Meet the Instructors

Chef Joshua Davis received his Associate Degree from the Culinary Institute of Virginia. He worked in several restaurants in Virginia Beach, spending much of his time cooking traditional Italian cuisine. He worked as an Executive Chef in Lake Gaston before moving to Charlottesville to work as Head Chef at a local winery. He loves working with CATEC's students and guiding them into a career field in which he shares their passion.

Mrs. Christina Rizzo's love for food and serving others started at a young age when her parents took over their church’s kitchen. In 2004, she started her own catering business, which she still operates with her family. Her teaching career started as instructor for Ready, Set, Cook, a class offered by Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail and FUMC, which taught low-income and homeless adults cooking skills and ServSafe. Christina holds a ServSafe Managers Certification and is a Certified ServSafe Instructor and Registered Examination Proctor. Christina began her career with the Culinary Arts program in 2018.