Frank Vollkommer was appointed director of culinary industry development for Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, an accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education.
In addition to being a culinary educator, Vollkommer is 1 of 11 Certified Master Pastry Chef’s in the country. His background includes 16 years as an educator within post-secondary institutions. Chef Vollkommer’s prior work in culinary education includes leadership in the development of academic programs, curriculum, instructional design strategies, and assessment at Johnson and Wales University, The Culinary Institute of America and New England Culinary Institute.
At Escoffier, Chef Vollkommer will look to grow the culinary educator’s professional relationships, develop content for current and prospective students and provide a practitioner’s perspective, while also reviewing teaching and learning methods.