I graduated from Boise State University, earning a BS in Nursing in 2003. In 2009, a few years after the birth of my son, I decided to follow my passion and pursue a career in Maternal-Child Nursing. With the desire to broaden my bed side skills in Labor and Delivery, I trained as a Doula and Childbirth Educator, opening the door to adult education for expecting families. Meanwhile, I quickly learned that assisting mothers in lactation was a natural fit and fell in line with my love to educate. Certified as an IBCLC in 2012, I now work with new mothers in a local hospital on Postpartum, NICU and Pediatrics in-patient units and in the outpatient setting.
As a hospital Lactation Consultant I was responsible for curriculum and program development for the Lactation Department including the prenatal breastfeeding class for expecting parents, staff perinatal breastfeeding education, and I serve as a mentor for IBCLC students and new hires, I lead the collaboration committees to facilitate networking between disciplines across the hospital system, and I facilitate Breastfeeding Mothers' a free weekly support group.
I've shared my skills with other professionals in the Treasure Valley and Eastern Oregon through teaching breastfeeding workshops with an emphasis on teaching the adult learner. In 2016, I joined the Idaho Breastfeeding Coalitions Board and have played an instrumental role in the planning and facilitating the Annual Idaho Breastfeeding Summit in 2017- 2024. With enthusiasm and great vision for the Coalitions presence in the State of Idaho, I was elected Vice Chair of the IBC in 2019 which I continue to serve. I am honored to be awarded with the Jane Grassley Excellence in Breastfeeding Award at the 2021 Idaho Breast feeding Summit .
In my free time you will find me and my family on our small acreage farm in Emmett, Idaho. There I am nurturing our menagerie of animals, with my hands deep in garden soil, soaking up the elements, or exploring Idaho’s wild lands on ski’s, in a raft, or good old fashioned hiking boots.
· Registered Nurse since July 2003
· International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2012
· Basic Life Support since 1999
· Idaho Breastfeeding Coalition
Board Member | Jan 2017- current
Vice Chair | 2018- current
· Treasure Valley Chapter of the Idaho Breastfeeding Coalition since 2016
· International Lactation Consultation Association (ILCA) member since 2011
· United States Lactation Consultation Association (USLCA) member since 2011
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