THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 12, 2024 Page 9 Northeast Metro Tech culinary students film cooking show on RevereTV A student scoops up some of the creamy chicken pesto orzo dish that Culinary Arts students made during a filming of Northeast Cooks, the students’ new cooking show on RevereTV. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) dents insofar as they get to show their skills to their family and friends, and someday they’ll be able to show their Students from the Northeast Metro Tech Culinary Arts program prepare a creamy chicken pesto orzo dish during the filming of their new program, “Northeast Cooks,” at the RevereTV station. Pictured from left to right: Yanisa Mieses, 18, Natalie Velasco Henriquez, 18, Alaxandra Mencia, 18, and Andreas Jaramillo, 16.(Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) S uperintendent David DiBarri was pleased to share that Northeast Metro Tech Culinary Arts students filmed the first installment of a new cooking show recently for RevereTV. Four students prepared a creamy chicken pesto orzo dish on RevereTV for the first installment of a new show called “Northeast Cooks,” which will feature Northeast Metro Tech Culinary Arts students making various dishes. The next installment of the show will be filmed and will air in May. The collaboration came about after RevereTV reached out to Superintendent DiBarLEMIEUX | FROM PAGE 8 Separating the job from her private life Lemieux doesn’t mind answering any questions when it comes to her new job, including the challenges and expectations. But she declined to talk about her personal life, not even her age or whether she has family. “My family is proud of me,” she said. “They chose to love me. They chose not to be involved in my career. My family is very private. I don’t talk about the job with them,” she said. The Katelynn Lemieux Resume (The following are highlights from application material submitted by Katelynn Leri about potentially working together, and DiBarri and Culinary Arts students jumped at the opportunity. Yanisa Mieses, 18, Natalie Velasco Henriquez, 18, Alaxandra Mencia, 18, and Andreas Jaramillo, 16, all of Revere, participated in the first episode. “It’s an amazing opportunity,” said Culinary Arts Department Head Elizabeth Henderson. “They get to practice their presentation skills, their knife skills, and cooking skills, while also explaining, describing and finishing a dish to present to the public. It’s an opportunity to practice all those skills and to really hone their professional presentation.” mieux to the Saugus Housing Authority.) EXPERIENCE ● Executive Director, Saugus Housing Authority – April 1, 2024–Present. ● Tenant selector, Georgetown Housing Authority – April 2022–Feb. 2024. Screening of applicants and tenant selection ● Executive Director, Wilmington Housing Authority Jan. 2022–Feb. 2024. Directed a part-time office with three employees. Managed a total of 69 units of elderly/handicapped housing, 13 units of family housing and 11 housing choice voucher program units. ● Public Housing and State Voucher Coordinator, Melrose Housing Authority, Aug. LEMIEUX | SEE PAGE 10 “To get them out of their element and to have them experience something new that people are going to see is pretty exciting,” said Superintendent DiBarri, who noted that Revere sends more students to Northeast Metro Tech than any other community. Revere School Committee Member Anthony Caggiano, who is also Revere’s representative on the Northeast Metro Tech School Committee, said students will eventually take over producing and running the show as well, creating an opportunity for even more students to use the skills they are learning at Northeast Metro Tech. “It’s great for the stuStudents from the Northeast Metro Tech Culinary Arts program prepare a creamy chicken pesto orzo dish during the filming of their new program, “Northeast Cooks,” at the RevereTV station. Pictured from left to right: Alaxandra Mencia, 18, Andreas Jaramillo, 16, Yanisa Mieses, 18, and Natalie Velasco Henriquez, 18. (Courtesy Northeast Metro Tech) kids and to put this on their resume,” said Caggiano. “I think this is going to be J& • Reliable Mowing Service • Spring & Fall Cleanups • Mulch & Edging • Sod or Seed Lawns • Shrub Planting & Trimming • Water & Sewer Repairs Joe Pierotti, Jr. be great for the kids from Revere to advertise and show what they’re doing in school.” S LANDSCAPE & MASONRY CO. Masonry - Asphalt • Brick or Block Steps • Brick or Block Walls • Concrete or Brick Paver Patios & Walkways • Brick Re-Pointing • Asphalt Paving www.JandSlandscape-masonry.com • Senior Discount • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured 617-389-1490 Designing and Constructing Ideas that are “Grounds for Success” Landscaping a great collaboration for RevereTV and the Culinary students,” said RevereTV Chairman Mark Forente. “It will also
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