MY EDUCATION

I am committed to ongoing education to provide expert newborn and postpartum care. Below is a summary of some certifications and completed training: 

• Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (Car seat Tech)

  The National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program (CPS certification program) certifies people as child passenger safety technicians and instructors (Certification number: T855738 exp: 11/11/2026)

• Certification as a Certified Postpartum Doula (CPD)

  CAPPA Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association

• Certification as a Certified Newborn Care Specialist

  Certified Newborn Care Specialist (Council for Awards in Care, Health & Education -CACHE- was formerly known as National Nursery Examinations Board /NNEB/ in the U.K.)

   

• Navigating NICU for Doulas workshop

  Care for NICU babies. How can Doulas make a difference in the NICU Experience and support NICU families? What makes NICU babies different? NICU facts and stats.

• Advanced-level Newborn Care Specialist 

  (Accredited by the CACHE) 

  (Infant brain development, infant feedings, breastmilk composition, breastmilk and formulas, working with preemies, trauma and psych issues, car seat safety, alternative care options, sleep facts) 

• Foundational-level Newborn Care Specialist  

  (Accredited by CACHE) 

  (Head-to-toe newborn care, safe nursery setup, caring for multiples, swaddle techniques, food intolerance, and allergies,) 

• Postpartum Doula

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association)

  (Postpartum care and recovery, emotional and physical healing, informational support during the postpartum period, breast- and bottle-feeding support)

• Labor Doula

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association)

  (Labor and birth process, different birth options, non-medical comfort techniques, positions, movements, affirmations, breathing methods

• Infant Sleep Training Course (birth to 6 months)  

  (Premature, newborn, infant sleep cycles, patterns, metabolism, signs of sleep problem, safe sleep environment, successful sleep plan, sleep conditioning, sleep training)

   

• Holistic Sleep Coaching Minicourse

  (Sleep biology, different sleep approaches, infant temperament, sleep hygiene, and safe sleep)

   

• Childbirth Educator 

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association)

  (Model and teach effective communication, non-biased perinatal information, and parent education on birth options and resources)

• Integrative Sleep Training Course for Professionals

  (Focused on Holistic Sleep shaping for children 0-3 years of age with an emphasis on evidence-based and foundations of healthy sleep, Sleep science, brain and gut development, anthropology, sleep disorders, sleep conditioning, and sleep training methods)

   

• Lactation Educator 

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association) 

  (Evidence-based information about breastmilk and breastfeeding, breast anatomy, nutrition, usage of breast pump, hand expression, breastfeeding positions, latching, breastmilk handling, referrals, and resources)

   

• New Parent Educator 

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association)

  (Teaching adult learners, expecting and new parent education, communication skills, strategies and techniques for inclusive teaching, newborn care and characteristics, postpartum care options, providing evidence-based information and resources)

• Working with Multiples - Advanced Training for Professionals

  (Accredited by CAPPA – Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association) 

  (Caring, feeding, multiples, babywearing, nursery and baby gear set up)

   

• Pumping and Bottle Feeding for Perinatal Professionals Workshop

  (Difference between breast pumps, flange sizing, bottle nipples, shapes, flow rates, breastmilk handling, and storage options)

• Infant Massage Workshop  

  (Sensory developments, benefit of infant massage, strokes, oils, relaxation for better sleep, gas relief)

• Safe Sleep Ambassador  

  (Sleep safety, Safe infant sleeping environment, Safe nursery setup)

• All Tied up

  Tongue, Lip, and Cheek Ties working with infants. Symptoms, methods of release, follow-up exercises, revision, health implications.

Additional training and health information

• Proud member of the Newborn Care Specialist Association (NCSA)

• Infant and Adult First Aid and CPR (By the American Red Cross) 

• Community Emergency Response Team member - program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness (By Los Angeles Fire Department)

• Background checked 

• All required immunizations to work with children:

  • COVID-19, plus booster,

  • up to date on H1N1 (flu shot),

  • up to date on T-dap,