Christine Godlonton

Raised on Haida Gwaii by a family of commercial fishermen, Christine spent many of her days as a young girl foraging for food and learning how to process what she gathered with family and friends. After graduating from cooking school in Vancouver, BC and working in the culinary field for many years, she moved to Salt Spring Island to work at the Hastings House Hotel where she worked primarily as the pastry chef for many seasons. After leaving Hastings House Christine opened a full service catering company on Salt Spring, catering to many different events although weddings were her specialty.   Although Christine initially completed her Red Seal certification in the Culinary Arts she also has her professional baking Red Seal as she learned that her passion was in baking.  Christine began working at VIU in 2012 and continues to love teaching the culinary and baking students who challenge her to learn ways to always be better instructor.  Christine considers it a privilege to have this venue to share her love of food.