Requirements and impact of nutrition programs in K-12

Dayle Hayes will be speaking in this year’s UAND annual conference.  In a general session, Dayle will discuss the realities of the impact nutrition has in the schools as well as a practical look at costs, reimbursements, and grant sources for improving school nutrition programs.  Then she will present on the process of building a personal brand using social media and online resources appropriate to dietetic practice.

Dayle Hayes is an award-winning author and educator. Her creativity and common-sense have made her a sought-after speaker across the USA. As a parent and member of the School Nutrition Association, Dayle is dedicated to making school environments healthy for students and staff.  She collected school success stories for Making It Happen, a joint CDC-USDA project, wrote a chapter on communicating with students in Managing Child Nutrition Programs: Leadership for Excellence, and co-authored the Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrition Guidance for Healthy Children Ages 2 to 11 Years. In recognition of her professional and volunteer leadership, Dayle has received numerous honors, including Montana Dietitian of the Year and an ADA Excellence in Consultation and Business Practice Award. In January 2012, she received the Silver FAME Award as a Friend of Child Nutrition from the national School Nutrition Association and FoodService Director magazine named her as one of their 20 Most Influential in the same year. Most recently in 2013, she was honored with a Medallion Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Montana School Food Service Professional of the Year. Hayes served on the ADA Board of Directors where she chaired the Public Initiative Team and Technology Task Force. She also is a past president of the Montana Dietetic Association and Past-Chair of the School Nutrition Services Dietetic Practice Group.