Employee Feature
November 2007

Dana O'Meallie
Dana O'Meallie has been Allen County Health Department's Dietitian/Nutritionist since April 2001.   In addition to her duties in this capacity, she is a Certified Lactation Counselor and has developed the Breast Feeding Peer Counselor Program in Allen County. Dana is a state wide advocate of Breastfeeding, and promotes the healthiest form of feeding your baby. 

Dana is the youngest of five kids, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and  has a delightful sense of humor and keeps her co-workers laughing, sometimes in stitches.  Dana and her husband, Jim share their home with their two dogs, Hoegaarden and Guinness. Dana is a collector of all things apple, a wonderfully creative chef and is always willing to help straighten out the mysteries of healthy eating.      
Dana's Family. December 2004.
Dana & her husband, Jim  at home.
Dana & her husband, Jim in the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 
Hoegaarden & Guinness (Light & Dark) at home.