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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
Mrs. Burns was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland but spent several years living in Denver, Colorado. She is married with two daughters, ages 13 and nine. Mrs. Burns began teaching five short years ago after fourteen years in the business world. Her professional experience includes twelve years in partnership marketing management, two years owning a small catering business and consulting for the food and wine industry. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Economics from St. Mary's College of Maryland and a Master's Degree in Business Management from the College of Notre Dame. Mrs. Burns spends her free time playing with her family and dogs, reading, and of course, cooking! Her love of cooking has been largely inspired by her Italian mother, but also by the many fine restaurants she has visited during her years of business travel.

Mission Label:


Mission
To provide a dynamic learning environment which encourages students to be actively engaged in their own learning about food and nutrtion. Students will be able to apply nutrition concepts to daily living, using basic food prepararion skills to safely prepare nutritious meals.