Educator Profile: Emily Fitzsimmons

Meet Emily Fitzsimmons, Culinary Arts Instructor at Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology.

Emily and I had the opportunity over February break to sit down at Helen’s Restaurant in Machias to talk about her work, life, and all things in between. Thank you, Emily, for sharing a meal with me, and for all you do for Washington County students and communities. (Emily is on the left, with a group of her students at a Culinary Arts competition in Portland on February 16.)

Everyone should know Emily Fitzsimmons. Most of you probably already do. I realized this when we met for lunch at Helen’s and she personally greeted almost everyone we came across. And the restaurant was full.

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