Rachel Blumberg

• Provided welcoming and professional service to a diverse customer population.
• Responded to questions and concerns while communicating accurate information.
• Collaborated with team members to support efficient daily operations.
• Maintained organized merchandise and accurate inventory records in a fast-paced environment.

• Planned seasonal plantings and maintained garden beds using sustainable gardening practices.
• Harvested flowers for drying and bouquet production, then sold finished floral products directly to customers.
• Harvested and processed medicinal herbs for use in herbal preparations and body care products.
• Developed and led garden-based lessons for elementary aged children covering soil health, composting, planting, gardening, and plant care.
• Managed scheduling, purchasing, customer communication, sales, planning, and day-to-day business operations.

Homeschool Educator

• Homeschooled children at the preschool, first-grade, and second-grade levels.
• Planned and taught age-appropriate lessons and learning activities.
• Incorporated hands-on and nature-based learning into instruction.
• Organized daily learning routines, educational materials, and activities.
• Adapted instruction and activities based on each child's age, needs, and progress.
• Supported the development of independence, curiosity, and engagement in learning.

• Founded and operated a private lactation practice serving families throughout the local community.
• Developed individualized, evidence based care plans and provided one-on-one lactation education and support.
• Specialized in complex breastfeeding concerns, including ankyloglossia, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, chronic low milk supply, and infants with feeding disabilities.
• Built relationships with local healthcare providers and community organizations to support referrals and promote breastfeeding awareness in maternal child health.
• Managed client communication, scheduling, documentation, insurance, billing, and day-to-day practice operations.

• Provided inpatient and outpatient lactation support to families in Labor & Delivery and postpartum.
• Assessed breastfeeding challenges and provided individualized education and hands on support during the hospital stay.
• Collaborated with nursing staff and other members of the Women & Infants team to support feeding plans and patient needs.

• Provided in home lactation consultations and individualized breastfeeding education for families.
• Developed evidence based care plans tailored to each client’s needs and goals.
• Collaborated with clients' interdisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care and support breastfeeding outcomes.
• Managed follow up communication and adjusted recommendations as client needs changed.

• Evaluated breastfeeding challenges and provided individualized lactation consultations for inpatient and outpatient families.
• Supported patients across postpartum, Labor & Delivery, NICU, ICU, and Emergency Department settings.
• Taught breastfeeding and infant care classes for expectant and new families.
• Served on the hospital breastfeeding committee, contributing to staff policies and procedures related to breastfeeding support.
• Advocated for an employee pump room to better support breastfeeding staff.