Raimundo Gaby '97

Raimundo Gaby is an Associate Professor in the Business Management Department at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, NY. Gaby currently teaches Menu Development and Professionalism and Life Skills. His previous assignment was teaching in the college’s Escoffier, now Bocuse, The Ivy Award-winning restaurant, which is also a classroom for students in the CIA’s Culinary Arts degree program, and features the culinary traditions of France. Gaby also teaches wine classes, including the Higher Certificate in Wines, Spirits and Liqueurs, and other advanced beverage courses.

A 1997 graduate of the CIA’s Bachelor of Professional Studies program, Gaby returned to his alma mater after gaining professional experience as sommelier and dining room manager at Lutece, manager and captain at Oceana, and assistant beverage manager at the Waldorf=Astoria, all in New York City. He also served as kitchen manager for Restaurant Associates at Goldman Sachs in New York, and also gained kitchen experience at restaurants on Nantucket Island, MA.

In his native Brazil, Gaby served as chef and manager of Restaurant Talismã (his family’s business) in Belém, Pará. Upon his graduation from the CIA, he received the Julius Wile Scholastic Achievement Award and the Jacob Rosenthal Leadership Award, as well as a full tuition scholarship from the ARAMARK Corporation.

In 2011 Gaby graduated with a Masters Degree in Adult Learning and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, NY. He has just finished a Doctoral Degree in Education also at teachers College, Columbia University. His graduation date is May 17, 2017. Gaby is an advocate for social justice and social change. He loves teaching, and believes education can lead to emancipation and transformation.

Gaby speaks Portuguese, Spanish, English, and some French. He is truly interested in other cultures. He is an avid photographer, and he also loves music. He plays guitar and he used to sing in a band—Brazilian Popular Music is his niche. He loves movies, theater, food and wine. Most of all he loves spending time with his partner Alex, his daughter Elena, who is a documentary filmmaker in New York City, and his puppy Truffle.