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Meet the Faculty

P. Bentley

Chef Perry Bentley, ID, CCC

 

  • 20 years in hospitality industry prior to becoming an instructor
  • HCIMA Hotel Management Diploma
  • Journeyperson confectioner
  • Journeyperson cook (Red Seal)
  • Certified Chef de Cusine
  • Joined the instructional team in 1993











 

Chef Bill Adams, ID, CCC

 

  • Joined the Culinary Arts Instructional team in 1986
  • Has held numerous Chef positions at Hotels and Restaurants in BC and other parts of Canada
  • Journeyperson Cook (Red Seal)
  • Certified Chef de Cuisine

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M. Barillaro

Chef Mike Barillaro, ID

 

  • 18 years in industry - 5-diamond hotels to large convention centers and top golf resorts in BC
  • Joined the instructional team in 2002
  • Journeyperson cook (Red Seal)
     
















Chef Katheryn Neilsen, ID

 

  • Apprenticed at Hyatt Regency
  • Journeyperson cook (Red Seal)
  • 20 years in the industry prior to becoming an instructor
  • Culinary Arts SVI Director
  • Past Vice-President Chefs' Association
  • Joined the instructional team in 1995
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Culinary Arts Instructor

Chef Jim Armstrong, ID


  • Joined the instruction team in 2007
  • Journeyman Cook (Red Seal)
  • Apprenticed at four seasons hotel Vancouver
  • 25 years in the industry prior to becoming an Instructor - Internation Hotel in Auckland , Chateau Whistler Hotel Resort, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver BC and executive chef at a top golf resort in BC