THE CRATE FACULTY

ROSE BARKER
Manager at Crate. Ranks high on the best staff all-around foodie!

KAREN CAHALL on staff teacher

CHRISSY CORRADO
Owner of Chrissy Cakes. Specializing in unique cake designs that have been recognized by receiving cake designing awards.

MARLENE DEGEORGE on staff teacher

HENRY DEWEY
Co-owner of Penn Avenue Fish Company. Talented chef.

JIMMY D'ALESSANDRO
Butcher at Giant Eagle and Market District stores for over 33 years.

GLORIA FORTUNATO
Co-owner and Chef of Wild Rosemary Bistro in Upper St. Clair. Was chef at the much loved Café Allegro closed recently). Her restaurant has opened to rave reviews (class information on internet only).

JANET LASZEWSKI on staff teacher

LAURA MAIELLO on sabbatical staff teacher

LINDA MASON on staff teacher

LORETTA PAGANINI
Owner of Loretta Paganini's School of Cooking and ICASI (a division created for professionally trained chefs) located in the Cleveland area.

TONI PAIS
Chef/owner Café Zao (on Penn Ave across from Heinz Hall) and Café Zinho (in Shadyside on Ellsworth)

JOYCE PITTMAN on staff teacher

JEREMY REED
Chef/instructor at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, School of Culinary Arts and Culinary Management. Has been teaching for over eight years in the food industry.

BETH SHOENER on staff teacher

CHRISSA SULLIVAN
Works for Mt. Lebanon recreation department with after school activities for children.

CAROL TABONE
Retired director of Jungle Jim's Cooking School in Cincinnati.

DOROTHY TAGUE
Trained with Anna Kao for many years. Has a BA degree in education and taught high school for 12 years. Is owner of a cooking school in the Friendship/Bloomfield area, Chop, Wok and Talk!

RANDY TOZZI
Regional Prepared Food Specialist for Giant Eagle and Market District.

JONNY HAN TSAO: Master Sushi Chef at Penn Avenue Fish Company

LINDA WERNIKOFF
Owner/Director of Crate for thirty-two years.