Elizabeth Demarzo
Staten Island,NY
Summary
Accomplished Parent Coach and Doula, enhancing family dynamics and reducing conflicts through expert guidance and motivational skills. Specialized in evidence-based education and self-care techniques, significantly improving client outcomes. Excelled in multicultural competence, ensuring inclusive support across diverse communities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Parent Coach
Independently Employed
Staten Island, NY
06.2023 - Current
- Conducted group seminars on various parenting topics, fostering a supportive community among attendees.
- Continuously evaluated the effectiveness of coaching strategies used, adapting approaches as necessary to best serve client needs and ensure successful outcomes.
- Fostered positive home environments by teaching stress management techniques and self-care practices for parents.
- Kept up-to-date on current research in child development and parenting techniques, ensuring relevant advice was provided to clients consistently.
- Reduced family conflicts through effective communication techniques and conflict resolution methods.
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Healthy Women Healthy Futures
Staten Island, NY
01.2017 - Current
- Facilitated successful transitions into parenthood by offering practical advice on newborn routines, sleep patterns, and developmental milestones.
- Improved family dynamics by fostering open communication between partners during pregnancy, birth preparation, and postpartum phases.
- Enhanced prenatal and postpartum care by providing evidence-based information, emotional support, and physical comfort measures.
- Empowered new parents by offering expert guidance on breastfeeding initiation, infant care, and bonding practices.
- Maintained detailed records of client interactions and progress, allowing for seamless collaboration among the support team members and continuity of care.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with industry trends and research, ensuring clients received the highest quality care.
Peer Counselor Coordinator
WIC Northwell Hospital
Staten Island, NY
05.2008 - 12.2017
- Served as a liaison between clients and counselors, promoting breastfeeding at our local WIC office at Staten Island University Hospital and local clinics.
- Empowered clients by teaching them benefits of breastfeeding and providing evidence based education to discuss with their health care providers.
- Provided troubleshooting with clients postpartum and worked along side HCP’s to preserve nursing as well as teaching them how to stay in their scope of practice.
- Oversaw the peer counselor program by checking peer counselors notes for clients charting system.
- Recruited and trained counselors with evidence based lactation curriculum.
- Ran quarterly fundraisers and kept track of all lactation inventory, funds and monthly special events.
Education
Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NYSkills
Motivational Skills
Self-Care Techniques
Nonviolent Communication
Multicultural Competence
Boundary Setting
Certification
CLC Certified Lactation Counselor
CPD Certified Postpartum Doula
CPC Certified Parent Coach
Additional Information
Elizabeth DeMarzo volunteers her time in her homeschool community by teaching Forest School, emotional intelligence and assisting with Pre-k. She also provides a free monthly mother’s support group in Staten Island.
Timeline
Parent Coach
Independently Employed
06.2023 - Current
Birth and Postpartum Doula
Healthy Women Healthy Futures
01.2017 - Current
Peer Counselor Coordinator
WIC Northwell Hospital
05.2008 - 12.2017
Kingsborough Community College