Marcia Kyle, RD, LD, CDE
House of Delegates (HOD) Director
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Position / Skills and Attributes
| POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
| Director-at-Large |
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House of Delegates (HOD) Director |
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Employment History
| Employer | Title | Years Employed |
| Pen Bay Healthcare | Clinical Dietitian and Diabetes Educator | 1995-present |
| Waldo County Head Start | Nutrition Consultant | 1991- present |
| Indian Health Service | Diabetes Coordinator/ Community Dietitian | 1988-1991 |
Leadership Experience
| Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: |
| Communcations Coordinator/Media Representative | Maine Dietetic Association | - | Write, edit and publish the Maine Dietetic Association newsletter, monthly News Briefs and website eatrightmaine.org. Also manage all member email alerts. Advance ADA's mission with development of Public Policy website link. Developed MDA Facebook page and mentored younger MDA member to take over as administrator. |
| Affiliate Delegate | Maine Dietetic Association | - | Table Facilitator - 2 years Organized Maine Affiliate Conferences utilizing Delegate toolkits on topics as follows: Informatics, Nutrigenomics, Childhood Obesity, Evidence-based Practice and Grassroots Public Policy Initiatives and importance of ADAPAC. Continued to attend HOD meetings representing LPPC after my three-year affiliate term. |
| Legislative Public Policy Committee | American Dietetic Association | - | Serve as Legislative Public Policy Committee member to guide the establishment of the ADA's public policy work including activities related to national and state public policy, legislative and regulatory issues. Subcommittee member: Public Policy Task Force that made recommendation to add State Regulatory Specialist to Public Policy Panels. Presented the topic "Agencies in Public Policy" for PPW 2009, co-presentor with Lucille Bessler on Leadership for affiliate training in Washington DC 2010, co- presenter with Brenda Richardson on "What's Next in Health Care Reform? Challenges and Opportunities" at FNCE 2010. Moderator for session on the "Let's Move: RDs in Action" session planned with the Legislative and Public Policy Committee, ADAPAC and Government Relations Team Initiative at FNCE 2011. President's Circle donor to ADAPAC. Staffed the ADAPAC booth at FNCE 2010 and 2011. |
| State Policy Representative | Maine Dietetic Association | - | Spokesperson in the JADA July 2011 article "RD Opportunities in Public Policy." Coordinated meetings with Maine Governor John Baldacci and the First Lady Karen Baldacci, RD, with the Maine Dietetic Association's Public Policy Panel in the Governor's mansion on numerous occasions, met with the new Maine Commissioner of Health, Mary Mayhew, to discuss inclusion of MNT into the State Health Exchange, established policy and procedure for Legislative Review and Legislative Review Letter to educate members and promote transparency on how MDA reviews legislation and presents testimony to support legislation aligned with ADA priority areas. Hosted plenary session parties for virtual PPW encouraging members on the importance of ADAPAC contributions. |
| Council on Practice | Maine Dietetic Association | - | Chaired committee that coordinates member awards for Young Dietitian of the Year, Diet Technician of the Year, Emerging Dietitian, Outstanding Dietitian and Dietetic Educator and Dietetic Student. Coordinated efforts to include Dietetic Technician Special Interest Group in affiliate strategic plan. |
Personal and Campaign Statements
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
Campaign Statement
Since I first joined as a student, ADA has become the recognized authority in nutrition in public policy. Wellness and disease prevention - the heart of what we do - are at the forefront. Our time is now, and I am honored to help ADA's commitment and expertise contribute to this vital effort.