt Case is the Sous Chef at All Seasons Café in British Columbia. Lee Glenney is a Fitness Instructor in NYC. Michele Lucido is Chef/Marketing Director at Tidal Creek Co-op. in NC. Pete Solomita owns Little Buddy Biscuit Co. Bakery in Brooklyn.
CTP 93 (2002)
Celeste Oertel Kellerhouse is a Personal Chef in CA. Russell Lash owns The Groovy Gourmet in FL. Andie Montgomery is a Personal Chef in St. Petersburg, FL. Christina Santini is North & Latin America Strategic Sourcing Manager at Chiquita Brands International.
CTP 92 (2002)
Anthony Archer is a Personal Chef and freelance Baker in NYC. Julie Ayotte is Key Accounts Manager for Dancing Deer Baking Company in Boston.
CTP 91E (2003)
Heather Orkin is an Admissions Counselor at the Hotel School at Cornell in Ithaca. Claudine Sallin works in Garde Manger and Special Events at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY. Tony Smith is the Chef at Raw Soul Restaurant in NYC.
CTP 90 (2002)
Anthony Di Rienzo is the Sous Chef at Michael Mina, a 4-star restaurant in San Francisco. Kassidy Harris is General Manager and Wine Director at Restaurant 55 in Sacramento, CA. Cheryll Jarrett owns You Choose I Cook in NYC. Jada Kinney is Asst. to the Exec.Chef at Maxwell & Dunne’s Natural Steakhouse in NY. Bob Stevenson is Chef/Manager at Rodale Headquarters in PA.
CTP 89 (2002)
Johan Chasin is Executive Chef at East Harlem School in NYC. Gretchen Kohan is a Private Chef in NYC. Uma Yaparpalvi is a Health Counselor in NYC.
CTP 88 (2002)
Gillian de Seve is a Personal Chef in NYC. Catherine McConkie is a Cooking Instructor at Bauman College in Berkeley. Sparky Mortimer owns Sparky Town in Syracuse, NY. Anna Sobaski owns Breads from Anna in IA. Elizabeth Sentianin is a Personal Chef/Health Counselor in NYC. Omawali Stewart owns Omawali’s Soul Food Kitchen in the DC area. Adam Tyner owns Sprout in Austin, TX.
CTP 87E (2002)
Annmarie Butera is a Personal Chef and Cooking Instructor in PA. Leda Scheintaub is the Author of Chipotle: Smoky Hot Recipes for All Occasions. Bryant Terry is an Eco Chef, Author and Food Justice Activist in CA. His books include Grub and Vegan Soul Kitchen.
CTP 86 (2001)
Lisa Brett-Chapin is the Chef at Beacon Natural Market in Beacon, NY.
CTP 85 (2001)
Bethenny Frankel is a Celebrity Natural Food Chef and Cookbook Author. She also writes for Health Magazine and can be seen on Bravo’s Real Housewives of New York City. Holly Mendenhall owns Unfussy Food in Brooklyn. This summer, she'll be the Head Chef at Ballibay Arts Camp in PA. Alec Schuler is Chef/Proprietor of Arugula Bar e Ristorante in Boulder.
CTP 84E (2002)
Glenna Clark is the Finance Manager for the Kripalu Shop at the Kripalu Center for Yoga. Pat Curley is a Private Instructor in NJ. Seana Luddy is a Baker at Brickmaiden Bread in CA. Ladan Raissi is Academy Director at 105degrees Academy, a living cuisine culinary school in OK.
CTP 83 (2001)
Porsche Combash is a Partner in Three Stone Hearth in CA. Alex Jamieson is a Holistic Health Counselor and Author of The Great American Detox Diet and Living Vegan for Dummies. Kathy Maddux owns Great Life Cuisine in HI. Matteo Silverman owns 4-Course Vegan in Brooklyn. He also prepares raw food meals for Cooler Cleanse and markets a variety of vegan cookies, as well as raw, organic dog treats called Nuggz.
CTP 82 (2001)
Abigael Birrell is Exec. Chef at Doe Bay Café on Orcas Island. Bing Lam owns Bonkuchen in Hong Kong and Focus Pilates in Singapore. Anie Salerno is a Personal Chef in NYC. Whitney Waara is Director of Operations at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in DC.
