Kirk Kief CEC,CCA,CPC

Kirk Kief CEC,CCA,CPC has a diverse work experience. Kirk started working at SMA Healthcare in 2010, where they served as the Director of SMA Food Service Operations and Culinary Instructor, as well as the Executive Chef. In the same year, they also joined SMA Behavioral Healthcare as an Executive Chef and Culinary Instructor. Prior to these roles, Kirk owned a Portrait Studio, known as Kief Photography, from 1990 until 2010.

Kirk Kief CEC, CCA, CPC has a comprehensive education history in Culinary Arts/Chef Training. In 2009 to 2010, they attended First Coast Technical College, where they pursued Culinary Arts/Chef Training without obtaining a degree. Later, in 2020 to 2021, Kirk enrolled in the Rouxbe Online Culinary School, where they earned a Plant Based Certification specializing in Essential Vegan Desserts.

In terms of certifications, Kirk holds the Essential Vegan Dessert Certified (EVDC) obtained in October 2021 and the Plant Based Certified (PBC) obtained in April 2020, both from the Rouxbe Online Culinary School. Additionally, they obtained the Certified Pastry Culinarian (CPC) certification from the American Culinary Federation in June 2012.

Although Kirk holds the certifications of Certified Executive Chef (CEC) and Certified Culinary Administrator (CCA) from the American Culinary Federation, their specific obtained months and years are not provided in the information given.