My name is Donya Redick. I'm 17 years old and a graduate of  Leuzinger High School. I live in Los Angeles, California. My hobbies are reading and baking, and my favorite food is cake. When I grow up, I am going to own/manage a bakery. 

Outside of school, I bake things for my family like cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. The Culinary Careers Academy (CCA ) Leuzinger has shaped how I think about food by teaching me to do things properly, such as making emulsions and using stand mixers.

I'm attending Long Beach City College startrting this fall, and gett a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts, before transferring to a 4-year university. I was been in CCA for 4 years. In CCA, I learned how to make various recipes and skills that would be valuable to have in a food service-related job. These skills include: learning to use equipment, teamwork, food safety, and cooking techniques.