Chef Jeffries served as a Chef Instructor at Le Cordon Bleu for nearly twelve years, teaching courses in patisserie and baking to over 3,000 students. As a Certified Chef de Cuisine through the American Culinary Federation, he brought industry experience to his instruction of topics like chocolate and sugar showpieces, plated desserts, and bread making. Le Cordon Bleu's parent company announced in late 2015 that it would cease new enrollments and teach out existing students at its North American campuses, resulting in faculty reductions and Chef Jeffries' last day of employment being May 31, 2016.

1. June 1, 2016
Re: Joseph W. Jeffries III, CCC, CHE, CHEP
Dear Sir or Madam,
During his tenure with Le Cordon Bleu, Chef Jeffries, due to his industry
experience and certification as a Certified Chef de Cuisine through the American
Culinary Federation, served as a Chef Instructor in our Patisserie & Baking
program. Teaching professional technical instruction courses covering topics
such as chocolate and sugar showpieces, plated desserts, bread making,
custards, cakes and more, Chef Jeffries was a valued asset to our institution.
In December 2015 Le Cordon Bleu’s parent company, Career Education
Corporation, announced that all North American campuses of LCB would cease
enrolling new students after January 2016, and teach-out the programs for
existing students. As several courses have been taught for the last time on our
campus, our faculty has been reduced in size accordingly. This is the
unfortunate repercussion of gradual phase out of our operations. As such, Chef
Jeffries last date of employment was May 31, 2016.
The various courses taught by Chef Jeffries over the years had a contact time of
100 hours over a 6-week session. He taught two sections of class at a time,
serving and average of 16 students per class section. In his nearly twelve years
on our faculty, Chef Jeffries influenced over 3,000 students in their educational
journeys in the world of culinary arts.
Please feel free to contact me if you are in need of additional information.
Chef Kathleen Vossenberg, M.Ed., CCC, CCE, CS, CHEP
Lead Chef Instructor
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Orlando
8511 Commodity Circle
Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: 407-313-8712
Email: kvossenberg@orlando.chefs.edu