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Culinary/Hospitality Faculty

  • Rob Epps, Instructor/Program Director
    Certified Working Pastry Chef
    Related Work Experience: 17 years
    BS, Bellevue University
    AAS, Southeast Community College
    1-800-642-4075 ext. 2526
    402-437-2526
    repps@southeast.edu

    Erin Caudill, Instructor
    Registered Dietitian
    Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapist
    Related Work Experience: 20 years
    MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    1-800-642-4075 ext. 2466
    402-437-2466
    ecaudill@southeast.edu

    Maybell Galusha, Instructor
    Certified Culinary Educator
    Certified Secondary Culinary Educator
    Certified Working Pastry Chef
    Certification Evaluator
    Related Work Experience: 30 years
    M.Ed. Peru State College
    BS, University of Nebraska- Omaha
    402-325-4733
    mgalusha@southeast.edu

    Travis Green, Instructor
    Related Work Experience: 18 years
    BS, Nebraska Wesleyan University
    402-437-2461
    tgreen@southeast.edu

    Brandon Harpster, Instructor
    Certified Executive Chef
    Related Work Experience: 23 years
    BA, New England Culinary Institute
    AAS, Southeast Community College
    402-437-2863
    bharpster@southeast.edu

    Gerrine Schreck Kirby, Instructor
    Certified Executive Chef
    Certified Culinary Educator
    Related Work Experience: 40 years
    BA, Doane College
    MA, Doane College
    AAS, Des Moines Area Community College
    1-800-642-4075 ext. 2461
    402-437-2461
    gkirby@southeast.edu

    Candace Kohnke, Instructor
    Registered Dietitian 
    BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    PhD, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Related Work Experience: 30 years
    1-800-642-4075 ext. 2528
    402-437-2528
    ckohnke@southeast.edu

    Melissa Oerman, Instructor
    Registered Dietitian
    Related Work Experience: 19 years
    MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    402-325-4734
    moerman@southeast.edu

    Katie Skinner, Purchasing Manager/Lab Assistant
    Related Work Experience: 8 years
    AAS, Southeast Community College
    Attending New England Culinary Institute
    402-437-2899/402-325-4732
    kskinner@southeast.edu

    Mike Vandenberg, Executive Chef
    Related Work Experience: 16 years
    AAS, Southeast Community College
    402-437-2511
    mvandenberg@southeast.edu

    Kim Williams-Lamb, Instructor
    Related Work Experience: 14 years
    AAS, Southeast Community College
    402-437-2465
    kwilliams1@southeast.edu

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