Lorraine Nguyen
Program Manager
Lorraine Nguyen, Program Manager, has been in the industry for over 20 years, with experience spanning Michelin-awarded fine dining restaurants, private catering experiences, and alternative events, such as pop-ups. Lorraine’s work centers around empowering voices of historically marginalized people, community organizing, mutual aid, and culturally relevant practices.
Program Manager
Lorraine Nguyen, Program Manager, has been in the industry for over 20 years, with experience spanning Michelin-awarded fine dining restaurants, private catering experiences, and alternative events, such as pop-ups. Lorraine’s work centers around empowering voices of historically marginalized people, community organizing, mutual aid, and culturally relevant practices.
Matt Miller
Culinary Instructor
Matt Miller, Culinary Instructor, has been working in professional kitchens for 17 years, from Michelin and James Beard award-winning fine dining to rustic all-woodfire cooking, private dining, and more. Most recently, Matt has run a community kitchen in Avondale and served as an adjunct Chef Instructor at Kendall College before taking the position of Instructor at Impact. Additionally, Matt has been an
anti-racist community organizer since moving to Chicago in 2017.
Culinary Instructor
Matt Miller, Culinary Instructor, has been working in professional kitchens for 17 years, from Michelin and James Beard award-winning fine dining to rustic all-woodfire cooking, private dining, and more. Most recently, Matt has run a community kitchen in Avondale and served as an adjunct Chef Instructor at Kendall College before taking the position of Instructor at Impact. Additionally, Matt has been an
anti-racist community organizer since moving to Chicago in 2017.
Kelly Dull
Culinary Assistant
Kelly Dull, Culinary Assistant, has a Bachelor's Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts and has been working in the food industry for over 20 years. She has spent time working in a variety of restaurants, hotels, and bakeries all over Chicago, Cleveland, New England, and NYC.
Kelly is passionate about utilizing her baking talents to raise money for community organizations and local causes through virtual bake sales and cake raffles.
Culinary Assistant
Kelly Dull, Culinary Assistant, has a Bachelor's Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts and has been working in the food industry for over 20 years. She has spent time working in a variety of restaurants, hotels, and bakeries all over Chicago, Cleveland, New England, and NYC.
Kelly is passionate about utilizing her baking talents to raise money for community organizations and local causes through virtual bake sales and cake raffles.
