Meet the Team

At Seattle Central College's Seattle Culinary Academy, you will learn from award winning chef instructors, who encourage a rigorous commitment to high quality education enhanced by creativity. From running restaurants, hotel kitchens and resort kitchens in the United States, Europe and Asia to owning their own restaurants, the diversity of our chef instructors experiences will give you access to a wealth of information and viewpoints from all over the world.

Aimee LePage

Aimee LePage
Associate Dean

Polina Lopez Velez

Polina Lopez Velez
Program Support Supervisor

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Lina Tjok
Fiscal Specialist

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Cindy Cohen
Instructional Technician

Linnet Blumenthal

Linnet Blumenthal
Instructor

Drew Flanders

Drew Flanders
Chef-Instructor

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Kären Jurgensen
Chef-Instructor

Ami Karnosh

Ami Karnosh
Instructor

Varin Keokitvon

Varin Keokitvon
Chef-Instructor

Jennifer Berry

Jennifer Berry
Chef-Instructor

Christopher Harris

Christopher Harris
Chef-Instructor

Craig Hetherington

Craig Hetherington
Chef-Instructor

Courtney Johnson

Courtney Johnson
Chef-Instructor

Daniel Mikosz

Daniel Mikosz
Chef-Instructor

Michelle Nguyen

Michelle Nguyen
Chef-Instructor

Baylor Paschall

Baylor Paschall
Chef-Instructor

Lesley Pettigrew

Lesley Pettigrew
Chef-Instructor

Carol Wang

Carol Wang
Chef-Instructor