Speakers

Jill Lange

Nutrition and Physical Activity Administrator, Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Jill Lange, MPH, RD, LD is the Nutrition and Physical Activity Administrator with the Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The primary programs and projects at the Bureau include the Iowa Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), SNAP-Education (SNAP-Ed), and 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!. As a whole, the bureau implements healthy eating and active living projects across Iowa and across the lifespan. Jill has worked at the Department for 17 years including 9 years with the state WIC office in various roles including the State Nutrition Education Coordinator and State WIC Director. Prior to coming to the department, Jill worked as a dietitian at county based hospitals and nursing homes in Iowa. Jill loves being a lifelong Iowan and is a graduate of Iowa State University and Des Moines University. Jill and her husband, Al, live in Winterset and love being outdoors and spending time with their dogs Lucy Lou and Daisy May.