Writer
Harlequin books, Canadian Living
Wrote articles on a variety of topics.

National Foodservice Consultants
Nestle Canada Inc.
Managed culinary services group (5 people) provided culinary expertise to sales, technical services and marketing groups.  Responsibilities included prototype development, nutrition data and awareness, Q.A. and competitive analysis, customer service and training services, creative marketing support, recipe and menu development, customer presentations.

Dietitian
Scarborough Centenary Hospital
Responsible for therapeutic diets and patient counselling.

Nutritionist
Associated Milk Foundations of Canada
Responsible for providing current nutrition information to educators public health groups, consumers, medical professionals on behalf of the Milk Producers and Distributors in Canada.

Area Manager, School Lunch Program and Teacher
Renfrewshire Board of Education
Managed staff and food production and budget guidelines of the board.  Taught foods and nutrition part time.

Recent Work
Healthcare Consultation Services
Assist client hospitals with business development, procurement and assessment of products.  Advise food manufacturers on quality, nutrition and packaging criteria for patient and retail services.

Foodservice and Retail Consultation
Carnation, Kraft, General Foods, Campbell's, Libby's, Stouffers, General Mills, Kelloggs, Cheshire Equipment, Garland, Blodgett, Maple Leaf Mills, Marsan Foods, Golden Griddle, Nabisco, McCain Foods.

Provide a variety of culinary services including foodstyling, marketing, product training, menu development, nutrition information, demonstrations, customer relations services, sales support services.

Academic Achievements
Graduated from Queen's College, Glasgow
Foodservice Management and Dietetics (hons) degree
Certified Foodservice Executive (C.F.E.)

Memberships
Canadian Food Service Executives Association
Kostuch Publications Editorial Advisory Council
Canadian and Home Economics Association
Canadian and Ontario Dietetic Association
Toronto Nutrition Committee, Government of Canada
Metric Conversion for Foodservice Committee

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