In addition to my passion for breastfeeding, I am also a Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Instructor for the hospital.  In 2018 I became a Breastfeeding Instructor for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition and have loved sharing my experiences and knowledge with others aspiring to become lactation consultants and those interested in gaining more breastfeeding knowledge. Since starting my private practice in lactation, I realized the need for more education regarding newborn sleep, oral dysfunction, and bottle refusal for the families that I serve.

+ Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN, BSN) Kansas University School of Nursing 1996

+ International Board Certified Lactation Consultant since 2016

+ Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Instructor since 2000

+ CPR Certified

+ Breastfeeding Instructor for the Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition since 2018

+ Member of Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition since 2015

+ Member of United State Lactation Consultation Association (USLCA) since 2023

+ Certified Infant Massage Educator since 2023

+ IBCLC Master Class Completion 2024

+ Newborn Sleep Specialist since 2023

+ Guiding Bottle Breakthroughs Completion 2024

+ Perinatal Mood Disorders Training Completion 2024

+ Favorite podcast: The Car Pool (the Car Mom), The Big Boo Cast, Inside the Paint (all about KU Basketball), and The Bible Recap

+ Quirky thing about me: You could not pay me enough money to eat an egg, drink milk, or ride a roller coaster! I love the smell of leather and a fresh off the print newspaper. Weird, I know! I know all the words to Baby Got Back and AC/DC, Poison, and 90’s country make me happy.

+ My family: I married my high school sweetheart, Steve, and we have raised our four children in our hometown of Moundridge, KS. We love following our kids in their activities and journeys to becoming adults. We are slowly becoming acclimated to our new roles as “empty nesters”.

Anything within 60 miles of our office in Moundridge, KS. Salina, McPherson, Harvey, Reno counties, Wichita.  Milage will be added for any client outside of a 60 mile range.