Perinatal and Maternal Wellness Consultant
Speaking Engagements, Workshops, and Seminars
“delightful”
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“motivational“
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”hilarious”
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“culturally humble”
“informative”
“motivational“
”provocative”
”hilarious”
”thorough”
”relevant”
”engaging”
”eye-opening”
”necessary”
“culturally humble”
Disorganized Feeding: Beyond Suck, Swallow, Breathe (8/2020). Gold Lactation Conference- Level Up
Unpacking Your Silence for Birthworkers (6/2020). The Unpacking Convos
Culturally Humble Approaches to Promoting, Protecting, and Supporting Breastfeeding in Teen Populations (5/2020) New York Birthworkers Alliance
COVID Conversations (4/2020) Virtual Healthcare Town Hall
NICU Support for the Coalition (3/2020) Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care; Nashville, TN
Milk and Cookies: Demystifying Breastfeeding in the NICU (2/2020) Annual Nutrition Conference: Children’s Healthcare if Atlanta; Atlanta, GA
Lactation Support in Home-Based Early Intervention (7/2019) International Lactation Consultants Association; Atlanta, GA
Unlocking the Latch: Clinical Skills Day (5/2019) United States Lactation Consultants Association Conference; Scottsdale, AZ
Advocating for Families When Failures in Health Care End Up in Court (5/2019) Racial Equity Webinar Series; United States Breastfeeding Committee
Spoiling That Baby: And Other Myths That Impact Breastfeeding and Development 3/2019); Breastfeeding And Feminism International Conference; Chapel Hill, NC
The Weathering Hypothesis: And Other Inconvenient Truths Around Perinatal Health and Breastfeeding (3/2019); Emory Breastfeeding Conference; Atlanta, GA
Utilizing Community Resources to Support Breastfeeding at Home and Work (11/2018); SELCA; Atlanta, GA
Building Trust Among Lactation Professionals (9/2018); National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color
Oncology Rehabilitation for Allied Health Professionals
Breastfeeding and Marijuana Usage (8/2018); DC Breastfeeding Coalition Conference; Washington, D.C.
Building Communities Through Breastfeeding Education and Support (8/2018); National Breastfeeding Coalitions Conference; Atlanta, GA
Breastfeeding in the Community: An Allied Health Approach (2/2018); Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association Conference; Atlanta, GA
Racism is the Reason: The Reality of Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates (2/2018); Southeastern Lactation Consultants Conference; Atlanta, GA
Community Building Though Breastfeeding Support (1/2018); Healthy Children Project, International Conference; Deerfield Beach, FL
Coalition and Community Building Through Breastfeeding Support (12/2017); United States Breastfeeding Committee
Breastfeeding 202 (9/2017); Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR
Breastfeeding and Metabolic Disorders (6/2017); Lactation Education Resources
Breastfeeding and the Ancient Wisdom of Self-Care and Interdependence (3/2017); Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference, Chapel Hill, NC
The Foundations of Perinatal Yoga: Yoga Teacher Training (2/2017); Sumits Yoga Memphis
Tackling Breastfeeding Facts and Myths (1/2017); Arkansas Department of Health: Tailgate for Breastfeeding, Sleep, and Safety; Little Rock, AR
Exercise and Nutrition for New and Expectant Moms (1/2017); Memphis Birth Collective: Parent Topic Night; Memphis, TN
Breastfeeding, Stress, and Exercise (1/2017); BSTARS: Support Group Meeting; Memphis, TN
Self-Care for Health Providers (10/2016); Methodist LeBonheur Hospital, Department of Community Health: Department Retreat; Memphis, TN
SGCTA at 5 Years- Community Support (8/2016); United States BreastfeedingCommittee’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting Panelist; Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
Coalition and Community Building Through Breastfeeding Support: Why It Matters and How To Get It Done (8/2016); United States Breastfeeding Committee National Conference; Washington, D.C.
