Clarissa Roque
Born and raised in Vancouver, Clarissa was first interested in pastry nearly as soon as she could walk. She began competing at the age of 15 in the Skills Canada competitions, taking her across the country. She went on to compete at the National Competitions in both Saskatoon, in 2015, and Edmonton, in 2018. In 2019, she qualified to become a part of WorldSkills Team Canada to compete in Pâtisserie and Confectionery in Kazan, Russia where she won a Medallion of Excellence.
She completed the ACE-IT Program for Baking and Pastry as well as her Red Seal apprenticeship at Vancouver Community College. Finding her niche in chocolate work, Clarissa currently works as the chocolatier at Chez Christophe in Burnaby, BC.
When Clarissa is not in the kitchen, she can be found crocheting, doing yoga, or at a bouldering gym. She is excited to be a part of Culinary Youth Team Canada and is looking forward to the next few years