Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, BSc, CCCE, CLC, CLD, CLE
22095 Cook Lane
Morrison, CO 80465
720-291-9115
Professional Education
2006-2009 Graduate of Union University and Inst., Bachelor of Science in Maternal and Child Health-Lactation Consulting Program, Graduated with Honors
Certifications
IBCLC Internationally Board Certified since IBCLC 2009
Healthy Children Certified Lactation Counselor, 2007
Desert SW Fitness Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Educator in 2001
CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator, Childbirth Educator, and Labor Doula since 2003
Prenatal Parenting Certified Prenatal Parenting Instructor 2003
Whole Birth Yoga Prenatal Yoga Teachers Training 2003
Birthworks Certified Childbirth Educator in 2000
Experience
Sept 2016 - Present Elected Director at United States Breastfeeding Committee
Set organizational direction. Ensure necessary resources for USBC. Provide oversight for staff and organization as a whole.
August 1998 - Present Owner of MotherJourney Childbirth Services
Provide holistic childbirth, breastfeeding, nutrition and prenatal yoga classes and doula services for women in the childbearing year. Doula services include labor support, prenatal education, breastfeeding support and education and birth story. Offer natural products for families and educational tools for childbirth and lactation professionals. www.motherjourney.com
June 2004 – Dec 2016 Parent Educator/Yoga Instructor at Health One Hospitals and St. Joseph Hospital (Both contract and employee)
Provide childbirth, breastfeeding and prenatal yoga classes in a variety of formats. Update and write curriculums as requested.
2001 – Dec 2016 Executive Director and Faculty of CAPPA Lactation Educators Certification Programs
Manage and facilitate national 20 Hour Lactation Educator Course. In 2011 alone offered 12 courses around the United States to hospitals, public health departments and professional communities. Duties include writing and updating training products, writing quarterly articles for newsletter, answering all email about program, and overseeing regional and state trainers. As faculty, organize and facilitate childbirth educator and lactation educator certification trainings across the nation. Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association. www.CAPPA.net
Oct 2010-March 2014 InJoy Birth and Parenting Customer Advocate
Produce online webinars and podcasts for continuing education. Educate customers about InJoy solutions and how to use them effectively. Help InJoy staff create new solutions to meet current & emerging needs. Provide relevant updates and ongoing training to InJoy staff on concepts and trends in childbirth. www.injoyvideos.com
Recent Professional Speaking Engagements
· NYS WIC Conference, New York May 22-24
· ACNM, Private Session for BioOil, June 24th, 2017
· Grand Conference AQC, Quebec, Canada May 28-30, 2017
· La Leche League International Online Conference, April 4-6
· California WIC Conference, April 9, 2017
· Montana Breastfeeding Learning Collaborative, April 10-12
· Gold Lactation Conference April 2017
· Pamona Valley Perinatal Symposium, April 26, 2017
· USLCA - May 4-6, 2017
· Best Connection Conference, Portland, ME May 11,12 2017
· The LATCH Conference, Virginia, February 2017
· New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force Conference, Albuquerque, NM, March 8-10, 2017
· REACHE Conference, Puget Sound, WA March 17, 2017
· National Indian and Native American WIC Coalition Conference, March 2017
· Orange County Breastfeeding Coalition - Concerns for Breastfeeding
· Inherent Birth, November 2016, Online
· Gold Perinatal Conference, Fall 2016
· 13th Annual Nurse Midwifery Conference, Denver, CO October, 2016
· CAPPA, Destin, FL October, 2016
· Kentucky Lactation Consultants Conference, October 2016
· B.E.S.T. Connection, Portland, ME September, 2016
· Kansas City Lactation Consultants, September 2016
· National WIC Conference, September 2016
· ILCA, Chicago, IL July, 2016
· Gold Midwifery Conference, Online, March 2016
· JIA La Leche League Summit Paris, France April 2016
· Inland Northwest Birth Professionals Conference, Spokane, Washington, April 2016
· West Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants, Grand Rapid, MI April 2016
· Great Britain Lactation Consultants Conference, Basingstoke, England April 2016
· ILCA, Chicago, IL July, 2016
· Cobb and Douglas County Annual Conference, Marietta GA August 2015
· Atlantic Health Lactation Conference, NJ October 2015
· CAPPA Conference - Tucson, AZ, July 2015
· ILCA Conference - Washington, DC July 2015
· Surrey University - Surrey, England June 2015
· GOLD Lactation Conference - Online Spring 2015
· CA WIC Breastfeeding Conference - Burlingame, CA, March 2015
· Newcastle Upon Tyne, London Nov 2014 Unicef Baby Friendly
· Asheville, NC Sept. 10-13, 2014 ICEA Conference - Beyond the Birth Plan
· Washington, DC July 28-31 Birth to Three Conference - Epigenetics and Breastfeeding
· Chapel Hill, NC June 20-24 PSI Conference
· Rancho Mirage, CA May 24 Birthing, Bonding and Breastfeeding Conference
· Online Gold Lactation Conference April 21
· Netcong, NJ Jan 25 The Science of the MotherBaby Bond
· Cedar Rapids, IA March 2014 Keynote Speaker Unity Point Maternal Child Nurse Conference
· CAPPA October 2013 - Rethinking the Birth Plan: Paradigm Shifting for Birth Professionals
· ILCA/Australia July 2013 - Epigenetics and Breastfeeding
· ACNM - May 2013 Epigenetics and Nutrition