CIA Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Cuellar

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Channel: The Culinary Institute of America · 2017 · Education

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CIA graduate Andrea Cuellar is in charge of menu R&D for a growing chain specializing in salads. She fell in love with the quick-service side of the food business after helping at her aunt’s Los Angeles sandwich shop as a pre-teen.

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Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers bachelor’s degrees in management, culinary arts, culinary science, and applied food studies, and associate degrees in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts. The college also offers executive education through its Food Business School along with certificate programs and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of nearly 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food business. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.

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