Faculty
Cynthia Alberts
Associate Professor
"Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end."
- John Lennon
- Education:
Johnson and Wales University: Hospitality Management M.A.
Culinary Institute of Alain & Marie Lenôtre: Chef de Boulanger Pâtissier
Southern Connecticut State University: Communications B.S.
- Experience:
Liberty Heights Fresh: Pastry Chef
Snowbird: Pastry Sous Chef
Colosimo’s European Market: Bakery Manager/ Pastry Chef
- Awards and Certifications:
Wine and Spirit Education Trust: Level 2 Certification
ACF: Certified Pastry Culinarian
ACUE: Association of College and University Educators
Campus:
Miller
Building:
Culinary Arts
Room:
102G
Phone:
Email:
Franco Aloia
Associate Professor
"It's all in the recovery."
- Education:
California Culinary Academy: Culinary Arts A.O.S.
- Experience:
Valley Game and Gourmet: Culinary Director/ Executive Chef
Bradley Ogden, Caesars Palace: Chef Tournant
Metropolitan: Sous Chef
Redwood Park: Chef de Partie
- Awards and Certifications:
ACF: Certified Culinarian
ACUE: Association of College and University Educators
Jim Bielefeld
Associate Professor
"True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person."
- Kathleen Norris
- Education:
Strayer University: Business Administration MBA
Strayer University: Business Administration B.S.
- Experience:
M-N-M Management: General Manager & Business Development Manager
Willow Creek Country Club: Clubhouse Manager
Hidden Valley Country Club: Club Manager
- Awards and Certifications:
ACUE: Association of College and University Educators
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute: Certified Hospitality Instructor
Campus:
Miller
Building:
Culinary Arts
Room:
102F
Phone:
Email:
Basil Chelemes
Professor
“In Greek culture, the term ‘philoxenia’ encompasses the concept of hospitality, generosity, and friendliness towards guests or strangers.”
- Education:
Westminster College: MBA, Marketing/Entrepreneurship Emphasis
Westminster College: Finance B.S./ Accounting B.S.
- Experience:
Salt Lake Community College: Professor, Business Management
Envision Technology Solutions: Finance Manager
D.B. Cooper: Owner and General Manager
- Awards and Certifications:
ACBSP: Teaching Excellence Award
ACUE: Association of College and University Educators
Campus:
Miller
Building:
Free Enterprise Center
Room:
117 B
Phone:
Email:
Keri Karabats
Associate Professor
"To invite people to dine with us is to make ourselves responsible for their well-being for as long as they are under our roofs.”
- Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
- Education:
California Culinary Academy: Culinary Arts A.O.S.
- Experience:
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts: Associate Professor, Culinary Arts, Patisserie and Baking
Hell’s Kitchen & Kitchen Nightmares: Head Sous Chef
The Farm of Beverly Hills: Executive Pastry Chef
- Awards and Certifications:
ACUE: Association of College and University Educators
National Restaurant Association: Certified ServSafe Proctor and Instructor