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KATI BANNISTER
Grand Isle
Kati has been living in the Islands for 3 years & is enjoying her first summer at The Paddle. Her favorite part of the job is meeting new people. She really enjoys working with Mandy's sister & talking about Wyeth, the dog.
As a side note, Kati sports the absolute best collection of shoes; it's always a treat when she comes to work to see what she has on her feet. You'll love her infectious smile and bubbly, down-home personality! |
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MAISIE LAUD
Morristown, NJ
Maisie will be a senior at the Pingry School in Martinsville, NJ. She lives in good 'ole South Hero in the summers & has always loved The Paddle. She has beautiful long blonde hair & critics have said it's like 'spun gold'. (Newsweek) She only has four and a half fingers on her right hand due to an unfortunate game of leap frog.
From The Paddle's standpoint: We love the Laud Family, and cherish our friendship with Mr. & Mrs. Wiley, Maisie's grandparents. We're thrilled to have this young lady join The Paddle Crew - she keeps us laughing!
P.S. She also does a mean load of laundry ... that is never-ending! |
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NIKKI BELIDA
Farifax
A native Vermonter from Jay Peak, Nikki attended the University of Vermont for Business Administration. Besides working as a server at The Paddle, she is a Leads Analyst at United States Investigation Services (USIS) in Williston. In her free time, she loves running & a lot of other sports; in fact, she recently completed her first marathon! Go Nikki!
Asked why she enjoys serving, she replied that she enjoys seeing new faces everyday, as well as bringing joy to our customers' dining experiences. Nikki is a solid "team player" & is a asset to our Paddle Crew. The professionalism that she brings to her work is exemplary!
You're great, Nikki!
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LAM LA
Boston & Grand Isle
Lam graduated with a BA in Studio Art May 2010. He's been living in Boston for the past year & will be starting a preservation carpentry program at The North Bennett Street School in the fall. He enjoys random movie trivia with Paddle customers.
Lam worked with us last summer and was a sheer delight; we welcome him back with open arms! |
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DENI GOODRICH-SCHNEIDER
Boston & Grand Isle
Deni graduated in 2010 from Oberlin College with a BA in History & French Literature. She has spent the past year working for an educational non-profit in Boston. Deni is home for the summer but she hopes to go bback to school this comin year to pursue a Masters in Public Health.
Deni worked for us at The Paddle last year, as well. Without hesitation, we wanted her to return as a server! Great to have you back, Deni!
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Marcus Champoux
Shelburne
Marcus comes to us from the Great Left Coast. He works very hard behind the bar entertaining the local clientele. His loves are marshmellows & day-time TV dramas. When not at The Paddle, Marcus can be found washing ducks & tending to his dandelions.
Okay, seriously, we are so happy to have this guy behind our bar. With tons of experience making really good, classic drinks - as well as managing many a bar - Marcus is a dream come true! Come on by for a cocktail & you'll see what we're talking about!
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ELISE BISHOP-RIMMER
South Hero
Elise studies at Northeastern University & is a biology major, as well as a french minor. In her free time, she is a volunteer at The Community Health Center of Burlington. Elise enjoys playing ice hockey.
We are so lucky to have this young gal here at The Paddle. One of our best bussers from the "get-go", she has the ability to look around & see the whole picture. Super sweet, extremely organized & a real joy to have working with us! Thanks for being here, Elise!
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KYLIE KNIGHT
Colchester
Attends Central Michigan University & will graduate with a BA in Child Development. She plans on furthering her education by attending graduate school for physical therapy. Kylie is back in Vermont for the summer for an internship at the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington. Contemplating staying in the Green Mountain state for another year, she just is really enjoying her summer on Malletts Bay!
Kylie is a huge asset to our Crew; in fact, we wish we could have her here every day we're open - she's that good! |
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EMMA REDEL
Grand Isle
Emma will be a Sophomore at Essex High School in the fall. During the school year, she participates in soccer (which she loves) & the school musical, as well as biking in her off time. Her dream is to be a doctor!
Emma is an extremely sweet, caring young lady & our customers love her, as we do!
A special thank you, Emma, for all your help with keeping our outdoor flowers and plants looking so great. You also have a bit of a green thumb ;) ...
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KAIT BOUDAH
Colchester
Kait lives in nearby Colchester and has been working at The Paddle since last summer (2010). She is a senior in high school and has recently been recruited to play field hockey at Harvard University. Kait enjoys singing, drawing, writing and playing with Wyeth, The Paddle Pup!
We've so enjoyed having this young lady work with us. Truly a gifted athlete, as well as a scholar, we know that Kait has a very bright future ahead of her! Look for her to be chosen to be featured on our Paddle Crew Alum page in the future ... (Go Harvard!)
Kait is also a talented singer/songwriter! She recently released her first CD, "july", which is available at The Paddle. She classifies her genre as "rap-yodeling". (just kidding)
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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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HANNAH PARKER
Burlington
Hannah is a native New Yorker and has lived in Vermont for 16 years. She holds her real estate license, and is licensed in insurance, as well. She and her husband, Alistair, live in Burlington and enjoy skiing, snowboarding and spending time on the lake.
We're thrilled to have Hannah with us at The Paddle; working part-time on the floor, she brings a tremendous amount of prior food service experience. Plus, she's a real sweetheart and is quickly becoming a favorite among our customers! |
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MATT BARTLE
Colchester
Matt is from New Jersey but now resides in Colchester. After moving up here in 2007, he opened "Wally's Place", a bagel shop and deli in South Hero. When times are slow in the winter, he helps us out behind the bar. Matt loves music, sports and being around people, especially in the restaurant scene.
Having a full-time job/business, we're grateful that Matt finds the time to be here at The Paddle. If you haven't visited Wally's Place, you should - he makes an great bagel. In fact, besides his bagels and sandwiches, he's now producing awesome flat bread pizzas!
To learn more about his business, please visit:
www.wallysplacevt.com |
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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!"
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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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GRACE CAMPBELL
Colchester
Profile coming soon...
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MATT Hemingway
Grand Isle
Profile coming soon... |
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RYAN DUNN
Grand Isle
Profile coming soon... |
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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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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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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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