About the Culinary Center at Allie’s Place
The Culinary Center at Allie’s Place, run by the nonprofit HFH, is a job training and workforce development center that prepares adult students for careers in the food and hospitality industry.
Spotlight On: Derrick Holman
Spotlight On: Derrick Holman “I wanted to do something that was meaningful. I wanted to do something that was close to home—I grew up in this area—and I wanted to do something that allowed me to make an impact,” said Derrick Holman, Culinary Program Supervisor at Allie’s Place. That desire to give back has shaped Derrick’s path both inside and outside of his work at HFH. Before joining HFH
Spotlight On: Derrick Holman
Spotlight On: Derrick Holman “I wanted to do something that was meaningful. I wanted to do something that was close to home—I grew up in this area—and I wanted to do something that allowed me to make an impact,” said Derrick Holman, Culinary Program Supervisor at Allie’s Place. That desire to give back has shaped Derrick’s path both inside and outside of his work at HFH. Before joining HFH three years ago, Derrick worked in marketing and advertising after earning a degree in sociology from Wesleyan University. While he originally embarked on a career in marketing, he found himself looking for work that would allow him to make a more direct impact
