Carol Goldsmith Durst

Background

Durst, Carol Goldsmith was born on March 1, 1952 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Hyman and Florence Goldsmith.

Education

Bachelor, Hamilton Kirkland College, 1973; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Career counselor, Hofstra U., Hempstead, New York, 1974-1975; career counselor, Ocean County Community College, Toms River, New Jersey, 1975-1976; research associate, Catalyst, New York City, 1975-1977; coordinator displaced homemakers program, New York State Department Labor, New York City, 1977-1979; director New York restaurant school, New School Social Research, New York City, 1979-1983; president, owner, New American Catering Corporation, New York City, since 1983; teacher, career counselor, Peter Kump's New York Cooking School, New York City, since 1988. Lecturer food studies department New York University, since 1997.

Achievements

• Carol Goldsmith Durst has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, New York Women's Culinary Alliance (new member chair 1995-1996), International Association Culinary Professionals, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (job bank committee since 1995), International Test Garden Society, Older Women's League, National Museum Women in the Arts.

Interests

• Avocations: fine arts, piano, opera, ice skating.

Connections

Married Marvin Ira Durst, June 18, 1972 (divorced September 1977). Married Leslie Mark Wertheim, April 1, 1984. 1 child, William David.

Father:

Hyman Goldsmith

Mother:

Florence Goldsmith

Spouse:

Leslie Mark Wertheim

Spouse:

Marvin Ira Durst

child:

William David Durst