Voice Phone 804.523.5069

Facsimile 804.786.5465

E-mail dbarrish@jsr.vccs.edu

Responsible for directing the School of Culinary Arts, Tourism and Hospitality, including strategic planning, environmental scanning, research and analysis, instructional program development and evaluation, development and implementation of distance learning instructional delivery, student outcome assessment, development and implementation of articulation agreements, marketing and public relations, leadership hiring and management of program faculty, fiscal and budgetary management, acquisition of grants and scholarship monies, collaboration and responsiveness to advisory board, maintenance of relations with area employers, industry associations, secondary school colleagues, and sources of potential students.  Serve as active member of the Instructional Leadership Team, Administrative Faculty Senate, Reynolds Leadership Council, Professional Development and Renewal Committee, and Web Redesign Task Force.

Major accomplishments include conceptualization and creation of the J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Center for Hospitality Development, establishment of educational and apprenticeship-training partnerships with the ACF/Virginia Chefs Association, leadership of consortium hospitality careers tech prep initiatives, acquisition of Title III grants, and the development and deployment of web-based hospitality management curriculum.

Currently pioneering the regional deployment of the Welcome Host Certification Program to develop and maintain a broad network of knowledgeable advocates who will provide visitors to the Metro Richmond area with friendly answers that enhance their visits and promote commercial growth of area merchants.  

Office Hours

• Downtown Campus Room 675 - The times listed below are general guidelines for when I conduct administrative duties on campus. Meetings off-campus and other duties cause me to be away from the office. Consequently, individuals should call to arrange scheduled time to meet with me.

Education

• Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, Master of Public Administration

• The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio , Bachelor of Science Restaurant Management

Certifications

• Certified Hotel Administrator, American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute

• Recognized ServSafe Instructor, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Professional Affiliations

• Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs

• The Council on Hotel, Restaurant, Institutional Education

• Metropolitan Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau

• The American Culinary Federation / ACF Virginia Chefs Association

• The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

• The Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association

• Food Service Educators Network International

• The Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association

Offices Held

• Committee Member, Metro Richmond Hotel and Motel Association Education Committee, 1990-1992

• Director, Virginia Restaurant Association Richmond Chapter, 1992

• Board Member, National Hospitality and Tourism Skills Board, 1994-1995

• Education Chair, ACF/Virginia Chefs Association, 1995-2001

• Certification Chair, ACF/Virginia Chefs Association, 1999-2001

• Co-chair, Council on Hotel-Restaurant & Institutional Education Tech Prep Special Interest Section, 1995-1996

• Committee Member, Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association Education Committee, 1996-present

• Metropolitan Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Customer Service Committee, 2002-present

Professional Development

• Restaurant Accounting and Controls Seminar, September 1990

• National Restaurant Association Teacher Work-Study Grant, Summer 1991

• Virginia Department of Education School Nutrition Managers Workshop, July 1992

• Virginia Community College Instructional Leadership Seminar, August 1996

Publications

• “Promoting the Holidays,” Virginia Restaurant Magazine, November/December 1989

• Virginia Restaurant Association Economic Digest, 1991-1997

• “Of Gorse & Green, Chambermaids & Innkeepers: Northern Ireland Hospitality in Theory & Practice,” Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges. Volume 6, Number 2, Fall 2001, 28-33

• “The Zen of Restaurant Management,” Mid-Atlantic Restaurant Digest, June 1991

• “Implications of Food Biotechnology”, Virginia Restaurant Magazine, March/April 1990

• Recipe Contributor, Culinary Secrets of Great Virginia Chefs, 1995

• National Culinary Review, July 1998

• “Trends in Culinary Education”, Restaurant Digest, Fall 1999

Grants & Research

• Title III Tech Prep Grant Project Director, 1993-1995

• “Dimensions of the Contemporary Hospitality Industry and Implications for Secondary School Vocational-Technical Educators”, VCCS Staff Development Grant, 1993

• “Allied Hospitality Careers Secondary School Teacher In-Service,” VCCS Staff Development Grant, 1994

• “Riverboat Gaming Economic Impact Analysis,” Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association, 1994

• “Web Course Development,” VCCS Technology Grant, 1998

• “Welfare-to-Workfare Curriculum Development Grant,” 1996-1997

• Perkins Grant Project Director, 2003-2004
• VCCS Mini-grant Director, 2004.

International Faculty Exchange

• VA-CIE Cemp International Faculty Exchange, 1999-2000

Presentations

• “Hospitality Careers Tech Prep,” Council on Hotel-Restaurant & Institutional Education Annual Conference, July 1994

• “Hospitality Careers Tech Prep: The Virginia Model,” Virginia Administrators Conference, September 1994

• “Relating Information Technology to Culinary Arts Education,” New Horizons Annual Conference, April 1994

• “Hospitality Careers Tech Prep,” CAPER Staff Development Conference, November 1994

• “Hospitality Careers Tech Prep,” New Horizons Annual Conference, March 1994

• “Hospitality Careers Tech Prep: One Year Older and Another Year Wiser,” Council on Hotel-Restaurant & Institutional Education Annual Conference, August 1995

• “Implementing Skills Standards for World Class Service,” Hospitality & Tourism Videoconference, October 1995

• CAPER Best Practices Workshop, November 1996

• “Web-Based Hospitality Instruction,” Council on Hotel-Restaurant & Institutional Education Annual Conference, July 1998

• “Web-Course-in-a-Box,” New Horizons Annual Conference, April 2000

• “Professional Associations and Resources for Classroom Enhancement,” Virginia Department of Education State Conference for Culinary Arts, Food Occupations, and Hospitality Services Certification, November 2001

• “How to Teach Culinary Arts on the Computer,” Foodservice Educators Network International Annual Educators Summit, February 2002

