Highly skilled and empathetic Certified Lactation Counselor with 15 years experience promoting, educating and supporting pregnant and nursing mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals
Committed to breastfeeding initiation and duration in at risk populations
Attentive and effective communicator in varied public, private and cross-cultural settings
Skills
People-oriented
Emotionally supportive
Socially aware
Culturally sensitive
Nutrition and Breastfeeding knowledgeable
NH Department of Health and Human Services: Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training
Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding : Certified Lactation Counselor Training (1998, 2007)
Varied cross-cultural training and experience
Work History
January 2017-CurrentWIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor | Goodwin Community Health | Somersworth, NH
August 2010-CurrentSeasonal Sales Associate and Greeter*Kittery Trading Post | Kittery ME
Asked open-ended questions to assess customer needs and guided them to particular store areas
Described product to customers and accurately explained details and care of merchandise
August 2013-CurrentGrandmother*Kyle and Lora Lewis | Dover NH
Cared for grandchildren in their physical and emotional needs
Encouraged good behaviors using positive reinforcement
Organized and engaged in creative play with them
May 1995-March 2010Breastfeeding Peer Counselor/Certified Lactation Counselor*Goodwin Community Health Center | Somersworth NH
Engaged WIC clients and their families at their regular appointments
Counseled pregnant and nursing mothers with support and lactation and nutrition education
Cross-trained in WIC voucher issuance
Developed Prenatal and Primary Care breastfeeding program
Education
1978Bachelor of Science: ForestryUniversity of Maine at Orono, Orono, ME
