Elena Will
Garland,TX
Summary
Passionate Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) from a multicultural home and community, with twenty years experience in lactation consulting and education. Initiated and trained interdisciplinary partners by developing a unified teaching tool to ensure each client received consistent, comprehensive education. Cultivated empathetic, trusting relationships with low-income, at-risk, and disadvantaged prenatal women and partners. Conducted prenatal education to post-partum weaning in both inpatient and outpatient settings including one-on-one, group classes and support sessions with the goal of increasing community breast-feeding rates to improve overall family and community health.
Caring Lactation Consultant with advanced knowledge and passion for natural health care practices. Experienced developing and implementing over 20 yearsof individual breastfeeding plans for new mothers. Skillful conducting classes and creating breastfeeding educational resources for patients and general community.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Lactation Consultant I
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
12.2010 - Current
- Participate in process development and implementation of breastfeeding program for prenatal through early childhood individuals and families that provides culturally congruent, holistic, in-patient and out-patient assessment, counseling, education and support
- Share in departmental performance and process improvements with in-hospital latch rate increasing from approximately 65% to 95% in two years
- Effectively carry out community outreach events independently
- Perform patient assessments and diagnostic tests to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including: physician, nurse, doula, nutritionist and more, with important patient health information and make recommendations used to create and improve focused treatment plans and manage ongoing care. Participate in bedside rounds to this end
- Conduct monthly breastfeeding classes and support groups
- Advocate for patients within their families and healthcare teams to promote wellness for mother and/or infant
- Intermediate level use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Electronic Health Record
- Performed daily hospital rounds for all healthcare system maternity wards and facilities.
- Demonstrated how to express milk and store it in bottles for later feeds.
WIC Program Lactation Consultant
City Of Dallas- WIC Program
Dallas, Texas
10.2007 - 12.2010
- Delivered support, guidance, and education to 800+ prenatal and postpartum women per month enrolled in third largest BFPC program in North Carolina, providing basic breastfeeding information and encouragement
- Promoted breastfeeding in community, organized and lead community events such as The Big Latch
- Managed administrative activities, including peer counseling program enrollment, follow up appointment scheduling and telephone counseling, case management, and electronic health records (EHR) administration
- Planned and spearhead breastfeeding classes, customizing instruction to mothers’ needs and teaching prenatal and postpartum women how to latch newborns
- Provided lactation assistance, advising mothers with breastfeeding difficulties on repositioning and latching techniques and assessing complex breastfeeding problems; refer clients to health professionals to properly diagnose and resolve breastfeeding issues
- Issued breastfeeding pumps and supplies to increase duration of breastfeeding; perform routine equipment and supply counts to facilitate inventory management
- Advocated and inform prenatal and postpartum women on postpartum depression, referring clients to external resources for evaluation and support
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
City Of Dallas- WIC Program
Dallas, TX
01.1993 - 09.2007
- Performed daily hospital rounds for all healthcare system maternity wards and facilities.
- Demonstrated how to express milk and store it in bottles for later feeds.
- Led planning and achievement of goals and objectives consistent with agency mission and philosophy.
Lactation Consultant
Private Counseling
Dallas, TX
07.1998 - 07.2003
- Assessed needs of new mothers and advised mothers about child care topics.
- Provided technical assistance to mothers through home visits and follow up calls.
Education
No Degree - Computer Systems Analysis
Universidad Politecnica Del Ejercito
Quito- Ecuador 06.1987
No Degree - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
Universidad Politecnica De Ecuador
Quito- Ecuador 06.1985
Skills
- Certified International Lactation Consultant
- Advocate for wholistic wellness and nutrition promotion
- Clinical Resource and Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Leadership and Critical Thinking
- Resource Development and Data Collection
- Lactation instruction
- Lactation nutrition knowledge
- Patient and infant care
- Research abilities
- Medical and nursing coordination
Timeline
Lactation Consultant I
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
12.2010 - Current
WIC Program Lactation Consultant
City Of Dallas- WIC Program
10.2007 - 12.2010
Lactation Consultant
Private Counseling
07.1998 - 07.2003
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
City Of Dallas- WIC Program
01.1993 - 09.2007
No Degree - Computer Systems Analysis
Universidad Politecnica Del Ejercito
No Degree - Engineering (Pre-Engineering)
Universidad Politecnica De Ecuador
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