WEBINAR: Back-to-School with Food Allergies: For School Staff
Help create a safer learning environment for students with food allergies.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET
FARE’s Medical Director, Dr. Kelly Cleary, joins Liz Dixon from the Institute of Child Nutrition to cover everything your school needs to know, from staff training and allergen prevention to emergency preparedness and effective collaboration with families.
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.
Liz Dixon
Liz Dixon, MS, is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the food and health industry. Since 2013, she has served as an Education and Training Specialist at the Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN), where she develops practical, research-based food safety educational resources—covering topics like food allergies—for K–12 schools, CACFP, and SFSP programs.
Liz holds a master’s degree in Food, Nutrition, and Culinary Sciences from Clemson University and a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Auburn University. She has earned certificates in Designing Learning, Microlearning, and Writing for Instructional Design and Training through ATD Education, strengthening her expertise in adult learning and instructional development.
In addition to her work at ICN, Liz is a certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), an AFAA-certified Group Fitness Instructor, and a licensed Zumba Instructor. She is passionate about promoting wellness and enjoys leading group fitness classes and hiking with her dogs in her free time.