Meet the Faculty: Art Izinga

Courses Currently Teaching

CLR 100 Introduction to Foodservice
CLR 117 Fundamentals of Culinary Skills
CLR 201 Baking
CLR 202 Basic Garde Manger Techniques
CLR 203 Advanced Garde Manger and Charcuterie Techniques
CLR 228 International Cuisine

 

Why I Teach What I Teach

I always consider myself very fortunate to have found a career that I was passionate about and successful in very early in life. I remember, when I was a young cook, how hungry I was for knowledge and experience. I can attribute my success to some very influential faculty here at CCAC, people like Dan Przybylek and L. Edwin Brown, and my chef instructor Gerry Lawrence along with my supervising chef Richard Bosnjak, all of whom were very generous sharing with me. When I graduated I was named the "Outstanding Apprentice" of my class. Since then, I have tried each and every day to live up to that honor and I try to give back to the industry that has been so good to me. While I was an industry chef one of the most rewarding aspects of the job was mentoring and training young cooks-now that I am fortunate enough to do it full time, life could not be better.

 

Something People Might Not Know About Me

People might be surprised to know that my entire wardrobe does not consist of only chef's uniforms.

 

Favorite Quote

My favorite is from Calvin Coolidge, "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."