Greetings! First of all, I am a real person. I truly care for and strive to accompany my clients wherever they are at in their lives. I would love to hear your voice. Give me a call at 334-220-3233. I get a lot of spam calls, though. So be sure to leave me a message, too. I don’t want to miss you.

Here is a bit more about me:

+Certified lactation counselor (CLC).

+Licensed as a lactation care provider by the NM Board of Nursing.

+Certified Health and Wellness Coach (AFPA)

+Certified Pain Coach (Pain Coaching Academy).

+Birth and postpartum doula.

+Holistic herbalist.

Counseling Experience

• Prenatal and Birth Support, including work with private clients and as a UNMH Birth Companion Program Volunteer: Counseling Moms and Providing Continuous Birth Support. (Summer 2025-Current) 66 hours
• Postpartum and Breastfeeding Support, including work with private clients and as a WIC Designated Breastfeeding Expert: Counseling Women on Breastfeeding and Feeding (July 2023-July 2024) 95 hours
• Substance Use Disorder: I have experience providing perinatal support to women with SUD.
• Supporting Those with a History of Trauma: I have accompanied or counseled more than 5 dozen people with a history of trauma and/or chronic pain.

Please note I am not a licensed counselor, therapist, or doctor. I cannot diagnose, prescribe, or treat medical conditions. I am not trained or licensed to deliver babies. Please remember that doctors and pharmacists can make mistakes, as can all human beings. Carefully discern what is right for you and your baby.

Lab Experience and Lab Research

• University of New Mexico Work in Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry Labs: (August 1999-2002) approximately 1020 hours
• UNM Biochemistry Department Breast Cancer Research: Received undergraduate grant to conduct breast cancer research. (Summer 2002)

Other Formal Education

• Holy Apostles College and Seminary: graduate level ethics course (2023)
• National Catholic Bioethics Center: Two-day seminar: Catholic Health Care Ethics: A Tradition of Compassion and Care for the Human Person (2021)
• University of Oxford: MSc in Mathematical Modelling (2008)
• University of Colorado at Boulder: BA in Pure Math (2004)
• University of New Mexico: 2 biology courses, 8 chemistry courses including organic, quantitative analysis, and physical chemistry, 1 biochemistry class, 2 anthropology courses including cultures of the world. (1999-2003)

Certifications/Memberships

• NM Board of Nursing: Lactation Provider License (January 2025-current)
• American Fitness Professionals and Associates: Certification as a Health and Wellness Coach (September 2024-current) 34 hours
• The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice: Certification as a CLC. (June 2023-current) 52 hours

Herbal, Perinatal, and Wellness Continuing Education

• Motivational Interviewing Center for Change: (September 2026) 4 hours
• Lily Nichols‘ Nutritional Assessment During Pregnancy: (September 2026) 1.5 hours
• Pain Coaching Academy: (June 2026) 10.5 hours
• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Hospital and Clinic Summit: Lactation and Substance Use Disorder (November 2025) 3.5 hours
• UNM Echo Perinatal Community Partnership: Supporting Perinatal Clients with a History of Substance Use (May 2025) 1 hour
• UNMH Birth Companion Training: (Spring 2025) 9 hours
• New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Annual Conference: Lactation Through the Lifespan- Parents, Babies, Providers, Community (April 2024) 13 hours
• Breastfeeding Conferences: Challenging Paradigms (March 2024) 3 hours
• Gold Learning: ReLATCHtation: Transitioning the Exclusively Bottle-fed Baby to Nursing (February 2024) 1 hour
• Gold Learning: Substance Use During Pregnancy: Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Women, Infants, and Their Families. (February 2024) 1 hour
• The University of Indiana Continuing Education: Trauma Informed Care (November 2022) approximately 4 hours
• Materia Medica and Nutrition: Approximately 250 hours