Dina Altieri
Inspiring progress through collaborative leadership
- Role
- Director of Education and Training at Catalyst Kitchens
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dina Altieri
On Instagram:@chefaltieriProfessional Affiliations and Certifications:Certified Executive Chef, American Culinary FederationCertified Culinary Educator, American Culinary FederationCertified Hospitality Educator, American Hotel and Lodging Educational InstituteCertified ServSafe Instructor/ProctorCertified in BASSET (Beverage Alcohol Servers Education and Training)Coaching and Mentoring:C-CAP Culinary Judge: 2021 to presentSkills USA National Technical Committee, Culinary: 2021 to presentBlue Watermelon Project, Slow Food Phoenix: 2017 to presentACF Culinary Knowledge Bowl team coach, 20••••17Regional/National ACF Culinary Knowledge Bowl Champions: 2007, 20••••17Keynotes and Honors:Member, Les Dames D\'Escoffier: 2022 to presentACF Chef’s Association of Arizona Chapter Chef of the Year, 2021ACF Certification Commission Committee, 2021Curriculum Designer, Culinary Camp, Kendall College Trust, 2021Fair Kitchens Instagram Take 20 Guest, 2020ACF ChefConnect Presenter: Transforming Lives Through Food Service Social Enterprise, 2020ACF National Convention Presenter: Engaging Workforce Programs, 2017UNM Mentoring and CAFÉ Leadership Presenter: Educators as Coaches, 2016ACF Cutting Edge Award, 2015ACF National Chef Educator of the Year, 2011Kendall College Board of Directors Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2010FENI Educator’s Summit Presenter: Integrating Local Foods into Culinary Curricula, 2010Liberal Arts Award/Summa Cum Laude/Student Graduation Speaker, Johnson State College, 2007Contributing Writer: Chef Educator Today magazine, Autumn 2006 issueFENI Educator’s Summit Presenter: Integrating Local Food into Culinary Education, 2006Featured Chef in In Mother’s Kitchen, by Ann Cooper, 2005Francis Voigt Excellence in Education Award, New England Culinary Institute, 2005Essex Campus Chef Educator of the Year, New England Culinary Institute, 2005James Beard House guest chef with New England Culinary Institute team, 20••••06Educator of the Year Finalist, Career Education Corporation, 2001Mastering Wine scholarship, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, 2001Featured Chef in A Woman’s Place is in the Kitchen, by Ann Cooper, 1998Alumni Committee member, the Culinary Institute of America, 19••••98Salutatorian and Service Awards, the Culinary Institute of America, 1991
Experience
Director of Education and Training
May 2023 — Present
Catalyst Kitchens is a national network of social enterprise and non-profit organizations with teaching kitchens leading a movement to end joblessness through foodservice job training & social enterprise.
Education
Walden University
Master of Science (MS), Higher Education: College Teaching and Learning
2012 — 2013
Johnson State College
Bachelor of Arts degree, Liberal Arts
2005 — 2007
The Culinary Institute of America
Associate degree, Occupational Studies
1989 — 1991
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