Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
Joel Schaefer is the Executive Chef Instructor at Culinary Academy of Las Vegas. Joel is also the Founder of Your Allergy Chefs, an independent consulting company that helps clients with food allergies. Joel has extensive experience in the culinary industry, having worked with various companies such as Princess Cruises, Sodexo, Publix, and Walt Disney World. Joel has also developed education programs for Food Allergy Research & Education. Joel holds a AS in Food Service Management, a Plant-Based Professional Certificate, and a Certificate with Honors in Culinary Arts.
Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas is the largest provider of training for entry-level and incumbent workers in the Las Vegas hospitality industry. As a labor-management trust, the Academy has invaluable partnerships with the Culinary Union 226, Bartenders Union 165, and 28 major properties on the Las Vegas Strip. Our goal is to provide high-quality training that will enable people to have great careers in the hospitality industry, with good wages, opportunities for career advancement, and health and retirement benefits. The Academy is an internationally recognized model for workplace education and vocational training. The vision of the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas is to reduce poverty and eliminate unemployment by providing employability and vocational skills to youth, adults, and displaced workers. Each year, the Academy trains several thousand people in 12 job classifications for the local hospitality industry: baker’s helper, bar back, bar porter, bus person, food server, fountain worker, guest room attendant, house person/utility porter, professional cook, sommelier, steward, and wine server. Our training model simulates actual working conditions wherever possible.