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Formal Education & Trainings

• A.A.-T Child and Adolescent Development - Mt. San Jacinto CC | In Progress

• Community Breastfeeding Educator - LATCH on IE | Inland Empire Breastfeeding Coalition May 2026

• CDE Associate Teacher Certificate - Mt. San Jacinto CC | 2026

• Foundations of Lactation Education  - Lactation Educator | Lactation University March 2026

• IBCLC Education Prep Course - Clinical Lactation Professional | Lactation University February 2026

• Lactation Educator Training | CAPPA 2012 

• Postpartum Doula Training | CAPPA 2011

• Lactation Education - Clinical Lactation Specialist | Grow Our Own (2011)

• EMS EMT Training - Mt. San Jacinto CC | 2005

• A.S. Mathematics | 2005

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Professional & Volunteer Experience

• Paraprofessional | Providing instructional and behavioral support across diverse TK-4 settings. Implementing IEP goals and supporting lead teachers in fostering student success

• ​Homeschool Educator 2011 - current | Manage all aspects of K-12 education for multiple students, including state compliance, record-keeping, and creative modalities for real-world learning

• ​Clinical Lactation Specialist  |  Provided clinical care and community education.

• Accredited La Leche League Leader from 2009-2017

• Contributor to professional publications

• Community Outreach, Publicty and Media Coordinator | Concious Birth Conscious Parenting 2010-2011

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​Professional Development & Continuing Education​​

• May 2026; Breastfeeding Matters: Global Standards, Local Action

• May 2026; Myometrial Lactic Acidosis and Labour Dystocia: Preventing & Reversing Uterine Exhaustion | Anna Maria Rosetti, CM

• May 2026; The Brilliance and Importance of Affirming Black (English) Language in Early Childhood Education

• March 2026; Support Feeding Skills of Late Preterm Infants Part ll | Angela Lober PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC

• March 2026; Understanding The Who Code | Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, RLC, CLE, CCCE

• February 2026; Nourished: Nourishing Mama - Mind, Body, and Spirit | Janiel L. Henry, Psy.D

• January 2026; Uncovering the Vital Connection Between the Liver, Inflammation, and Human Milk | Dr. Priya Kalyan-Masih MD and Doula

• November 2025; Simplifying Breastfeeding through Easy-to-Understand Analogies | Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, RLC, CLE, CCCE

• October 2025; Support Feeding Skills of Late Preterm Infants part l | Angela Lober PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC

• September 2025; Motivational Interviewing and Communication | Christy Jo Hendricks, IBCLC, RLC, CLE, CCCE

• September 2012; Neuroscience of Breastfeeding | Nils Bergman, MD, MPH, MB ChB 

• May 2012; Vaccination Options, Dr. Bob Sears

• May 2012; Morning with the Sears, Dr. Bill and Martha Sears

• May 2012; Postpartum Blues, Depression and Psychosis, Jane Honikman

• February 2012; Challenges to Exclusive Breastfeeding: How to Assess and Manage for a Positive Outcome | Basia Tcheng, MD, Susan Wu, MD, Susan Aldana, IBCLC, Karen Peters MBA, RD, IBCLC 

• January 2012; Collaborative Practice & Professionalism | Denise Beaudoin, ICCE, CD(DONA) 

• May 2011; Ethics for Health Professionals Who Work with Breastfeeding Dyads | Ellen Shell, MA 

• January 2011; Depression, Postpartum Depression, and Anxiety Disorders | Elisabeth Farnsworth

• November 2010; Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Screening, Identification, & Treatment Options | Mary Obata 

• May 2009; How Variations of Palatal Structure Affect Breastfeeding | Chele Marmet, MA 

• May 2009; The Culture and Politics of Breastfeeding | Dia Michels 

• May 2009; Stone Age Baby in a Techno Society | Gretchen Andrews, BA, IBCLC, RLC, Margie Deutsch Lash, MSEd, IBCLC, Nancy Williams, MA, MFT, CCE, IBCLC ​

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​Memberships: past and present​

• Temecula Valley Doulas

• Doulas of Southern California (DASC)

• La Leche League Intl.

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Publications & Public Speaking

• Assistant EditoryApril 2011; Speaker: "Four Seasons of Breastfeeding" – DASC Community Event, in cooperation with Conscious Birth, Consious Parenting

• Author: "Eco Nursing" – Wet Set Gazette

• Author: "Weaning with Love" – Wet Set Gazette

• Author: "No Two the Same" – New Beginnings