Graduating Magna cum Laude from Northwestern University with a major in French and Italian and a minor in Spanish, Chef Carol is a certified teacher. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Tufts University, a diploma from the University of Rome in the Italian language and culture, and a Certificat de la Langue Française from the Sorbonne, University of Paris. She initiated her formal training in the culinary arts with Madeleine Kamman at the Modern Gourmet and received the Superior Culinary Diploma as well as the Professional Chef’s Diploma. Her Italian culinary training commenced at La Cucina Italiana in Bologna, Italy. Under Marcella Hazan she earned the diploma Corsi di Alti Cucina ed Eneologia. She also studied with Julie Dannenbaum and Richard Olney at the CIGA Gourmet School, Gritti Palace, Venice. She holds a Certificat de Mérite from La Comité Nation des Vin de France and a diploma from the California Wine Institute. She began teaching at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts in 1980. In that year she also served as the Catering Manger for the School's catering business, DeGustibus. She has taught classes at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts since for 20 years. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, which awarded her the distinction of Certified Culinary Professional (CCP), The Culinary Guild of New England, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, and the American Institute of Wine and Food. She teaches Classical and Provincial French, Italian, and American cuisine in the Professional Chef's Program.