Position Priorities
- Serve as a nutrition education resource person for county-based nutrition
educators and coordinators working with the Wisconsin Nutrition Education
Programs (WNEP).
Education
- Bachelor's degree in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
- Master's degree in nutrition from Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's medical
center
- Registered dietitian
- Certified dietitian
Previous Professional Experience
Gayle joined UW-Extension in September 2004 after working with both the
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Food Stamp Nutrition
Education at Michigan State University Extension for 11 years. She also has
experience working as a research nutritionist, working in community nutrition as
a dietition for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants
and Children (WIC) in Illinois and Michigan, and doing curricula development for
the Dairy Council of Wiscosnin.
Highlights of Current Assignments
- Provide support for adult nutrition education
- Nutrition advisor for WNEP in the Northern and Southern districts of
Wisconsin
- Project Director for Wisconsin for the Healthy Toddlers through a Positive
Feeding Environment multistate research project
- Member of the Eating Well and Being Active team and the Healthy Families and
Communities team
Contact Gayle at
UW-Extension Building
286 Nutritional Sciences
1415 Linden
Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 265-8928
Fax: (608) 262-5860
gayle.coleman@uwex.edu |
