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CAP (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle), Cuisine en 2022; Trained at l'Atelier de Chefs.

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CAP in French Pastry, currently training at The French Patissier. 

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Pastry Internship,  2026 at Lilian Bonnefoi, Antibes

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Born and raised in Michigan, I've dabbled in many professions:

teacher, running coach, bartender, restaurant manager, professor, translator, pole vault coach, CEO 

I've lived in many places: Indianapolis, Columbus, Paris, Dijon, Antibes, Charlotte.  

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Married to Pete since 1990. My 2 boys are leading their own adult lives, and my daughters-in-law are the best on the planet.

Baby Dean was born on March 23, 2026 

 

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