Culinary Academy of Las Vegas
Kirsten Considine is currently working as a Food & Beverage Instructor at the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, teaching students how to become FOH Servers & Bus Persons. Previously, Kirsten held the position of General Manager at la Madeleine Country French Cafe, where Kirsten was responsible for inventory, scheduling, guest satisfaction, ordering, financial results, and training. Kirsten also worked as a Senior Manager at BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse, overseeing scheduling, bar/food inventory, guest relations, shift management, and off-site marketing. Kirsten holds a Certification in Accounting/Bookkeeping from Tarrant County College.
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.