Experience

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  International School of Sosua

  • Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

  • Secondary English Teacher

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

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  Cap Cana Heritage School

  • Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

  • Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

    • Jan 2016 - May 2022
    • Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

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  Norde x Sur Catering, Consulting, Cooking Classes

  • Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

  • La Jefa

    • Jun 2015 - May 2022
    • Cap Cana, Dominican Republic

    I'm the owner operator in charge of placing ingredients orders, taking client orders, consulting with clients regarding recipe testing and menu development, cooking, baking, designing and teaching semi-private cooking classes to adults and children.

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  Freelance

  • Recipe Development/Consultant/Caterer

    • 1996 - May 2022

  • Catering/Food Stylist

    • 2002 - 2006

    Did television and print work for Kraft Foods, Laura Secord and Swiss Chalet. Did some television and personal appearance promotional work for cookbook authors Tish Boyle, Regan Daley and Jennifer Jones.

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  Farm to Schools Network (FoodShare/Centre for Urban Health Initiatives)

  • Toronto

  • Researcher

    • Jun 2006 - Nov 2006
    • Toronto

    I was contracted to do one of five research pieces examining the state of Farm to Schhools initiatives in Ontario. My piece was a case study of an urban school and the pros and cons it encountered in running several farm to schools programs I.e. a school greening initiative and nutrition programs.

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  Toronto Board of Education

  • Riverdale Collegiate Institute, The City School and Rosedale Heights S.S.

  • Teacher

    • 1991 - 1996
    • Riverdale Collegiate Institute, The City School and Rosedale Heights S.S.

    At Rosedale Heights, I worked in a destreamed environment (students from basic level to advanced level educated together at the same school, sometimes in the same classes). At the City School, I designed, taught and co-taught several courses with different thematic thrusts. At Riverdale, I set up the yearbook course for credit, served as Acting Assistant Head of English, served as an associate teacher for student teachers from York University and was faculty supervisor for the Stage Crew, and Hiking Club. Gave workshops for pre-service teacher trainees at OISE/U of T in the I/S Drama panel.

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  All the Best Fine Foods

  • Baker and Savoury Cook

    • 1988 - 1990