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Cindy Loayza

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CA Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

Cindy joined the Chef Ann Foundation team in February 2024 and serves as the organization’s California Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator. In this role, she supports pre-apprentice applicants and participants in workforce development for job opportunities in healthy, scratch-cook school food programs.

Cindy Loayza

she/her

CA Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator

Cindy joined the Chef Ann Foundation team in February 2024 and serves as the organization’s California Pre-Apprenticeship Program Coordinator. In this role, she supports pre-apprentice applicants and participants in workforce development for job opportunities in healthy, scratch-cook school food programs.

Prior to joining the Chef Ann Foundation, Cindy received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and her Master’s of Science in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University. Cindy is passionate about social justice and healthy equity, and believes that addressing social determinants of health is a powerful way to support underserved communities.

During her free time, you can find her thrifting or playing with her dogs.


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Who We Are

The Chef Ann Foundation is dedicated to promoting whole-ingredient, scratch-cooking in schools. Scratch-cooking enables schools to serve the healthiest, tastiest meals so that kids are well-fed and ready to learn.

Our Mission

Ensure that school food professionals have the resources, funding and support they need to provide fresh, healthy, delicious, cook from scratch meals that support the health of children and our planet.

Why School Food Matters

American kids start their life-path in K–12 schools where they learn the skills necessary to thrive & meet their potential. While the country debates the best ways to teach them math, science & English, we spend little to no time on food & nutrition.

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