08/16/2026
Help us welcome Chef Hill to the Pine Tree CTE team! 👨🍳🏴☠️
Chef Hill brings a unique combination of industry and teaching experience to our Culinary Arts program. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served as an aviation instructor before building a career in the professional culinary field, working as a chef, sous-chef, and nutrition consultant.
Chef Hill is also no stranger to East Texas culinary education. He led Longview High School’s Culinary Arts program for eight years before joining the Culinary Department at Stephen F. Austin State University.
At Pine Tree, he will primarily teach our first- and second-year dual credit Culinary Arts courses, while also supporting advanced courses and our competitive culinary teams.
We’re excited to bring Chef Hill’s industry experience, teaching expertise, and passion for culinary education to the Pirate family!