Rochelle van der Merwe

Rochelle Van Der Merwe is an experienced culinary educator and entrepreneur with a robust background in teaching and curriculum development. Currently serving as a Teacher at Huntington Beach Union High School District, Rochelle specializes in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry, while also advising students for competitions. Previous roles include teaching at Coastline ROP across multiple high schools, and owning Stirring is Not Cooking, offering private cooking classes and chef services. Past experiences encompass positions at ZWILLING J.A. Henckels and Sur La Table, where Rochelle excelled in sales and culinary instruction, while earlier roles included managing kitchen operations at Compass Group and Culinard Culinary School. Rochelle holds an Associate of Science degree in Culinary Arts from The Art Institute of Los Angeles - Orange County.