Faraday's Kitchen Store employs a variety of chef camp instructors for Chef Summer Camp, all of whom have experience in children's culinary instruction, nutrition and food safety. We have 2 chef instructors work each camp.
The Chef instructors for our 2025 Kids Chef Summer Camp program are Chef Laurel Row and Taylor Curtis-Wellings, assisted by Helen Dawkins at the Pantry station.
Chef Laurel Row is a classically trained pastry chef with over 15 years a professional baker and 9 as an educator. She led our Summer Camp kitchen both during the pandemic (all on Zoom!) and the first year after, as well as Summer 2024. She recently spent 5 years teaching a 4-year Advanced HS Culinary program with Leander ISD. We're delighted to have her back!
Assistant Instructor Taylor Curtis-Wellings is back for his third year, manning the Hot Station! He will be graduating from Vandegrift HS this coming year, where he played Lacrosse, and plans to go to Culinary School in the fall.
Helen Dawkins has 32 years of teaching experience with an undergraduate degree in elementary education and a Master’s degree in Library Science. She enjoys exploring new recipes and adding to her growing list of favorite foods. Helen has traveled to several different countries and enjoys the cuisines and culture of each place. This fall, she will be biking in Croatia and is looking forward to tasting their food and wine. This will be her first summer with us!
We are excited and blessed to have these talented instructors supporting our summer camps this year!