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KAIT BOUDAH
Colchester
Kate joins the Paddle Crew as a busser. In the fall, she'll be a senior at Colchester High School on the High Honor Roll. She plays on her school's field hockey, tennis & nordic ski teams. Not only is she a gifted athlete, she writes music for the piano ... and sings ... and draws ... and paints! Her favorite color is brick red. Her parents are some of our favorite customers!
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CAROLINE CASEY
Concord, MA; Summer in South Hero
Caroline is a sophomore at the University of Vermont studying Anthropology & African Studies. She loves to play tennis & softball. We feel extremely fortunate that Caroline wants to be wait tables for us this spring & fall; she brings with her a tremendous amount of energy, not to mention a killer smile! Although she hails from Massachusetts, she has spent every summer up here is South Hero ...
In the winter, Caroline will be studying in Ghana.
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LAM LA
Monterey Park, CA
Lam recently graduated from Oberlin College with a BA in Studio Art. He's an aspiring architect, with a love for woodworking. While in school, he played for the Oberlin Steel Drum Ensemble for three years. This is his first time working in a restaurant as a waiter - he's doing quite well. With a his sweet disposition and "can-do" attitude we're happy to have him with us. Look for him at night and during brunch!
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DENI GOODRICH-SCHLENKER
South Hero
Deni has a BA in History and French Literature from Oberlin College. Her hobbies include running, pole vaulting and gardening. She has a cat named Lily and a german shepherd, Meisha, that loves to go swimming with her! As an aspiring teacher, in August she'll be moving to Boston to began a teaching fellowship. She, too, is new at the restaurant business but is doing a great job for us! |
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HANNAH SYLVESTER
North Hero
Hannah has a BA in Biology and Anthropology from UVM. As a sports enthusiast, she enjoys track & field (heptathlon, high jump, javelin) and waterskiing. In additioin to her sports, Hannah loves the violin. In the fall, she'll be off to Oklahoma for a research assistant position in a lab.
Hanna comes to The Paddle with previous waitressing experience - she's even waited tables in Australia! Thanks for being a part of our Crew, Hannah! |
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CHELSEA BEAULIEU
Hinesburg, with summers in North Hero
As a sophomore at NYC's Wagner College, Chelsea double majors in International Affairs & French, minoring in Italian. She wants to be a translator after graduation. Some of her favorite pasttimes include traveling, shopping & eating. Chelsea has two dogs - Cupcake & Hero, named after North Hero where her family summers. As a first-time busgirl, she is doing an amazing job at The Paddle! |
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BEN SANTAW
Westford
We welcome the addition of our newest Paddle Crew member, Ben. Currently, he works in the kitchen with Phoebe in a double capacity - dishwasher, as well as the app station. With his charm, you might just see him soon in the dining room as a waiter! Ben graduation frtom Essex High School & is real go-getter! |
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CARLY TRUDEAU
Colchester
Carly will be a senior at UVM this fall majoring in Public Communications, witha minor in Business. She's involved with UVM's accapella club. Her favorite color is pink, craves chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and notes that her dream job would be working for the magazine, Marie Claire, as its editor! You go girl! |
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WYATT SOCHIN
South Hero
Having seen Wyatt literally grow up in front of our eyes, we are so happy to have him with us as our newest busboyr. Fifteen years of age, this young man likes to fly fish, play basketball and golf. Wyatt - we're glad you're here! |
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GRACE EMERY
Milton
Just recently, Gracie came to The Paddle inquiring about a job. Unfortunately, we had already filled all our sumer waitstaff positions; however, we did need an extra person to assist with our special events and offered this young lady that opportunity which she enthusiastically accepted. And we're glad she did! This fall, Gracie will be a sophomore at Milton High School where she enjoys history & english, as well as field hockey. In addition to her school pursuits, Gracie has been a camper at Camp Ta-Kum-Ta for 5 years. When asked if she liked the experience at camp, she proclaimed: "I love it!"