Consultation and Curriculum Development

• Business Process Consultant, Richmond Area Small Business Development Center, 1989

• Restaurant Business Research Advisory Panel, 1989-199

• Human Resources Consultant, “Supervisory Skills Development,” McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital, 1992

• Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau “Welcome Host” Curriculum Development, 2000

• Virginia Department of Education, “Virginia School Food Service Managers Institute,” 1992

• Facility Design Expert Panelist, Virginia Advisory Committee for Hospitality Occupations Education, 1993-1994

• Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Advisory Council, 1993-1995

• Virginia Department of Education Work and Family Studies Internship Handbook Validation Expert Panelist, 1995-1996

• Virginia Department of Education Hospitality Services Curriculum Validation Expert Panelist, 1995-1996

• Howard County Public School System Hospitality Services Advisory Committee Curriculum Consultant, 1996

• Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau "Welcome Host" Curriculum Development, 2000

College Service

• Downtown Campus Marketing Committee, 1988-1989
• College Speakers Bureau, 1988-1990
• Multiyear Appointment Committee, 1989-1991
• Faculty and Staff Professional Development Committee, 1990
• Public Affairs Committee, 1990-1996
• Convocation Task Force, 1991
• Strategic Planning Retreat Participant, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Fiscal and Human Resources Strategic Planning Team, 1992-1997
• Committee of Review, 1993-1996
• Chair, Dietetics Screening Committee, 1995
• Diversity Coordinating Committee, 1996-2000
• Head Marshal Commencement Ceremonies, 1996-2002
• 25^th Anniversary Steering Committee, 1997-1998
• PAVE Advisory Committee, 2000-present
• JSRCC Distance Education Faculty Advisory Committee, 2000
• Chair, Culinary Arts Faculty Screening Committee, 2000, 2001
•  Professional Development and Renewal Committee, 2001-2002
• Career Placement and Transfer Strategic Planning Oversight Team, 2002
• Culinary, Tourism and Hospitality Strategic Planning Oversight Team, 2002
• Schools Reorganization Strategic Planning Oversight Team, 2002
• Adjunct Faculty Orientation Coordinator, 2003-present
• Member, Dual Enrollment Coordinator Screening Committee, 2004

Community Service

• FHA/HERO Advisory Council, 1988-1992

• Virginia Tourism Education and Research Consortium, 1989

• Virginia Department of Education Occupational Foods Technical Committee, 1989-1994

• Richmond Public Schools Home Economics Advisory Committee, 1989-1992

• Chesterfield County Public Schools Vocational Education Restructuring Task Force, 1989-1990

• Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Food Service Manager Certification Task Force, 1990

• Virginia State University Hotel-Restaurant-Management Advisory Council, 1990-present

• “Project Achieve,” Virginia Department of Labor/Virginia Department of Education, 1991-1992

• Caper Steering Committee, 1992-present

• American Cancer Society Community Crusade, 1992

• Hermitage Technical Center Career and Technical Advisory Committee, 1992-1994

• Richmond Public Schools Vocational and Continuing Education General Advisory Council, 1993

• Virginia Vocational Education/Guidance Collaboration Team, 1994

• Hanover Tavern Foundation Future Use Work Force, 1994-1996

• Virginia Technical Committee for Food Occupations, 1994-1995

• Henrico County Public Schools Travel & Tourism Education Advisory Committee, 1997

• Virginia Department of Education State Council for Culinary Arts, Food Occupations, and Hospitality Services Certification, 2001-2002

• Chesterfield County Public Schools Center for Leadership and International Relations Outreach Committee, 2003-present

Speaking Engagements

• “Hospitality Education in Virginia;” Virginia Restaurant Association, February 1989

• “Labor Source Alternatives for Lodging Properties,” Metro Richmond Hotel Association, April 1989

• “Post Secondary Sanitation Education”, Henrico County Health Department, January 1990

• “50 Great Merchandising and Promotion Ideas”, Virginia Hospitality Exposition, October 1990

• “Valuation of Meeting Services Based Upon Consumer/Supplier Identity,” Old Dominion Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Planners, May 1993

• “Tourism Currents in Metropolitan Richmond,” Old Dominion Chapter of the Society of Government Meeting Planners, January 1994

• “Total Quality Teamwork,” US Foodservice Annual Exhibition, April 1997

• “Professional Applications of Internet Technology,” Educational Meeting of the ACF/Virginia Chefs Association. June 1999

• “Protecting Your Customers through HACCP,” Annual Theme Park Operators Food Service Conference. October 1998

• “Hospitality Internships and Their Value to Workforce Development,” Meeting of the Greater Richmond Tourism Association, April 2001

Program Evaluations

• Hotel-Motel Certificate Program, 1993

• Food Service Management Certificate Program, 1993

• Hotel-Restaurant-Institutional Management Associate in Applied Science Degree Program, 1993

• Hospitality Management Associate in Applied Science Degree Program, 1998, 2003

Accreditation Site Visits and Reviews

• ICS Learning Systems Associate in Applied Science Degree Initial Approval, August 1999

• Stratford College Culinary Arts Associate in Applied Science Degree Initial Approval, August 1999

Manuscript and Book Reviews

• Food & Beverage Cost Control (manuscript review), West Educational Publishing, 1991

• Food & Beverage Cost Control (manuscript review), West Educational Publishing, 1992

• Hospitality Law Certification (test bank), American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute, 1992

• Hospitality Management (manuscript review), West Educational Publishing, 1994

• Hospitality Management (manuscript review), Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994

Honors and Awards

• College Recognition Award, 1992,1995

• Certificate of Achievement, Virginia Chefs Association, 1994

• Model Tech Prep Project Certificate of Recognition, Virginia Council on Vocational Education, 1995

• Chairman’s Award, Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2004