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Hospitality/Foodservice Management

Abby Christian

Discipline Lead - Hospitality 
  • BS Restaurant Hotel Institutional Management- Texas Tech University
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A165
Phone: 972.377.1702
Email: achristian@collin.edu

Cindy Kleckner

Adjunct Instructor
  • BS Dietetics & Nutrition- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian
Email: ckleckner@collin.edu

Brenda Macarty Escalante

Adjunct Instructor
  • MBA Accounting - University of Dallas
  • BS Hotel and Restaurant Management - Universidad de Las Americas
Email: bmacarty@collin.edu

John Hines

Adjunct Instructor
  • MS Human Services - Stephen F. Austin University
Email: jhines@collin.edu

Erika Foster

Adjunct Instructor
  • MS Retail Management - Texas Tech University
  • BS Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management - Texas Tech University
Email: efoster@collin.edu

Culinary Arts & Pastry Arts

Andrew Jardim

Discipline Lead Culinary & Pastry Arts
Professor of Culinary Arts
  • AOS Culinary Arts - Culinary Institute of America
  • Certified Executive Chef (CEC) - American Culinary Federation
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A164
Phone: 972.377.1752 
Email: ajardim@collin.edu 

Ronald Reczek

Professor of Culinary Arts
  • MBA - Texas A&M
  • BS Food Service Management - Johnson & Wales University
  • AOS Culinary Arts - Johnson & Wales University
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A163
Phone: 972.377.1773
Email: rreczek@collin.edu

Jill McCord

Professor of Pastry Arts & Pastry Lead Instructor
  • BS Health Education - Eastern Illinois University
  • AS Baking & Pastry - Lincoln Culinary Institute 
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A162 
Phone: 972.377.1057 
Email: jmccord@collin.edu

James Coulter

Adjunct Instructor
  • AAS Culinary Arts - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Email: jcoulter@collin.edu

Julie Herrington

Adjunct Instructor
  • BS Hospitality Management - Auburn University
Email: jherrington@collin.edu

Natalie Owles

Adjunct Instructor
  • AAS Restaurant and Hospitality Management - Purdue University
  • AOS Culinary Arts - Culinary Institute of America
Email: nowles@collin.edu

Amanda Bradford

Adjunct Instructor
  • AS Baking and Pastry - The Art Institute
  • AS Business Administration - Santiago Canyon College
Email: abradford@collin.edu

Sara Hosford

Adjunct Instructor
  • BS Culinary Management - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
  • AAS Culinary Arts - Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Email: shosford@collin.edu

Cristal Gonzalez

Adjunct Instructor
  • AAS Patisserie & Baking - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
Email: cristalgonzalez@collin.edu

Campus Deans

Dawn Richardson, Ph.D.

Dean, Academic Affairs/Workforce

Office: Frisco Campus, Lawler Hall, 106
Phone: 972.377.1015
Email: drichardson@collin.edu

Tonya Cooper, Ed.D

Associate Dean of Workforce & Academic Affairs

Office: Frisco Campus, Heritage Hall, Suite H245
Phone: 972.377.1672
Email: tonyacooper@collin.edu