CHI Faculty

Chef Bill Twaler

Bill Twaler, Certified Executive Chef (CEC)

Master of Science in Education from the University of KansasDigital_Badge_CEC
Bachelor of Science in Food Service Management and Associate Degree in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University

Before joining CHI, Chef Twaler was a Professor of Culinary Arts at the International Culinary Institute of Myrtle Beach, the Culinary Arts/ProStart teacher at Wando High School and the executive chef and owner of Old Firehouse Restaurant in Hollywood, SC.

Chef Twaler is an American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Executive Chef, was an apprentice on the Culinary Team USA in the 1996 Berlin Culinary Olympics, and was a safari chef at Hammond Ranch in Zimbabwe in 1998. 

Chef Twaler’s professional accomplishments include the following:

  • 2016 National Educator of Excellence Award
  • 2016 SC Hospitality Educator of the Year
  • ProStart State Management Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2016
  • ProStart National Championship in 2015
Sybil Davis

Sybil Davis, Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)

Professor Davis studied to become a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) at the American Hotel Lodging Association Educational Institute in Montreux, Switzerland and at Michigan State University. She holds an International Protocol Officer certification, as well as certifications in Business Etiquette and International Protocol, Children’s Etiquette and Tea Etiquette from The Protocol School of Washington.

Professor Davis taught for 20 years as a professor in hospitality education at Greenville Technical College, 15 of those years as lead professor. During her career, Davis also served as visiting professor at Bangkok University for several summer semesters, teaching courses on professionalism, business etiquette and manners.

Though she retired from full-time teaching in 2014, Davis continues to teach as a part-time instructor both in Greenville, SC and in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Professor Davis served on the Malcolm Baldrige Board of Examiners from 2001 to 2004 and is a two-time winner of the SCTEA (South Carolina Technical Educators Association) Teacher of the Year. She has also conducted professional training for dozens of organizations, including the following:

  • Asian American Hospitality Organization of America
  • Bob Jones University
  • Carolina Debutante Club
  • Clemson University
  • The Columbia, SC Women’s Show
  • Elliott Davis
  • Furman University
  • General Electric
  • Generations Boys Home Group
  • The Greenville, SC Women’s Show
  • Interim Health Care
  • Liberty Corporation
  • Local Chapter of Administrative Assistants
  • Michelin
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society State Conferences
  • SC Chapter of Dietary Managers Association
  • SC Medical Association
  • SC Technical Educators Association
  • The Southern Tea Society
  • Table 301 Restaurant Group
  • University of South Carolina – Upstate
  • Upstate Association of Paralegals