Toni Lynn D’Onofrio
Contact Information
Phone: 914-606-6474
Office location: Science Bldg. – Room 334
Email: TD21@sunywcc.edu
Title(s): Chef/ Culinary Arts Instructor
Department/Division: Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Nutrition and Dietetics; School of Health Careers, Technologies and Applied Learning
Degree Information:
- PhD. (ABD), Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Composition/TESOL
- MA, City College of New York, Language & Literacy
- BA, City College of New York, Interdisciplinary Language
- AOS, The Art Institute of New York, Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management
Courses Taught:
- Exploring Culinary Arts
- Principles of Food Preparation
- Food Service Operations Management
- Introduction to Hospitality
- Quantity Food Preparation
- Foods Laboratory
Honors and Awards:
- AiNYC President’s Award for Outstanding Service, 2014
- Marilyn Sternglass Overall Merit Award, 2007
- Golden Key Honor Society, 2005
- The New York Restaurant School Distinguished Career Award, 2000
Publications and Presentations:
Academic Presentations
- 2015 – The CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction Conference Presenter Frankenstein’s Business Card and Beyoncé’s Blog: Using Somewhat Authentic Assignments in Teaching Writing
- 2015 – The Two Year College Association/Northeast Conference Presenter The Thai Fruit Salad Paradigm of Reflection in Writing
- 2015 – Conference on College Composition and Communication Presenter Risking Reflection: Experimental Stories of Writing Teachers’ Risks and Rewards
- 2014 – The Two Year College Association/Northeast Conference Presenter Using Traditional Games to Support Classroom Learning
- 2014 – The Two Year College Association/Southeast Conference Presenter Teaching Unplugged—Assessing Levels of Interaction in Learning with E-technology
- 2014 – Pearson Publishing, Textbook Reviewer
- 2013 – The Two Year College Association/Southeast Conference Presenter Using Familiar Game Strategies in the Composition Classroom
- 2013 – The CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction Conference Presenter Teachers and Students Assessment of Levels of Engagement in the Classroom
- 2012 – The CUNY Conference on Best Practices in Reading/Writing Instruction Conference Presenter Current Events in the Basic Reading Classroom
- 2011 – IUP Graduate Scholars Forum, Conference Presenter Symbol Interpretation: Using Drawings to Facilitate a Multicultural Discussion
- 2009 – The College Board, Diagnostic Test Score Advisor
- 2009 – Two Year College Association/Northeast Conference Presenter Rebuilding the Frankenstein Monster; Integrating a Novel into a Basic Reading Course
- 2009 – The National Gallery of Writing: The Writers of AINYC, Online Gallery Curator
- 2007 – Conference on College Composition and Communication Poster Presentation The Conference on Basic Writing Preconference: Local Conditions/Global Concerns
Academic Publication
- 2013 – “Puzzling Out a Puzzle in the Composition Classroom.” TYCA-Southeast Journal. Volume 46, Number 1.
Culinary Awards:
American Culinary Federation Competitions: Hot Food K Category
- Washington, DC Food Show – Silver Medal 1999
- Harrisburg Pennsylvania Food Show – Bronze Medal 1998
The Societe Philantropique: Team Buffet Presentation
- International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show – Second Prize 2002
Hot Food Presented Cold
- International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show – Silver Medal 2003
- International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show – Silver Medal 2004
- International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show – Silver Medal 2007
Institution Service or Academic Service:
- Culinary Club: Co-Advisor
- Writing Cooperative Advisory Board Member
- Common Read Committee Member
- Westchester Community College Federation of Teachers Scholarship Committee Member