WEBINAR: School’s Back in Session: Food Allergy Guidance for School Staff and Families
Best practices on how families and school staff can create a safer, more inclusive school year for students with food allergies.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET
Are you a teacher, school nurse, school administrator, coach, or school food service staff member who wants a refresher on food allergies at the start of the school year? Are you a food allergy family and want to know best practices for being prepared for back to school? This webinar will help provide guidance on how to create a safer, more inclusive school year for all students with food allergies. We will cover food allergy recognition and treatment, management and prevention plans, and safe practices for in-school dining and nutrition.
Speakers: Kelly Cleary, MD, FAAP, and Tiffany Leon, MS, RD
This Webinar is Supported by HealthFirst
About the Speakers
Kelly Cleary, MD
Dr. Kelly Cleary is the Senior Director of Education and Support Programs for FARE. She oversees FARE’s national education efforts and maintains a variety of programs, resources, and relationships for the food allergic, their families, and caregivers. A graduate of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Kelly completed her Pediatrics residency at New York Presbyterian Cornell, and finished her Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship at NYU-Bellevue. She is currently pursuing a master’s in public health degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Tiffany Leon, MS, RD
As FARE’s Assistant Director of Training and Professional Programs, Tiffany supports the development of educational materials and training programs for key target audiences including registered dietitians or other healthcare professionals, commercial foodservice operators and of course, those with food allergies! Tiffany came to FARE from Georgetown University where she worked in dining services to help students with dietary restrictions navigate their dining options, served as a voice for the students during menu development, and provided food safety training to the campus dining staff. She has been a Registered Dietitian for 11 years and earned degrees from James Madison University and Columbia University.