CTP 81 (2001)
Ted Hobart is the AIDS Walk Outreach Coordinator at Whitman-Walker Clinic in the DC area. Martha Newell Maier is a freelance Chef in Pittsburgh. Jason Olensky is a Personal Chef in NY and CT. Louisa Shafia owns Lucid Food in NYC. She's also the Author of Lucid Food: Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life.
CTP 80E (2001)
Melanie Driscoll is a Chef Instructor in CT. She has a cooking class program called To Your Health. She's also the Sous Chef at Cilantro, a cafe/catering shop. Anne Gallagher is a Caterer and Instructor. She also runs the culinary program at Plow to Plate in CT. Camille Scuria is a Membership Coordinator at the Park Slope Food Coop, in Brooklyn and a food/recipe blogger at www.camillecooks.wordpress.com.
CTP 79S (2002)
Isabel Marin is a Private Chef in NYC. Aliyah Rowe is Manager of Nutrition Education at City Harvest in NYC.
CTP 78 (2001)
Tiffany Betts is a Partner at Good Karma Cafe in Red Bank, NJ. Cari Herskovitz is Chef/Owner of Chef Cari Kosher Catering LLC in MI.
CTP 77 (2000)
Leslie Bauer is a Whole Food Chef and Nutritional Educator in AZ. She also markets a raw food bar she developed called Cocobarra.
CTP 76E (2001)
Larissa Gibson is studying to be a Modern Psychoanalyst in NJ. Lagusta Yearwood owns Lagusta’s Luscious Vegetarian Meal Delivery Service in New Paltz, NY.
CTP 75 (2000)
Susan Lehman is a Caterer in IL. Sheila Prochnow is Chef/Owner at The Phoenix Café in MI.
CTP 74 (2000)
Laura Aro is Intake Coordinator at Hall Mercer Community Mental Health Center of Pennsylvania Hospital. Catherine Barker-Hoffman is a Personal Chef/Instructor/Consultant in NYC. She has a blog documenting her adventures in food: http://bubbledancebrooklyn.blogspot.com/ Marisa Caltagirone is a Nutritionist/Educator for Country Life Vitamins in NY. Sara Robillard is a Private Chef in NYC and an Instructor at the Natural Gourmet. Andrew Semler owns Lucky Cat Farm & Lucky Cat Bakery in OH. Camilla Sherret is a Personal Chef and Caterer in Calgary, Alberta. Deborah Soffel is a Personal Chef/Caterer in NYC. She has a vegetarian food and wine pairing blog called Grapes and Greens: http://grapesandgreens.blogspot.com. Carrie Spence is a Personal Chef in NJ.
CTP 72E (2000)
Sue Collinson is Culinary Coordinator at a recovery facility for mental illness on Martha’s Vineyard. Tom Falconi is a Personal Chef in NY. Judith Friedman is the Program Director at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health, as well as an Institute Instructor. She's also a Board member at NGI. Athina Holmes is the Vegetarian Chef at Ocean Ave. Green Market Café in Boynton Beach, FL.
CTP 71 (2000)
Vanessa Allen is a Personal Chef/Caterer in NJ. Monique Rugile owns Savor in Denver. She’s also an Instructor at The School of Natural Cooking in Boulder. Sofia Wilt is a Personal Chef, Caterer and Instructor in HI.
CTP 69 (1999)
Carrie Bader is a Health Education Instructor at Clark College in Vancouver, WA. Jennifer Casey is an R.D. at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center in WI. Heidi DeCosmo is Exec. Asst. to Chef Cary Neff, V.P. of Corporate Culinary Services at Morrison Management Specialists in PA. Yvonne Reece owns Jorac Associates, Inc. in VA. She conducts vegetarian cooking classes, lectures, workshops and private consultations.
CTP 68E (2000)
Gaby Sherrow owns Gaby’s Granola in NYC.
CTP 67 (1999)
Peter Brown is the Chef at the Jimtown Store in Sonoma County, CA. Tracy Horwitz Milenkovic works at Chef’s Inc. as a Teacher’s Assistant.
