XL_Live Episode 4: Kelly Johnson, Chef

Kelly Johnson is the assistant pastry chef for the Governor General of Canada.  If you are receiving a Medal of Honour or being inducted into the Order of Canada, you can be assured that Kelly Johnson and the rest of the staff at the kitchens of Rideau Hall have gone to great lengths to make all refreshments and meals enjoyed meet an incredibly high standard of quality.  

Kelly Johnson, is a graduate of the OCDSB’s South Carleton High School.  Kelly’s experiences as an SHSM student, Coop employee, as a youth apprentice in OYAP, or as a Dual Credit student attending Algonquin College, have led Kelly to great success in the industry and are sure to help anyone with questions about the profession.

Chef Johnson completed a multi-year diploma at Algonquin College in the Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management, but it was her determined approach to work and improvement in the trade that led to network-based opportunities, and ultimately, to her position at Rideau Hall.  

This episode features great advice, and some direct response to questions submitted by students of Ms. Brooks, Winning Attitudes (East) Specialized Cooperative Education Program. 

“Always care…always come in with a smile and a good attitude….always work as hard as you can and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.”  – Kelly Johnson

Kelly Johnson is the assistant pastry chef for the Governor General of Canada.  If you are receiving a Medal of Honour or being inducted into the Order of Canada, you can be assured that Kelly Johnson and the rest of the staff at the kitchens of Rideau Hall have gone to great lengths to make all refreshments and meals enjoyed meet an incredibly high standard of quality.  

Kelly Johnson, is a graduate of the OCDSB’s South Carleton High School.  Kelly’s experiences as an SHSM student, Coop employee, as a youth apprentice in OYAP, or as a Dual Credit student attending Algonquin College, have led Kelly to great success in the industry and are sure to help anyone with questions about the profession.

Chef Johnson completed a multi-year diploma at Algonquin College in the Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management, but it was her determined approach to work and improvement in the trade that led to network-based opportunities, and ultimately, to her position at Rideau Hall.  

This episode features great advice, and some direct response to questions submitted by students of Ms. Brooks, Winning Attitudes (East) Specialized Cooperative Education Program. 

“Always care…always come in with a smile and a good attitude….always work as hard as you can and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want.”  – Kelly Johnson

Chef Johnson has also generously pledged to set aside some time for our OCDSB students in an online demonstration as an opportunity aimed at students interested in the Culinary Arts, or who simply want  to observe a talented chef at work.  To participate in this incredible opportunity please complete this short registration form. 

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