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The Culinary Arts Program at the Career & Technical Center at BOCES utilizes a hands-on approach to provide training in one of the most sought after career fields. Students learn basic theory of cooking and baking from our Chef Instructors. Students also learn Culinary fundamentals in our state-of-the-art professional kitchen. These fundamentals are then applied through hands-on practice and production during kitchen lab sessions.
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Kathy Poppo
Culinary Arts Teacher
Hi, I'm Chef Poppo. I am one of the teachers in the Culinary Arts program. I went to Tri-Valley High School, and while there I attended the Culinary program here at CTE as a student. After that I went on to the Culinary Institute of America. I have worked at CTE for 15 years, and prior to that I was the Executive Chef at Dead End Cafe, The Trout and Bear, and Village Square Cafe. I have 36 years of experience in my field. One of the reasons that I wanted to become an instructor here was that while I was working as an Executive Chef, the employees that were working for me were subpar. I realized that I had an opportunity to give teenagers a better foundation of job skills so that they can be successful when they graduate high school. I also did not feel prepared when I went to college and I don’t want that to happen to my students. The best part of my program is that students learn foundational Culinary skills which will assist them in both post-secondary experiences as well as in life. Students also learn employability skills that will allow them to gain and retain employment. In my free time, I like to do woodworking and reading, and an interesting fact about me is that I have been training in Martial Arts for over 33 years.
Christina Jurgens
Culinary Arts Teacher
Hi my name is Christina Jurgens and I’m one of the Culinary Arts teachers. I co-teach with Chef Poppo. I went to Livingston Manor High School and then went to SUNY Sullivan. I have 39 years of experience in my field and have been working in CTE for 5 years. Prior to this I worked in various food service positions like in restaurants, lodges and catering. Along with this I worked for 25 years as an Executive Chef of the Beaverkill Valley Inn and Club and 6 years as a Pastry Arts Adjunct Instructor at SUNY Sullivan. I was drawn to this field because I come from a family of great cooks. My students will have the ability to develop and hone good work ethics, proper safety and sanitation in a kitchen, proper measuring, familiarity with basic ingredients and good knife skills. In my free time I like to go camping, kayaking and gardening. A fun fact about me is that I’ve cooked for Former President Carter, Martha Stewart, JFK Jr., Tommy Hilfiger, Robert Redford, Harry Connick, Tina Fey, Harrison Ford and many other well-known folks.
Culinary Arts Teacher
Hi my name is Christina Jurgens and I’m one of the Culinary Arts teachers. I co-teach with Chef Poppo. I went to Livingston Manor High School and then went to SUNY Sullivan. I have 39 years of experience in my field and have been working in CTE for 5 years. Prior to this I worked in various food service positions like in restaurants, lodges and catering. Along with this I worked for 25 years as an Executive Chef of the Beaverkill Valley Inn and Club and 6 years as a Pastry Arts Adjunct Instructor at SUNY Sullivan. I was drawn to this field because I come from a family of great cooks. My students will have the ability to develop and hone good work ethics, proper safety and sanitation in a kitchen, proper measuring, familiarity with basic ingredients and good knife skills. In my free time I like to go camping, kayaking and gardening. A fun fact about me is that I’ve cooked for Former President Carter, Martha Stewart, JFK Jr., Tommy Hilfiger, Robert Redford, Harry Connick, Tina Fey, Harrison Ford and many other well-known folks.