CTP 66 (1999)
Robin Gill is Regional Merchandising Manager at Central Market in TX. Rebecca Katz owns The Inner Cook in CA. She’s also a Cookbook Author and Exec. Chef at the Center for Mind Body Medicine. Shawn Kroop is Exec. Chef/President of Personal Chef Services of Hana in HI. Mafalda Pinto Leite is Food Editor of Blue Cooking Magazine in Portugal. She’s also an Author and a regular on a TV show for women.
CTP 65S (2000)
Debbie Kleinen teaches clients and groups how to transition to a plant-based diet. She is a charter member of a local Transition Towns sustainability group, as well as on the Food and Wellness committee for her local city's Green Team.
CTP 64E (1999)
Irene Dorosh is a Personal Chef in NYC. Tara LaRuffa is the Publicity Programmer for the Union Square Greenmarket, GrowNYC. Michelle Sister is a Personal Chef/Caterer in CA.
CTP 63 (1999)
Janelle Sterner is Chef/Director of Research and Development at Inland Empire Foods, Inc. in CA.
CTP 62 (1999)
Sara Kuntz is Retail/Marketing Manager at Rowe Farms in Toronto. Kookie Silva is Asst. Registrar at Teachers College, Columbia Univ. in NYC. Cassie Tolman owns Pomegranate Café in AZ.
CTP 61 (1999)
Erika Closter owns Lizard Thiket Farms in HI. Julie Kaye is an RD.
CTP 60E (1999)
Gail Doherty is a Partner at Good Karma Cafe in Red Bank, NJ. Sarah Doyle Lacamoire has a blog, The Epicurean Scribe: www.fudryter.blogspot.com. Mary Jo Fuoco is a Corporate Flight Attendant/Chef for Graham Capital. Laura Solimano is a Nutritional Counselor/Personal Chef in CT. Elise Spiro owns Conscience Confections in Eugene, OR. Lisa Wrona-Maldonado is a Private Chef in NJ.
CTP 59 (1998)
Birgitte Antonsen is a Culinary Educator and Nutritional Therapist in Seattle. Her business is called Nature’s Way Food. Alexandra Borgia is a full-time Instructor at the Natural Gourmet as well as a Personal Chef.
CTP 58E (1999)
Alice Benedetto owns Raw Indulgence, Ltd. Marcella Friel is Food Services Mgr. at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and an Instructor at Bauman College in CA. Lacey Sher owns Encuentro in Oakland, CA.
CTP 57 (1998)
Antonia Chan will be studying holistic nutrition at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Toronto in the fall. Jacques Gautier is Chef/Owner of Palo Santo in Brooklyn. Sherry Krum owns The Wholesome Krum in MD.
CTP 56 (1998)
Amanda Cohen owns Dirt Candy in NYC. Nino Jovicic is a Personal Chef and Certified Nutrition Consultant in San Francisco. Claudia Mouw Sack works at Universal Studios in CA.
CTP 54 (1998)
Nikole Paulos is the Chef at Laurel Springs Retreat Center in Santa Barbara, CA
CTP 53E (1998)
Donna Goldman, aka “D,” is catering and hosting Dstinctive ParTEAS (TM) in NYC. Stefanie Sacks, M.S., is a Culinary Nutritionist in NY. She works hands-on with individuals and groups in transition to a healthier diet as a Food Counselor, Nutrition Educator and Chef Instructor.
CTP 52 (1998)
Carlin Greenstein is a Personal Chef in NYC. Rachel Koladis is Operations Manager at Marquee Events and Catering in CT. Mary Jo Romano is a Food Consultant in CT. Services include recipe development, food styling assistance and sales/consumer event support for national food companies. She also teaches cooking classes and provides dietary consultations. Recently, she studied Chinese Dietary Therapy with Jeffrey Yuen at the Chinatown Wellness Center learning the energetic and healing aspects of food.
CTP 51 (1998)
Rob Bognar is the Chef at Summerhouse Grill in PA. Kathleen D’Angelo is a Personal Chef in NJ. Tatiana Cardoso owns Moinho de Pedra in Sau Paulo. Marcella Dirks is a Personal Chef in San Francisco. Eric Hunter is Owner/Executive Chef of Kem-Ra, Inc. Gillian Rosenthal is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 50E (1998)
Sue Cadwell and Nancy Persoons are Partners in Health in a Hurry in Fairfield, CT. Elana Cohen is a Food Counselor and Menu Consultant in NJ. Adriana Estefan owns Cullins Fresh Gourmet Foods in Florham Park, NJ. Jackie Sharlup owns Tula Kitchen on Long Island. Heidi Klein Valenzuela is a Personal Chef in Chicago.
