WV Governor’s Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Task Force
12.2020 - Current
Steering Committee Member
WV Perinatal Partnership
07.2014 - Current
Special Projects Consultant
WV Perinatal Partnership
07.2014 - Current
Tobacco Use in Pregnancy Project – development of WV “Help2Quit” smoking cessation intervention training for all Obstetric practitioners in the state
Drug Free Mother Baby Project – development of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome education materials for substance abusing pregnant women, home visitors and communities – includes invitations to speak for several state organizations
Reducing the Cesarean Section Rate Project: Instructor for Evidence Based Labor Support for Nurses
owner/operator
BabyLoveGBV
07.2014 - Current
Public and private childbirth education and lactation consultation (inpatient, outpatient & home visits)
Right from the Start Program Direct Care Coordinator
08.2014 - 12.2015
Perinatal Educator, Lactation Consultant
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
08.2001 - 07.2014
Duties included instructor of all prenatal classes, patient education for new parents, lactation support for all deliveries, inpatient and outpatient lactation consultation, staff education
Direct patient care during high census
Other administrative responsibilities: policy writing and revision including breastfeeding, infant security, Sudden Infant Death and Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, car seat oximetry, neonatal abstinence syndrome
Infant Security champion—of overseeing electronic security system, coordination of “Code Pink” drills and staff education
Hospital liaison to “CARxE” Greenbrier County anti-drug coalition, Greenbrier Early Childhood Committee, IMPACT Coalition, Greenbrier County Head Start Health Advisory Panel Community education –breastfeeding, neonatal abstinence syndrome, shaken baby prevention, car seat safety Event planning for Interagency Health Fair, March of Dimes Walk, Walk for Women and Relay for Life
Created and Coordinated “Drug Free Mother Baby Greenbrier Valley”
WV Perinatal Partnership
11.2011 - 07.2014
A WV Perinatal Partnership pilot program designed to address the rising substance use in pregnancy problem in the state
The program substantially reduced the number of infants born with substance exposure in the community –and became the model from which multiple other DFMB programs were funded and started in West Virginia.
Lactation Consultant
The Lactation Corner
07.2001 - 08.2002
Inpatient and outpatient lactation consultation
Obstetric Case Manager
Martha Jefferson Hospital
09.1999 - 08.2002
Prenatal and postpartum care coordination for mothers including postpartum home visits, for weighing, blood draws and feeding assistance.
Instructor
Martha Jefferson Hospital
01.1999 - 08.2002
Baby Basics” class
Staff RN, Charge Nurse
South 4 Obstetrics
07.1998 - 08.2002
Care of mother baby couplets postpartum, core nursery staff, charge nurse for busy postpartum unit.
Staff Nurse
Staff Builders Home Health
01.1998 - 07.1998
Home visitation nurse caring for variety of medical surgical patients both adult and pediatric
Agency Nurse
01.1998 - 07.1998
Per diem staffing of Charlottesville area nursing home facilities
Coordinator
Pulmonary Suite Step-Down Unit
01.1996 - 01.1998
Care and coordination of staffing for 4 bed step down unit with ventilator dependent or slow weaning patients with emphasis on rehabilitation.
Clinician III Medical Intensive Care Unit
University of Virginia Hospital
06.1990 - 01.1996
Staff nurse caring for critically ill patients with ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drips.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
05.1990
High School Diploma -
Greenbrier East High School
Fairlea, WV
06.1985
Certification
Registered Nurse, State of West Virginia
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
Instructor – Lamaze Evidence Based Nursing Care: Labor Support Skills
“Happiest Baby on the Block” Instructor (shaken baby prevention for new parents)
Mayo Clinic Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (inactive)
Awardsrecognition
GVMC Nurse Leader of the Year 2006
WV Excellence in Nursing Award 2008
GVMC Employee of the month July 2008
GVMC Employee of the month August 2012
GVMC Employee of the Year December 2012
Timeline
Director
WV Breastfeeding Institute
10.2021 - Current
Project Director
WV Breastfeeding Alliance
07.2021 - Current
Appointed member
WV Governor’s Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Task Force
12.2020 - Current
Right from the Start Program Direct Care Coordinator
08.2014 - 12.2015
Steering Committee Member
WV Perinatal Partnership
07.2014 - Current
Special Projects Consultant
WV Perinatal Partnership
07.2014 - Current
owner/operator
BabyLoveGBV
07.2014 - Current
Created and Coordinated “Drug Free Mother Baby Greenbrier Valley”
WV Perinatal Partnership
11.2011 - 07.2014
Perinatal Educator, Lactation Consultant
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center
08.2001 - 07.2014
Lactation Consultant
The Lactation Corner
07.2001 - 08.2002
Obstetric Case Manager
Martha Jefferson Hospital
09.1999 - 08.2002
Instructor
Martha Jefferson Hospital
01.1999 - 08.2002
Staff RN, Charge Nurse
South 4 Obstetrics
07.1998 - 08.2002
Staff Nurse
Staff Builders Home Health
01.1998 - 07.1998
Agency Nurse
01.1998 - 07.1998
Coordinator
Pulmonary Suite Step-Down Unit
01.1996 - 01.1998
Clinician III Medical Intensive Care Unit
University of Virginia Hospital
06.1990 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
West Virginia University
High School Diploma -
Greenbrier East High School
Registered Nurse, State of West Virginia
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
Instructor – Lamaze Evidence Based Nursing Care: Labor Support Skills
“Happiest Baby on the Block” Instructor (shaken baby prevention for new parents)
Mayo Clinic Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (inactive)