(pictured with Caroline Casey)
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ERIC GOODRICH
Grand Isle
Recently hired for Garde Manger, Eric is doing a "great job" in the kitchen, according to Phoebe. As an outdoor enthusiast, Eric loves hunting & fishing &, one day, hopes to become an arborist! When he's not at The Paddle, Eric works at the Grand Isle Nursery as a landscaper. He graduated from Essex High School last year.
Keep up the good work, Eric ... & keep on smiling! |
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ANNIE PEREZ
South Hero
Annie just graduated from Essex High School. She has worked for us for five years. She is also quite talented ... you should hear her sing!
(left, pictured with Tomas) |
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TOMAS TURNQUIST
Grand Isle
Tomas, our dishwasher extraordinaire, has been with us for three years. He just graduated from South Burlington High School and plans to attend Champlain College in the fall. "Believe you me, Tomas is much more than a dishwasher," says Phoebe, "He's my walk-in organizer, brunch boy, anything that needs to be done kind-of-guy!"
(pictured with Phoebe
sporting his new hair cut!) |
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THEREZA CONONI
South Hero
Thereza is affectionately called "Tree" by the Paddle Crew and our customers who adore her. Tree has been with us for three years now, bringing a wonderful combination of customer service and leadership skills to her job performance. In addition, Tree is always developing new systems to meet our growth! Tree attends The Community College of Vermont where she is working towards a Liberal Arts degree and an Allied Health Certificate. She has a great boyfriend, Torrey Mack, three Leonbergers, Ceasar & Lilly, & eleven chickens! |
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MARY McGRATH
Grand Isle via Massachusetts, New York City ...
Mary McGrath, our long-time friend, is working with Phoebe as co-chef for the summer season. Mary recently was the chef at Pearl's Restaurant in Great Barrington, MA. She is a graduate of NECI. Previously, she was the chef at Cafeteria in New York City; she took over that kitchen after Tyler Florence. She is extremely talented & we are absolutely thrilled to have her here at The Paddle! |
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JOHN LOURIA
Grand Isle
Just home from college, John returns for his second summer at The Paddle. Besides his passion for golf, John plays collegiate lacrosse.
Not only is “Handsome John” a great waiter… he’s also our golfing sensation!
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KELLY LANGSTON
South Hero
Kelly started with us this year. While dining with her folks at The Paddle one night, we asked her to join the Paddle Crew despite her having a full-time job. She said "yes" and the rest is history. Kelly graduated from Quinnipiac University in CT. She majored in health & science studies. |
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ROSE TRUDEAU
Colchester
We hired Rose about six months ago and we're glad we did! As a "bus girl", she brings a winning personality and sharp wit that makes everyone smile. Rose will be a junior this year at Colchester High School where she has received consistently high honors.
Rose became a finalist in the Miss Teen Vermont USA on Friday, July 24th! We know she will do great in the competition later this summer! |
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RICK BELLOWS
Grand Isle
Rick, our bartender wiz has graciously agreed to work "on the line" in the Paddle kitchen, giving Phoebe and Mary a night off to rejuvenate! Rick has a plethora of bartending & restaurant experience. Most recently, he owned & operated The Village Station, a restaurant, in Essex Junction. In addition to tending our bar, he also manages our off-premise alcoholic catering division. |
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MARC TOMASIK
Grand Isle
Owner of Grand Isle Home Services
Marc is our "go to" guy for anything that needs to be done on or in our restaurant. We hired Marc two plus years ago when we were able to make the upstairs into additional service space. Marc completely transformed the two rooms into beautiful dining spaces, installed a second floor restroom and built us an exterior fire escape stairway.
Since then, he is the only person that Mandy will let work on The Paddle - for two reasons - he's the best & he's become a dear friend. "When both Marc and Phoebe are here, I'm loving life. I'm with by two best friends," says Mandy. |
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WYETH RAY HOTCHKISS
South Hero
Serving in the capacity as the "Official Paddle Pup", Wyeth loves both sleeping in the office with her dinosaur and bird hunting with partner-in-crime, Mandy!
 
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