WEBINAR: Back-to-School with Food Allergies: For Parents and Caregivers
Prepare your child—and yourself—for a successful school year.
Wednesday, August 6, 2026, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
Join Dr. Kelly Cleary and parent advocate Katie Geenberg for a conversation on practical tips, questions to ask, and real-world strategies to help your family navigate back-to-school with confidence.
About the Speakers
Kelly Cleary, MD, MPH
Dr. Kelly Cleary is the Medical Director and Vice President of Health and Education for FARE. She oversees FARE’s national education efforts and maintains a variety of programs and resources for the food allergy community. Previously, Kelly was the Medical Director of Psychopharmacology for PM Behavioral Health. Kelly also co-founded UrgiKids, a pediatric urgent care in Naperville, Illinois. 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. Kelly recently received her master’s degree in public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in May 2026.
Katie Geenberg
Katie grew up in Ohio and graduated from The Ohio State University with degrees in Business Administration and Art History. After moving to New York, Katie worked at Goldman Sachs, first in the Healthcare Investment Banking group and subsequently in the Merchant Banking division. She received her MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art and afterwards joined Sotheby’s as the Business Manager for Asian Art and Wine and later as the Business Director of Marketing.
Katie currently lives in Greenwich, CT with her husband David and their two young children Evie and Max. Her son Max was diagnosed with multiple life-threatening food allergies when he was just seven months old and Katie credits FARE with providing her family with invaluable resources and support. Katie serves on the Board of Directors of the Greenwich Boys and Girls Club as well as on the Board of Ambassadors for FARE.