Tiara speaking at her graduation ceremony in July 2022 For Tiara Shelton, “life has been a whirlwind since CJT!” Immediately after graduating with Culinary Job Training Class 150 in 2022, Tiara went to work at Circle City Sweets, located inside The AMP at 16 Tech. There, she [...]
It’s been a busy year already for our Culinary Job Training team! Read some of our recent highlights below. On Feb. 27, Chef Jon Askelson began as our new Culinary Job Training Instructor. Jon has several years of experience in the culinary industry, particularly with catering. Jon also has experience [...]
For Alaina Applewhite, the Culinary Job Training (CJT) program was a natural first step into the culinary field. “I’ve always loved to cook, and I knew I wanted to do something culinary-related,” Applewhite remembers, but other programs she researched felt overwhelming or intimidating. After her mom saw Second Helpings’ [...]