Ashley H McGee (she/her)
Senior Instructor College of Food Innovation & Technology Culinary Arts Charlotte
Biography and Expertise
Ever since joining JWU in 2006, Ashley McGee values the rewarding outcomes of preparing the future leaders of the hospitality industry. She received her B.A. in English from UNC–CH before realizing her dream of becoming a chef. She enrolled at CIA and earned an A.O.S. degree in Culinary Arts after her time at UNC. Most recently, Chef McGee completed her Master’s of Science degree in Hospitality Management from JWU in 2020.
Most of her 12 years of restaurant experience was in fine dining and independent restaurants, including her own restaurant in coastal North Carolina. McGee finds that drawing on her past experience is what works best with freshmen to explain why our curriculum is relatable and will be relevant for them. Chef McGee loves working with new and experienced students and helping to prepare them for their future in the field they determine fits their goals; no matter which degree focus they choose.
Education
MS
Johnson and Wales University
Associate Degree in Culinary Arts
The Culinary Institute of America
BA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
MBBQ Master BBQ Cook
bbqcookingschool.com
CFSE Certified Food Service Educator
Foodservice Educator’s Learning Community
FMP Foodservice Management Professional
National Restaurant Association Educational Institute
Food Safety Manager Certification (FSM)
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
American Culinary Federation
Johnson & Wales University explores the intersection of media and food (Magazine)
Charlotte Business Journal
March 29, 2024
https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2024/03/29/johnson-wales-intersection-media-food.html
Tools of the Trade, Duke Energy Cookbook 2023 (Other)
December, 2023
https://www.duke-energy.com/resource-hub/residential
Preparing for Thanksgiving 2023 (TV)
QC Life, WBTV
November, 2023
https://qclife.wbtv.com/2023/11/16/thanksgiving-planning/
The Germari Podcast (Internet)
Podcast
March, 2023
https://www.germaripodcast.com/
Duke Energy: The Grassroots Garden Cookbook 2022 (Other)
December, 2022
https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7AEDEEFB5/duke-energy-2022-recipe-book/full-view.html
Duke Energy: The Grassroots Garden Promotional Video (Internet)
You Tube
December, 2022
https://youtu.be/yYieHWd_410
So Tell Me…Shake and Bake Stories of Hospitality (Internet)
Podcast
December, 2022
https://sotellmepodcast.com/
WCNC Charlotte Today: Roasted Mushroom Farro (TV)
WCNC
October, 2019
https://www.wcnc.com/video/entertainment/television/charlotte-today/recipe-roasted-mushroom-farro/275-64a65f90-9c20-44cd-9168-ca7208070828
Southern Foodways Alliance
American Culinary Federation
Know Your Foodways: Biscuits
Oral Presentation
Know Your Foodways
JWU CLT CFIT
Hance Auditorium
Charlotte
NC
United States
Know Your Foodways: Cajun versus Creole
Oral Presentation
Know Your Foodways
JWU CLT CFIT
Hance Auditorium
Charlotte
NC
United States
Know Your Foodways: Fried Chicken
Oral Presentation
JWU CLT CFIT
Hance Auditorium
Charlotte
NC
United States