Cheryl is a Food Service Manager with a variety of experiences in the Food Service Industry. The majority of her time has been spent in the healthcare industry with intervals in hotel, restaurant, and educational institutions.
She is a National Food Safety Training Program (NFSTP) Master Trainer who facilitatates Food Safety Workshops and NFSTP Train the Trainer workshops.
Cheryl's background includes a diploma in Food and Nutrition Management from S.A.I.T. Polytechnic, a certificate in Adult Education from Mount Royal University and she is also a Red Seal Journeyman Cook.
In 2007, Cheryl saw a need for additional delivery options for food safety training so started Serve It Safe Food Consulting. Balancing her workshop facilitation with her job as a Food Service Supervisor for the Calgary Board of Education, she provides Food Safety Training and support to food establishment operators and owners as well as students from the CBE.
Cheryl has assisted in the design and start up of three healthcare Food Service departments in Alberta and has "hands on" kitchen experience developing health and safety auditing tools, quality assurance monitoring tools and standardized recipes.