CTP 49 (1998)
Kate Potter owns Kate's Cottage Farm in central Illinois where she raises pastured broilers and heritage turkeys, goats and grassfed beef. She's also a producer for a cooperative CSA called The Good Earth Food Alliance.
CTP 48 (1997)
Colleen Holland is Co-creator and Assoc. Publisher of VegNews in CA. Soraia Melo is a Private Chef in CT.
CTP 47 (1997)
Luise Bolleber is an Information Specialist and natural foods Instructor at Oryana Natural Foods Market in Traverse City, Michigan. Dina Brigish owns The White Pig Bed and Breakfast in VA. Nicole LoBue owns LoBue Events in San Francisco. Mitch Orland is the Executive Chef, Director of Food Service and Director of Meat & Seafood at Earth Fare in Asheville, NC. He’s also on the Board of Directors of Wild South, the leading protector of public lands in the Southeast. Cheryl Robbins-Dooley owns and operates Blackflower Chocolate in VT.
CTP 46E (1997)
Jennifer Branitz owns Karma Road in New Paltz, NY. Natanya Siegel is a Chef, Consultant, Teacher and Knife Sharpener in Tucson.
CTP 44E (1997)
Michal Schlierer is a Product Development Chef at Unilever in Germany. He also owns a small farm where he grows vegetables and raises sheep and chickens.
CTP 43 (1997)
Lisa Gabriel Eklund is a Contract Chef at Hilton Head Health Institute in SC. Rebecca Hays is Managing Editor of Cook’s Illustrated in MA. She also appears regularly on the PBS cooking show, America’s Test Kitchen. Melissa Heffernan-Abbott is a Health & Wellness Trends Analyst at The Hartman Group in Seattle. Marie Holtz is the Pastry Chef at Café Flora in Seattle. Daniel Landes owns WaterCourse Foods, WaterCourse Bakery and City O’ City Bistro in CO. He also opened a vegetarian travel hostel in Oaxaca, Mexico. Laura Pole owns Eating for a Lifetime in VA and is the Chef for Smith Farm Retreats. She’s also working on a cookbook for Smith Farm’s Community Breast Cancer Navigation Program, as well as a children’s theatre project focused on healthy eating. Julie Roberts owns Julie’s Dinner Delivery and Durga's Divine in CA.
CTP 42 (1996)
Patricia Call is Chef/Partner at New Leaf Natural Cuisine, LLC. Jessica Prentice is a Chef, Food Activist, Author and Founder of Wise Food Ways in CA. She is also a Co-founder of Three Stone Hearth, Locavores and the Eat Local Challenge. Barbara Schwartz owns Veggie Barbara's in CA.
CTP 40 (1996)
Tommy Habetz owns Bunk Sandwiches in OR. Joshua Miller is Chef/Kitchen Manager at Food Dance Café in MI.
CTP 39E (1997)
Hillary Stern is a Food Counselor/Educator in New Milford, CT. Elisa Winter is the Chef at The Terraces at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck.
CTP 38 (1996)
Christine Maguire owns Rinconada Dairy in CA. Paulette Prudhon is a consultant, speaker and instructor on vegetarian cooking and local growing initiatives in FL.
CTP 37 (1996)
Elizabeth Edwards owns Simple As Gluten Free in IA and works as a Lifestyle Coach & Mentor. She also works with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness educating schools, restaurants and hospitals in how to safely serve gluten-free foods. Laura Hilliard is a Personal Chef/Instructor in CT.
CTP 36 (1996)
Chris Erickson is a Chef and Caterer in Newport, RI. Nick Heidemann is Exec. Chef/GM at The Harbor House Inn in Mendocino. He also maintains a goat farm/dairy and runs a catering company. Ken Hubscher owns Planet Lime Marketing in Canada. Nice Polido owns Carrboro Raw, a raw juice and smoothie bar in NC.
