Janice Provost
Owner/Executive Chef, Parigi
"El Centro taught me things I use every day. From the basics of the mother sauces to conversions of recipes, the classes gave me real, usable information that allow me to create menus with balanced flavors and execute dishes with confidence."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Jeff Tarver
Food Service Manager, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
"The training I received at El Centro has been invaluable in my 22-year career at the hospital. My advice for up-and-coming students considering a career in culinary arts: A degree from El Centro Food and Hospitality Institute will unlock an unlimited amount of doors, but it is up to you to step through them."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Jerry Dean
District Manager, Aramark Higher Education
"The experience at El Centro helped establish my career as an executive chef. Now I work in food service administration, where I have the ability to impact the culinary experience of thousands."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Loren Wesley
Assistant Event Services Manager, Hyatt Regency Houston
"I started cooking at the age of 12 and ever since have known I wanted to be a chef. I completed an internship at the Hyatt Regency Dallas while in high school, received an associate degree in Culinary Arts from El Centro and then earned a bachelor’s degree in hotel restaurant management from the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel Restaurant Management at the University of Houston."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Marc Cassel and Suzan Fries
Chefs/Proprietors, 20 Feet Seafood Joint
"We met while attending El Centro’s Food and Hospitality Institute over 20 years ago. Suzan and I now run our seafood joint on Peavy Road. El Centro helped us develop a stronger work ethic and apply what we learned."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Ngoc Trinh
Research Product Development Chef
PepsiCo Global Foods and Frito Lay North America
"The culinary program had a blend of professors, ranging from those with decades of experience in the industry to military backgrounds to science backgrounds. They had such a wealth of knowledge, which really translated for me into this deep knowledge for foods and flavors and science. If I had not pursued this education, I wouldn’t be where I am today."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Rasheeda Gillis
Chef Educator, Cedar Hill High School
"Dallas College changed my life and belief in myself. I learned so much about striving for a college education and career and pushing through in spite of my family history."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Stephanie Gutierrez
Culinary Student
"At El Centro’s Culinary and Hospitality Institute, I’m learning how to plan a menu and use time management in the kitchen. Now with SkillsUSA, it’s teaching me to get where I want to go."
Culinary and Pastry Arts
Alexis Wheeler
Dental Hygiene Student
"What I like about this as a career is that oral hygiene can help people have better health and live longer. This is a good job — everyone has teeth! So it’s a profession guaranteed to always have jobs available. I'm looking forward to having an impact on people’s lives in a healthy way."
Dental Hygiene
Allison Sugg
Dental Hygiene student
"I really like the preclinical class and am learning a lot about infectious disease control and how to hold and maneuver instruments. It helps that the instructors are great and have already been in the profession."
Dental Hygiene
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