Jobs We Love: Tia Keenan, Fromager

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August 06, 2009

For many of us, food is our passion. For some of us, it’s also our livelihood. Each week, we are profiling someone in the food and beverage industry with a fabulous food-focused job. First up, Tia Keenan, fromager at NYC’s cheese lovers’ paradise, Casellula. James Beard Foundation: What’s your job description? Tia Keenan: I curate and manage a rotating cheese collection of 35-40 cheeses and a seasonal selection of 30-40 house-made condiments. JBF: How did you get your job? Read more for Tia’s advice for job seekers, how she landed this gig, and what she thinks about people who don’t like goat cheese.