Bio

I am a mother of three beautiful children and have experienced three very different breastfeeding journeys, each with its own unique and often difficult challenges. With support from multiple sources, I pushed through and achieved my goals. But it was tough and many times physically painful. Ultimately, I was let down numerous times when it came to advice regarding the breastfeeding experiences I was having. Between giving birth to my second and third children I was looking for temporary work, to fill time whilst I applied for post-graduate programs. What I discovered was to become far from temporary, it was my vocation and a passion – fueled every day by the families I meet.

My educational journey started in the psychology field. After moving from North Dakota, I transferred from the University of North Dakota to the University of Nevada Las Vegas and received my BA in psychology in 2013. During my time as a undergraduate I worked hard to prepare for applying to clinical Ph.D. programs by working as a research assistant and lead research assistant in the Children’s PTSD lab and Neuropsychology lab at UNLV. Additionally I achieved membership status in PHI CHI International Honor
Society in Psychology.

After graduation, I was looking for something to work towards while I took the time to have another baby and prepare further for applying to postgraduate programs. It was then, that I found my true path and my vocation in breastfeeding. I was already a fierce advocate for breastfeeding and I was already supporting and helping my peers with breastfeeding as much as I could at that time. In 2015, I became a Certificated Lactation Education Counselor and have since worked with families in the community with common breastfeeding obstacles through support groups, home visits, office visits, and prenatal breastfeeding classes.

As my time went on in this field it became increasingly apparent that I needed to continue my education and expand my scope of practice in this field to be able to provide the very best care possible for my clients. In 2017, I was accepted to the University of California San Diego Extension Lactation Consultant program. This program has strict requirements for candidates and includes a 9 month, intensive program that is accredited by Allied Health Education Programs. Additionally, it is one of the few programs backed by the IBCLE International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. I received my IBCLC in December of 2018. I am also a certified labor doula through Prodoula and I am Spinning Babies trained. I continue to learn through numerous hours of continued education to enrich my knowledge base and fine tune my skills to be able to provide the best care possible for my clients including: Oral Functional Assessment of the Breastfeeding Dyad, Mental Health First Aid for the Perinatal Provider, Gold Tongue Tie Symposium, Getting Breastfeeding Right from the Start, and other numerous conferences with multiple classes included

Lived experiences

3 babies of my own all with their unique challenges.

Location

6970 S Cimarron Rd #100, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Languages

English

Insurance

Yes

HSA/FSA

Yes

Home visits

Yes

Lactation Expertise

Breast augmentation or reduction

Bottle refusal

Chestfeeding

Extended breastfeeding

Families of Color

LGBTQIA+ Families

Inverted and flat nipples

Latch issues

Low milk supply

Multiples

Oversupply

Preemies

Pumping

Relactation

Returning to work

Teens

Tongue tie