Debbie Greenwood

Classes Taught at GCC

CULIN 111- Fundamentals of Professional Cooking 1 (Fall Semester)

CULIN 112- Fundamentals of Professional Cooking 2 (Spring Semester)

Education

Attended UCSB majoring in Home Economics

Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree from CSUN

Lifetime Ryan Teaching credential and Masters from CSUN

CLAD credential (Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development)

Attended culinary classes in France

Certificates of Completion from the Culinary Institute of America Napa Valley in regional cooking of Mexico, Italy, Asia as well as a Culinary Update for Educators

Leadership Experience

Department Chair of Home Economics Department for over 25 years at Glendale High School.

Oversaw the creation of a Bistro Program at Glendale High serving the community, staff and fellow students with events up to 500 guests.

Oversaw the complete remodel of cooking classrooms into a state of the art culinary facility with probably the only walk in refrigerator at a high school in the state of California.

Wrote Grants totaling over 350 Thousand dollars from State of California; awarded for the construction of a large kitchen garden and second culinary classroom with wall mounted TV monitors and camera

Worked to develop the Course Outline for the County of Los Angeles ROP program in Food Service Occupations that align with both post-secondary institutions and industry based certifications.

Actively involved in student Competitions for C-CAP, Prostart, and Project ECHO (sponsored by UCLA Anderson School of business.)

Service or Volunteer Experience

Currently serve on the Board of Careers in Culinary Arts Programs: awards full and partial scholarships to disadvantaged youths to attend culinary schools nationwide as well as mentorship programs, internships and food donations to culinary programs.

Industry Experience

Personal chef for celebrity clientele

Chef owner of catering business over 30 years

Chef instructor at Le Cordon Bleu Pasadena before coming to teach at GCC

Attend Numerous National and Local Professional Conferences

Professional Certifications

Serve Safe exam and passed at the Instructor level

Awards & Honors

Advance in academic rank to Adjunct Assistant Professor, GCC 2015