20 + years of management, hospitality and culinary leadership experience.
12 + years post-secondary academic experience including teaching, curriculum development, program coordinator, curriculum development, national study tours focusing on sustainability.
Passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, business model development and inclusion. Focused, organized, collaborative and an ambitious individual.
Hospitality Service Operations Analysis
Business Management
Peer Collaboration
Student Engagement
Grading and Reporting
Curriculum Creation
Partnership Building
Course Planning
Learning Outcome Alignment
Academic Advisory
Student-Centered Learning
Team Leadership
Critical Thinking
Leadership Development Series Workshops
Media Relations Training
Toronto Food-Handlers Certificate
St. John’s First Aid Training
Smart Serve Certificate
A.O.D.A. Certificate
Skills Canada Team Ontario Culinary Coach | 2018
Taste Canada Cooks the Books Mentor and Coach | 2018, 2023
Skills Canada Provincial and National Judge | 2017, 2018, 2019
Hawksworth Youth Scholarship Foundation Organizer, Judge, Coach and Mentor | 2017, 2018, 2019
Bocuse D'or Canada Heat Competitor | 2010
Food and Hotel Asia Competitor | 2002
Culinary Arts Salon Competitor | 2000
Skills Canada Competitor in National and Provincial | 1999, 2000, 2001
Team Canada and Team Alberta Support Member | 1999
Fetzer Food and Wine Pairing Competition Competitor, Professional and Apprentice | 2001