About Chef Vishner
Hey there,
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I'm Chef Vishner, your Culinary Arts teacher. This is going to be my sixth year teaching at Westinghouse and seventh year teaching in a school setting. Before I started teaching I spent the better part of a decade cooking in award-winning restaurants in Boston and Washington DC. If you are interested there are some links below so you can check them out.
I received my Bachelor's degree from St Mary's College of Maryland in the Business of Culinary Preparation and Presentation. After I started teaching I went back and got my Masters of Education from Concordia University majoring in Career and Technolgy Leadership and minoring in CTE Curriculum and Instruction.
When I'm not teaching or cooking I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids as well as going hiking, paddling, rafting, and kayaking.
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If you'd like to know more about my educational philosophy check out this link to a guest blog I wrote for the American Federation of Teachers website, AFT Voices, Why I Teach.
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La Morra, Brookline, MA
Boston Magazine Best Italian Restaurant 2015
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Blue Ginger, Ming Tsai, Wellesley, MA
James Beard Award Best Chef Northeast 2002, Host of Simply Ming on PBS​​
http://www.Ming.com/Blue-Ginger
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Range, Bryan Voltaggio, Washington DC
James Beard Award Finalist, Competitor on Top Chef & Top Chef Masters
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Equinox, Washington DC
James Beard Award Nominee​​, Food & Wine Best New Chef 2012