Cassidy Seo
EDUCATION
The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY March 2016 � April 2019
Candidate: Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management, Concentration: Intrapreneurship Innovation Kitchen
| GPA: 3.86
Innovation Kitchen, Chick-In Hyde Park, NY May 2018 � April 2019
General Manager
� Developed, pitched, and chosen via competitive process to operate a fast-casual concept for student dining facilities
� Managed back-of-house kitchen staff, including Executive Chef, Purchaser, Scheduler, student workers, and Restaurant Associate hires
� Constructed operations, marketing, HR, and business plans to ensure smooth operations, controlled food cost, and focused training
� Designed the menu, tasting invitations, tasting surveys, customer comment cards, and daily advertisements on the black board
� Attained the record for most sales on the first day and week in the history of the Innovation Kitchen, we formally present our finance reports and operation information weekly
Graduate: Associate Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts | GPA: 3.67 March 2016 � Dec 2017
EXPERIENCE
The Culinary Institute of America | Residence Life Hyde Park, NY Aug 2016 � April 2019
Senior Resident Assistant, Resident Assistant
� Assisted the Residence Life Director and Area Coordinators on a day-to-day basis with administrative tasks
� Supervised the Resident Assistants for entire campus, as one of three Senior Resident Assistants
� Programmed campus-wide events with Residence Life and Student Activities to engage students on campus
� Served as a role model and assisted residents in a specific dormitory, created programs weekly to bring community
Five-Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Dallas, TX Jan 2017 � April 2017
Pastry Cook Extern
� Assisted in pastry production and line service for a high cover Asian fusion fine dining restaurant
� Managed inventory, trained new pastry employees, and created production/preparation lists for the pastry department on a daily basis
Haute Sweets Patisserie Dallas, TX July 2015 � Jan 2016
Pastry Cook, Intern
� Completed main production of pastries, garnishes, and tracked inventory under the famed pastry chef, Gianni Santin
Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas, TX Sept 2015 � March 2016
Banquet Pastry Cook
� Produced pastries and plated desserts for large hotel banquet parties and functions for organizations and business meetings
� Organized and communicated with stewarding in order to put out plated desserts for banquets in an orderly manner
2sms, LLC Dallas, TX Aug 2014 � July 2015
Marketing Assistant Intern
� Handled digital media creation and helped develop sales strategies or marketing campaigns under the marketing director
� Assisted with day-to-day administrative tasks, file organization, market research, and appointment organization or scheduling
SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD
� Jacob Rosenthal Leadership Award | April 2019
� Craig Claiborne Communication Award | 2019
� Founders� Management Award | April 2019
� The Culinary Institute of America, Dean Scholarship | 2016 - 2019
� The Katharine Angell Academic Achievement Award | Dec 2017
� The Management Award | Dec 2017
CERTIFICATION
� ServSafe Managerial Certification, National Restaurant Association | May 2016
COMMUNITY & ACCOMPLISHMENT
� CIA Pitch Off Judge Student Representative | 2019
� CIA Tennis Team, Team Captain | 2018 � 2019
� CIA Eta Sigma Delta Honors Society, Treasurer | 2019
� CIA & West Point Leadership Exchange Program | March 2018
� CIA Tennis Team, Rookie of The Year | 2016
� CIA Photography Club, President| May 2016 � Nov 2017
COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS
� Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office
� English, Korean (proficient)
EDUCATION
The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NY March 2016 � April 2019
Candidate: Bachelor of Business Administration in Food Business Management, Concentration: Intrapreneurship Innovation Kitchen
| GPA: 3.86
Innovation Kitchen, Chick-In Hyde Park, NY May 2018 � April 2019
General Manager
� Developed, pitched, and chosen via competitive process to operate a fast-casual concept for student dining facilities
� Managed back-of-house kitchen staff, including Executive Chef, Purchaser, Scheduler, student workers, and Restaurant Associate hires
� Constructed operations, marketing, HR, and business plans to ensure smooth operations, controlled food cost, and focused training
� Designed the menu, tasting invitations, tasting surveys, customer comment cards, and daily advertisements on the black board
� Attained the record for most sales on the first day and week in the history of the Innovation Kitchen, we formally present our finance reports and operation information weekly
Graduate: Associate Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts | GPA: 3.67 March 2016 � Dec 2017
EXPERIENCE
The Culinary Institute of America | Residence Life Hyde Park, NY Aug 2016 � April 2019
Senior Resident Assistant, Resident Assistant
� Assisted the Residence Life Director and Area Coordinators on a day-to-day basis with administrative tasks
� Supervised the Resident Assistants for entire campus, as one of three Senior Resident Assistants
� Programmed campus-wide events with Residence Life and Student Activities to engage students on campus
� Served as a role model and assisted residents in a specific dormitory, created programs weekly to bring community
Five-Sixty by Wolfgang Puck Dallas, TX Jan 2017 � April 2017
Pastry Cook Extern
� Assisted in pastry production and line service for a high cover Asian fusion fine dining restaurant
� Managed inventory, trained new pastry employees, and created production/preparation lists for the pastry department on a daily basis
Haute Sweets Patisserie Dallas, TX July 2015 � Jan 2016
Pastry Cook, Intern
� Completed main production of pastries, garnishes, and tracked inventory under the famed pastry chef, Gianni Santin
Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas, TX Sept 2015 � March 2016
Banquet Pastry Cook
� Produced pastries and plated desserts for large hotel banquet parties and functions for organizations and business meetings
� Organized and communicated with stewarding in order to put out plated desserts for banquets in an orderly manner
2sms, LLC Dallas, TX Aug 2014 � July 2015
Marketing Assistant Intern
� Handled digital media creation and helped develop sales strategies or marketing campaigns under the marketing director
� Assisted with day-to-day administrative tasks, file organization, market research, and appointment organization or scheduling
SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD
� Jacob Rosenthal Leadership Award | April 2019
� Craig Claiborne Communication Award | 2019
� Founders� Management Award | April 2019
� The Culinary Institute of America, Dean Scholarship | 2016 - 2019
� The Katharine Angell Academic Achievement Award | Dec 2017
� The Management Award | Dec 2017
CERTIFICATION
� ServSafe Managerial Certification, National Restaurant Association | May 2016
COMMUNITY & ACCOMPLISHMENT
� CIA Pitch Off Judge Student Representative | 2019
� CIA Tennis Team, Team Captain | 2018 � 2019
� CIA Eta Sigma Delta Honors Society, Treasurer | 2019
� CIA & West Point Leadership Exchange Program | March 2018
� CIA Tennis Team, Rookie of The Year | 2016
� CIA Photography Club, President| May 2016 � Nov 2017
COMPUTER & LANGUAGE SKILLS
� Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Office
� English, Korean (proficient)