Dina Altieri is the Director of Culinary Enterprises at UMOM New Day Centers in Phoenix, Arizona - a non-profit organization that helps fight homelessness in underserved communities. 

With over thirty years of leading kitchens, educating, and training young culinarians, Dina is one of the foremost leaders in culinary education today. Some of her many accolades including winning National Chef Educator of the Year in 2011 and receiving the Cutting Edge Award in 2015 from the American Culinary Foundation. 

Listen as we chat with Dina about the value of being a culinary educator, mentorship, softball, serving underprivileged communities, and the importance of always being open to learning.