Katie Ferraro, MPH, RDN is an infant feeding and baby-led weaning dietitian, speaker, and author who helps families and healthcare professionals confidently start solid foods safely. In 2016, she created the original 100 FIRST FOODS™ approach to baby-led weaning and a proprietary 5-Step Feeding Framework used in professional trainings, workshops, and digital education programs. Katie regularly speaks to dietitians, healthcare providers, WIC agencies, corporations, and parent audiences on evidence-based infant feeding, choking prevention, allergen introduction, and responsive feeding. She teaches nutrition at the University of California San Diego Extended Studies and hosts the Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro podcast. As a mom of seven, Katie brings both clinical expertise and real-world experience to every presentation. (San Diego, CA)