International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding 2016 (6/2016); Normalize Breastfeeding, Inc.; San Diego, CA
Breastfeeding Facts and Myths (2/2016); Breast Health: Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer; Lemoyne-Owen
College, Department of Sociology; Memphis, TN
Pregnancy and Infant Massage (2/2016); Memphis Birth Collective: Parent Topic Night; Memphis, TN
Maternal and Women’s Wellness in Prison 1/2016); Shelby County Department of Corrections; Memphis, TN
Prenatal Nutrition Classes: Pregnancy Nutrition, Eating For Breastfeeding, Weaning Wonders, and The Art of Expression: Returning to Work. (12/2015); Ongoing 4 part series, taught monthly, Memphis, TN
Eating for Breastfeeding (12/2015); BSTARS; Support Group Meeting; Memphis, TN
A Collaborative Approach to Infant Feeding in the NICU: Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Lactation Specialists Working as a Team (10/2015); Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association Conference; Detroit, MI
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation- Beyond Kegels (1/2012); Emory Eastside Medical Center: Obstetrics and Gynecology Departmental Lunch and Learn; Atlanta, GA
Community Health for Occupational Therapists (6/2010); Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lymphedema Therapy and Oncology Rehabilitation (5/2007); Eastside Medical Center: Oncology Committee Conference; Atlanta, GA
The Developmental Impact on Children Who Miss Recess (4/2002); American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; Orlando, FL
Occupational and Young Offenders United (4/2002); American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; Orlando, FL
Unpacking Your Silence for Birthworkers (6/2020). The Unpacking Convos
Culturally Humble Approaches to Promoting, Protecting, and Supporting Breastfeeding in Teen Populations (5/2020) New York Birthworkers Alliance
COVID Conversations (4/2020) Virtual Healthcare Town Hall
NICU Support for the Coalition (3/2020) Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care; Nashville, TN
Milk and Cookies: Demystifying Breastfeeding in the NICU (2/2020) Annual Nutrition Conference: Children’s Healthcare if Atlanta; Atlanta, GA
Lactation Support in Home-Based Early Intervention (7/2019) International Lactation Consultants Association; Atlanta, GA
Unlocking the Latch: Clinical Skills Day (5/2019) United States Lactation Consultants Association Conference; Scottsdale, AZ
Advocating for Families When Failures in Health Care End Up in Court (5/2019) Racial Equity Webinar Series; United States Breastfeeding Committee
Spoiling That Baby: And Other Myths That Impact Breastfeeding and Development 3/2019); Breastfeeding And Feminism International Conference; Chapel Hill, NC
The Weathering Hypothesis: And Other Inconvenient Truths Around Perinatal Health and Breastfeeding (3/2019); Emory Breastfeeding Conference; Atlanta, GA
Utilizing Community Resources to Support Breastfeeding at Home and Work (11/2018); SELCA; Atlanta, GA
Building Trust Among Lactation Professionals (9/2018); National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color
Oncology Rehabilitation for Allied Health Professionals
Breastfeeding and Marijuana Usage (8/2018); DC Breastfeeding Coalition Conference; Washington, D.C.
Building Communities Through Breastfeeding Education and Support (8/2018); National Breastfeeding Coalitions Conference; Atlanta, GA
Breastfeeding in the Community: An Allied Health Approach (2/2018); Southeastern Lactation Consultant Association Conference; Atlanta, GA
Racism is the Reason: The Reality of Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates (2/2018); Southeastern Lactation Consultants Conference; Atlanta, GA
Community Building Though Breastfeeding Support (1/2018); Healthy Children Project, International Conference; Deerfield Beach, FL
Coalition and Community Building Through Breastfeeding Support (12/2017); United States Breastfeeding Committee
Breastfeeding 202 (9/2017); Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR
Breastfeeding and Metabolic Disorders (6/2017); Lactation Education Resources
Breastfeeding and the Ancient Wisdom of Self-Care and Interdependence (3/2017); Breastfeeding and Feminism International Conference, Chapel Hill, NC
The Foundations of Perinatal Yoga: Yoga Teacher Training (2/2017); Sumits Yoga Memphis
Tackling Breastfeeding Facts and Myths (1/2017); Arkansas Department of Health: Tailgate for Breastfeeding, Sleep, and Safety; Little Rock, AR
Exercise and Nutrition for New and Expectant Moms (1/2017); Memphis Birth Collective: Parent Topic Night; Memphis, TN
Breastfeeding, Stress, and Exercise (1/2017); BSTARS: Support Group Meeting; Memphis, TN
Self-Care for Health Providers (10/2016); Methodist LeBonheur Hospital, Department of Community Health: Department Retreat; Memphis, TN
SGCTA at 5 Years- Community Support (8/2016); United States BreastfeedingCommittee’s Virtual Town Hall Meeting Panelist; Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding
Coalition and Community Building Through Breastfeeding Support: Why It Matters and How To Get It Done (8/2016); United States Breastfeeding Committee National Conference; Washington, D.C.
International Day to Normalize Breastfeeding 2016 (6/2016); Normalize Breastfeeding, Inc.; San Diego, CA
Breastfeeding Facts and Myths (2/2016); Breast Health: Breastfeeding and Breast Cancer; Lemoyne-Owen
College, Department of Sociology; Memphis, TN
Pregnancy and Infant Massage (2/2016); Memphis Birth Collective: Parent Topic Night; Memphis, TN
Maternal and Women’s Wellness in Prison 1/2016); Shelby County Department of Corrections; Memphis, TN
Prenatal Nutrition Classes: Pregnancy Nutrition, Eating For Breastfeeding, Weaning Wonders, and The Art of Expression: Returning to Work. (12/2015); Ongoing 4 part series, taught monthly, Memphis, TN
Eating for Breastfeeding (12/2015); BSTARS; Support Group Meeting; Memphis, TN
A Collaborative Approach to Infant Feeding in the NICU: Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, and Lactation Specialists Working as a Team (10/2015); Black Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association Conference; Detroit, MI
Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation- Beyond Kegels (1/2012); Emory Eastside Medical Center: Obstetrics and Gynecology Departmental Lunch and Learn; Atlanta, GA
Community Health for Occupational Therapists (6/2010); Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lymphedema Therapy and Oncology Rehabilitation (5/2007); Eastside Medical Center: Oncology Committee Conference; Atlanta, GA
The Developmental Impact on Children Who Miss Recess (4/2002); American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; Orlando, FL
Occupational and Young Offenders United (4/2002); American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference; Orlando, FL
