Hobbies and interests
Baking
Cooking
Rugby
Weightlifting
Running
Hiking And Backpacking
Economics
Fitness
Spanish
Tara McWilliams
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Tara McWilliams is graduated from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in Spring 2025 with a passion for food and beverage and data-driven innovation. She is pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration at Sacred Heart University in Fall 2025-Spring 2026 while playing varsity rugby. Tara also recently studied at the Culinary Institute of America to deepen her love for baking and the culinary arts.
Education
Sacred Heart University
Master's degree programMajors:
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Cornell University
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Hospitality Administration/Management
Massapequa High School
High SchoolCareer
Dream career field:
Food & Beverages
Dream career goals:
Teaching Assistant
Cornell University2022 – 20242 yearsPastry Extern
Restaurant Daniel2025 – Present11 monthsResident Advisor
Cornell University2022 – 20231 yearSummer Camp Counselor
Wavus Camp2023 – 2023Procurement Intern
Highgate2024 – 2024Server, Runner, Busser, Expo
Asian Moon of Massapequa Park2020 – 20233 years
Sports
Rugby
Varsity2025 – Present11 months
Rugby
Club2021 – 20254 years
Awards
- Most Valuable Player - Upstate NY 7s National Qualifier Tournament
- 2x Elected Captain for the 2023 and 2024 Year
Research
Agricultural and Food Products Processing
AP Research — Principal Investigator2019 – 2020
Public services
Advocacy
Best Buddies — President, Peer Buddy, Event Chair, Advocate2017 – 2022Volunteering
Girls on the Run — Coach and Volunteer2017 – Present