CTP 35E (1996)
Gabrielle Ettlinger is the School Wellness Specialist employed by the Fund for Public Health at the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene. Alex Grant is a Yoga Teacher & Caterer in Australia.
CTP 34 (1996)
Ali Ghiorse owns Savory Thymes in CA. Sheri DiPelesi-Silver and her husband, David, own and run a raw food/vegan meal delivery service catering to NYC, Brooklyn and are expanding to the Woodstock, NY area. Sheri is also a certified health coach. Marguerita Mees is a Personal Chef in CA. She's also the Hot Lunch Coordinator and Kitchen Classroom Teacher for Larchmont Charter School West Hollywood, the Los Angeles affiliate of the Alice Water's Edible Schoolyard program.
CTP 32 (1995)
Elliott Prag is a full-time Instructor at the Natural Gourmet. He also manages the NGI blog, Blanched and Shocked, and develops recipes for Vegetarian Times Magazine. Lisa Zullig Is Director of Nutrition Services at God's Love We Deliver in NYC.
CTP 31E (1995)
Kathryn Bari owns The Health Chef on L.I. Glory Mongin works at Café Paradiso in Irelend.
CTP 30 (1995)
LuAnne Blaauboer is the Catering Manager at the Children's Aid Society in NYC.
CTP 29 (1995)
Kate Colson is a Culinary Instructor at Kitchen Conservatory in St. Louis.
CTP 28 (1995)
Melanie Brock is a Substitute Teacher at Granet School in UT. Amy Gordon, R.D. is a p/t Instructor at the Natural Gourmet. Amy Pearce teaches pastry classes at Cooks Boulevard in San Francisco. Sascha Weiss is Executive Chef at The Plant Café Organic in San Francisco.
CTP 27E (1995)
Debra Erbacher is the Cook/Educator at Amazing Magic Beans Learning Center in Queens. Hiranth Jayasinghe is Executive Chef/Partner at Blue Earth Caterers in NJ.
CTP 26 (1994)
Lisa Boymann is Director of CTP Faculty Administration and an Instructor at the Natural Gourmet.
CTP 24 (1994)
Shawna Goodman is a Chef Instructor at Loblaws Supermarkets and for private clients in Montreal. She was also the Editor of Panache, Montreal's flair for Kosher cooking. Judith Shapiro is the Night Manager at the Natural Gourmet.
CTP 23E (1994)
Laura Stucin is a Personal Chef in NYC.
CTP 22 (1994)
Frank Morris is the Founder of Ecologic Advisors in NY.
CTP 21 (1993)
Caroline Fidanza owns Saltie in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Dana Nichols is a Juicepreneur and Principal in Adina World Beat Beverages in CA. David O’Brien is a Personal Chef in NYC. Carolyn Weeks works at Whole Foods and does freelance catering in CA.
CTP 19 (1993)
Elizabeth Kapstein is a Social Worker in NYC. Karin Turett is a Personal Chef in Utica, NY.
CTP 18 (1993)
Bob Arndt owns Jackson Hole Grocer in WY.
CTP 17 (1993)
Marlene Liff-Anderson is Executive Chef/Owner of FireWorks Restaurant & Bar in Corvallis, OR.
Prior to 1992
Melissa Basham relocated to San Diego, CA. Ken Charney is a Marketing Copywriter at Learning Tree International and the Author of The Bold Vegetarian Chef. Fran Costigan is an organic, vegan, fair trade dessert specialist (including gluten free). She does cooking demos, in-home classes and cooking parties, recipe development, consulting, speaking engagement, writing and custom desserts. Sarah Cuyler is a Private Chef in Locust Valley, NY. Peggy Edwards is Chef/Manager at Montgomery’s Café in VT. Liz Gagnon is the Chef at Nature’s Temptations in NY. Myra Kornfeld is a Cookbook Author and an Instructor at the Natural Gourmet. Matthew Kurek owns Golden Earthworm Organic Farm on Long Island. Jeanette Maier owns Fancy Girl Catering in NYC. Leslie Morrison is a Personal Chef and Cooking Instructor in NJ. Cheryl Perry owns The Works, offering a broad spectrum of consultative services to the food industry. Eric Tucker is a Cookbook Author and Executive Chef at Millennium in San Francisco.
