Martine Quibell, Publicity Manager, Robert Rose Inc. www.robertrose.ca 120 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 800, Toronto, ON M4P 1E2

416-322-6552 x 3133 / mquibell@robertrose.ca

MarilynHaugenisasmallbusinessowner,author,motherandpassionatefoodlover.SheholdsaBachelor’sDegreeinAccountingfromtheUniversityofWisconsinandanMBAinMarketingfromtheUniversityofMinnesota.Afterherundergraduatedegree,Jenniferworkedinthefood,agricultureandcommoditiesindustryasanInternationalAuditorforCargill,Incorporated.MarilynlaterjoinedAmericanExpressasaproceduresandcontrolsspecialistandsubsequentlyworkedastheirDirectorofFinancialOperations.Marilyn’sprofessionalcareerenabledhertotraveltheworldandexperiencethefoodcyclefrombeginningtoend,andinmanydifferentcultures.

Afteralongcareerinthecorporateworld,Marilyndecidedtobecomeastay-at-homemomandpursueherpassions,manyrelatingtofood,homeandhealth.Whileshehasn’thadyearsofformalculinarytraining,shehasfoundthereisoftennobetterchallengetoyourcookingskillsthanbeingmarriedandhavingchildren.Forher,theupsidehasbeentheopportunityforexperimentingwithnewrecipesandendlesstrialanderror.Marilynhasalwaysbeenpassionateaboutcookingbecauseitbringspeopletogether.Fromherchildhooddaystopresent,foodhasalwaysbeenameansofcelebrationwhereyougettogetherwithfamilyandfriendsandenjoygreatfoodandconversation.In2005,shestartedherownmediacompany,whichinitiallywasfocusedonwebsitedesignanddevelopment.Ithassincegrownintoauniquenetworkofwebsites,socialmediaandbooksfocusedonavarietyoflifestyleinterests.Herbooksaredesignedtohelppeoplefindinspirationandanswerstoquestionstheyhaveineverydaylife.MarilynisasyndicatedcontributortotheeMJayMedianetwork.YoucanjoinheratFoodThymes.com.Marilynisalsotheauthorof150BestBreakfastSandwichMakerRecipes,designedtohelpbusymoms,collegestudentsandpeopleon-the-gomakeaquick,easyandnutritiousbreakfastsandwich,lightmealorsnack;150BestSpiralizerRecipes,afunandcreativewaytointroducemorefruitsandvegetablesintoyourdiet;aswellasCookinginFoil,abookthatoffershomecooks,BBQ’ers,campersandtailgatepartiers,incrediblydeliciousandeasy-to-makegrillingandovenrecipesthatrequireminimalcleanup.Marilynandherdaughter,liveinMadison,Wisconsin.