CASA GIOIA

“What does Gioia mean?”, many of you have asked. Gioia simply means “joy” in Italian. But for us this means so much more than that: it's the core of this business, as we've made it our purpose to bring joy to whoever eats our desserts. This goes beyond baking a simple confection - it’s about feeding your souls with what we believe is the best ingredient - Gioia.

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Mari Angeles Rubio has an Associates degree in Culinary Arts, a Bachelors in Food Service Management and a concentration in Events, Sales & Meetings Management from Johnson & Wales University, in North Miami, FL.
At the age of 19 she moved to the region of Puglia, Italy to complete a six month internship in a prestigious southern hotel. 

In 2010, Mari became a member of the American Culinary Federation and a Certified Culinarian. In 2013, she received her certification in Wedding and Event Planning by the Wedding Planning Institute. 

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Mari received the award for "Young Entrepreneur Small Business Person of the Year Award" for the state of Florida by the United States Small Business Administration in May 2019.