She continued her education with a Cordon Bleu undertaking studies in restaurant management, providing comprehensive study of the business side of the food and restaurant industry. Furthering her passion for knowledge and expertise she went on to earn the title Master of Gastronomy and became part of a group of only 15 individuals in the world to earn this degree from Le Cordon Bleu.

Having done an in depth study into the future of organics in the US, Ivy has created an up and coming new business, Whole Haute, an organic line of foods and meal service in Los Angeles, CA. The food culture in the US is seeing an ever-increasing demand for healthy, organic convenience foods and her passion and drive to fulfill this need put her on the forefront of a booming new opportunity in the culinary world. Haaks currently holds the position of Pastry Chef for M Cafe de Chaya in Los Angeles.