Faculty

Dale Mayerson

CHA Learning Faculty | FSNM Program
RD

Dale Mayerson, RD, is a Registered Dietitian, educator, and author with extensive experience in clinical nutrition, food service management, long-term care, quality improvement, and professional education. Her career has included leadership and clinical roles in long-term care and rehabilitation, as well as more than 20 years of experience teaching nutrition-related courses.

Dale served as Director of Food Services and Clinical Dietitian at Copernicus Lodge for 10 years before joining the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute as a Clinical Dietitian. She later returned to Copernicus Lodge as Education and Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator, supporting education and quality initiatives across the organization. She currently works as a Registered Dietitian Consultant with Aramark.

Education has been a significant part of Dale’s career. She has taught at George Brown College and Centennial College and has served as a CHA Learning instructor for many years. She is the author of Clinical Care Manual for Nutrition Managers and co-author of Menu Planning in LTC and Retirement Homes, resources used in Ontario college programs for nutrition management learners.

Dale holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Toronto Metropolitan University and completed her Registered Dietitian internship at Toronto Hospital. She is also a graduate of the Food Service Management program through the Canadian Healthcare Association, holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto, and completed a Certificate in Teaching and Training Adults at George Brown College.

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Education

  • Graduate, Food Service Management, Canadian Healthcare Association, 1986
  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Toronto Metropolitan University, 1996
  • Registered Dietitian Internship, Toronto Hospital, 1997
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto, 2001
  • Certificate in Teaching and Training Adults, George Brown College, 2014

Professional Experience

  • Registered Dietitian Consultant, Aramark, 2019–Present
  • CHA Learning Instructor, 2006–2020, 2021–Present
  • Instructor, George Brown College and Centennial College, 2003–2019
  • Education/Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator, Copernicus Lodge, 2011–2017
  • Clinical Dietitian, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 2007–2011
  • Director of Food Services and Clinical Dietitian, Copernicus Lodge, 1997–2007

Areas of Expertise

  • Food Service Management for Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
  • Author, Clinical Care Manual for Nutrition Managers
  • Co-author, Menu Planning in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes: A Comprehensive Guide
  • Clinical Nutrition in Rehabilitation
  • Teaching and Training Adults

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer, Fort York Food Bank, Toronto
  • Volunteer, Literacy Program, West Neighbourhood House
  • Volunteer, Nutrition Presentations and Discussions, Covenant House
  • Donor, Plan International, 1976–Present

Research Interests

  • Best Practices in Long Term Care

Professional Affiliations

  • Ontario Seniors Nutrition and Advocacy Committee (OSNAC), Volunteer
  • Dietitians of Canada
  • College of Dietitians of Ontario

Accolades and Awards

  • Doris Bader Award of Excellence (book prize), 1996
  • First recipient of the Annual Marie Taylor Award, Fall 2014