Recipients of awards

She is the winner of the 2015 Glenfiddich (Chef of the Year Aeard for Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to the Culinary Arta Industry. She is Chairman of the Board at the CCFCC Toronto Branch (www.ccfcctoronto.com). She is Co-Chairman, Canadian Culinary Salon, Restaurants Canada Show. She was President 2012-2014, World Chefs Tour Against Hunger Team Leader 2011, 1st Vice-President 2010-2012, Chairman of the Board 1996-1998, President 1994-1996, 1st Vice-President 1992-1994, Director 1990-1992.

 The Canadian Culinary Federation (CCFCC) www.ccfcc.ca

• Bocuse d’Or Canada Team Manager
• Worldchefs Congress Bid 2018 Chairman
• Marketing Team Leader 2011-2013
• WACS Presidium Bid Committee Chairman 2008-2009
• International Relations Chairman 2006-2008
• International Liaison 2004-2006
• World Chefs Tour Against Hunger Team Leader 2003
• Chairman of the Board 2002-2006
• National President 1998-2002
• International Culinary Exchange Chairman 1994-1997

The World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) www.worldchefs.org

• WACS Approved Judge
• World Chefs Without Borders Committee Member
• WCWB Feed the Children Cookbook Editor 2014-2015
• Continental Director of the Americas 2000-2004

International Competitions and Judging

• Head Judge and Co-Chairman, Canadian Culinary Salon 2014-2016
• Manager, CCFCC Bocuse d’Or Canada 2013-2017
• Judge, CCFCC Bocuse d’Or Canada National Selection Competition 2013 and 2016
• Judge, Emirates Culinary Salon, Dubai, UAE 2016
• Judge, Abu Dhabi Culinary Salon, Abu Dhabi, UAE 2016
• Judge, Qatar Culinary Salon, Qatar, 2015
• Judge, The Pressure Cooker Television series 2008-2009
• Judge, Egyptian National Salon Culinaire, Cairo, Egypt 2004
• Judge, Ecuadorian National Culinary Team Selection Competition 2003 Quito, Ecuador
• Judge, Peruvian Chef of the Year, Lima, Peru 2002
• Judge, Nordic Chef of the Year and Icelandic Chef of the Year, Iceland 2002
• Judge, US Armed Forces Culinary Competition, Fort Lee, Virginia 2002
• Judge, Bocuse d’Or, Lyon, France 1999 and 2001
• Judge, World Culinary Grand Prix, Glasgow, Scotland 2001
• Judge, 4th Annual Mediterranean Culinary Competition, Crete, Greece 2001
  

• Judge, VKD World Culinary Olympics, Erfurt, Germany, 2000
• Judge, Taste of the Caribbean, Florida USA 1999

Judge, Alles Fur Den Guest, European Culinary Competition, Salzburg, Austria 1999

• International Individual Gold Medal with Distinction/Regional Team Participant
• Team Grand Gold Winner- 1988 VKD World Culinary Olympics, Germany
• Local, National and International Competitor and Judge since 1986

Business and Industry

• Executive Administration Consultant 2016
• 20+ years Corporate Media Relations and Administration Consulting Services1995-2016

Education

• eBusiness & eCommerce Management Diploma, University of Toronto 2013
• Magazine and Web Publishing, Ryerson University, Toronto 2011-2012
• Coordinator, School Workplace Apprenticeship Program Peel Board of Education 1987-1995
• Commercial Food Services Instructor – Victoria County Board of Education 1985-1987
• Provincial Trade Advisory Committees 1988-92
• Technical Diploma in Education – Queen’s University 1985

Media

• Editor, Rolling Pin Canada Magazine, A Division of Rolling Pin International 2001-2003
• Associate Producer, The Comedy Kitchen Television Series1999-2002 65 episodes
• Culinary Advisor, The Canadian Culinary Championships, design and development
• Contributing Writer for Mise en Place Magazine, My Preferred Lifestyle Magazine, Canada Food News, “Essence” Magazine, Rolling Pin International

Trade Affiliations

• Member – CCFCC Toronto Branch
• Member – The Canadian Culinary Federation (CCFCC)
• Member – The World Association of Chefs Societies
• Honorary Member – The World Association of Chefs Societies since 2004
• Honorary Member – Slovenia Chefs Association since 2015
• Honorary Member – Indian Federation of Chef Associations since 2015
• Honorary Member – La Mesa de Los Chefs, Ecuador since 2003
• Honorary Member – The Peruvian Culinary Association since 2002
• Honorary Member – The New Zealand Chefs Association since 2000
• Honorary Board Member – The Caribbean Culinary Federation 1999-2002

Honorary Member – The American Academy of Chefs since 1998