Who is Chef Brown?: Chef Brown has been the Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management Instructor at Crawford Tech since 2017. He has an Associates Degree in Applied Specialized Science of Culinary Arts from Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts and holds a Chef de Cuisine Certification from the American Culinary Federation.
Prior to teaching, Chef Brown has worked at many different locations, each with its own opportunities to learn and gain experience. A few of these places include: family restaurant, senior center, kids camp, fine dining, ski resort, guest ranch resort, hunting outfitter, private club, and more.
Favorite Part of Teaching: Chef Brown enjoys watching students realize they truly know what he has been patiently trying to show them. It is fun to watch the students own the kitchen classroom and work together as a team to maintain it.
Outside of School: When Chef Brown is not in the classroom he enjoys spending time with his family as a husband and father. He also enjoys playing guitar and performing. He likes being outside hiking, fishing, hunting, and backpacking long distances. When he has time off, he enjoys traveling around the country with his family.