ANNA OLSON

Born May 4, 1968 (age 51)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Education Johnson & Wales University

Queen's University

Spouse: Michael Olson

Culinary career

Cooking style: Bakery

Lemon Meringue Pie

There’s something so friendly and welcoming about lemon meringue pie, especially as a
springtime dessert. Perhaps the yellow and white hints at the garden flower colours that will
soon blossom.

AUTO BIOGRAPHY

Anna Olson (born May 4, 1968, in Atlanta, Georgia) is a professionally trained pastry chef.
She resides in Welland in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada. She was previously the
host of Food Network Canada's Fresh with Anna Olson, Sugar and Kitchen Equipped and
Bake with Anna Olson. She currently hosts the Twitter exclusive video short series Sweet
Something which can be seen on Food Network Canada twitter. She also hosts short videos
on her YouTube channel Oh Yum with Anna Olson.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

Anna Tomcik Olson was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents, Donna and Andy Tomcik
immigrated to Toronto where she grew up. Olson's grandparents came from Slovakia.

SCHOOL ATTENDED

Olson earned a degree in political studies and sociology from Queen's University in
Kingston. She also worked for a time in a bank in downtown Toronto. During her lunch
breaks, Olson wandered the St. Lawrence Market searching for different ingredients and
inspiration for her next dinner party. Olson then enrolled in the College of Culinary Arts at
Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colorado.

ESTABLISHMENT SHE PUT UP

Anna Olson opened Olson Food at Port in Port Dalhousie, a historic lakeside community in
St. Catharines, Ontario.

DESIRABLE TRAITS ACQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Perseverance, Patience, Willing to learn, Discipline and Aspiration.