Alex Gayton

Alex Gayton

Assistant EFNEP Coordinator & Social Media Coordinator
15 Estabrooke Drive, Orono, ME 04469
Phone: 207.581.3872
Email: alexandria.gayton@maine.edu

Alex’s main work responsibilities include supervising Community Education Assistants, managing and creating content for the EFNEP social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram and TikTok), creating the Mainely Dish recipe videos, and writing for the Spoonful Blog.

Education:

  • M.S., Human Nutrition & Dietetics, University of Rhode Island, 2018
  • B.S., Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, 2017

Work-related Certificates:

  • 2018 – Present Licensed Dietitian, Maine
  • 2018 Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration

Professional Organizations:

  • 2015 – Present: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 2015 – Present: Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 2016 – Present: Maine Nutrition Council
  • 2020 – Present: Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior