Executive Chef Pat Teague
Biography
Pat Teague is the district’s Executive Chef, a position she earned after taking a job as a School Chef in 2013. Pat has many years of experience ranging from opening a restaurant and hotel in DC, serving as a Chef Instructor at both Essex and Champlain College for nine years, as well as many years as the Chef for Camp Kiniya in Colchester, Vermont. Pat holds a degree in Art Studies from Radford College.
She put her artistic skills to good use with a successful wedding cake business for six years, making artisan cakes for clients such as Top Notch Resort, Edson Hill Manor, and Burlington Country Club. Pat works in all our district schools to implement cross-training as well as cohesive policies and procedures. Pat implemented new menu concepts at Burlington High School such as stir fry, pasta, burrito stations, extensive grab and go Salads and “Bowls” a grill station and catering menus. You can find Pat sailing on Lake Champlain on her J29 and spending time with her two dachshunds and yellow lab. And yes, Pat does like to cook at home!