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The Culinary Institute of America

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Spotlight On: Heather Kolakowski '02Hospitality and Service Management

Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
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Email: h_kolako@culinary.edu
Education:
BS, Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca, NY. AOS, CIA.

Professional Background:
Food and Beverage Coordinator; On-Call Banquet Server; Certified TIPS Trainer; Assistant Manager for Room Service, The Peak, Westbank Grill, and Lobby Lounge; The Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole, WY. Assistant Manager, Garden Terrace Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC; The Peninsula Grille, Warrington, PA. Front-of-the-House Fellow, Escoffier Restaurant, CIA. Banquet Server, The Statler Hotel, Ithaca. Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, Ithaca.

Awards:
Manager of the Quarter Award, Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, DC, 2004.

Member:
Women Chefs and Restaurateurs. Network of Executive Women in Hospitality. Cornell Hotel Society.

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