Meet the Florida Lactation Loop Team

I hold bachelor's degrees in biology and nursing from The Sage Colleges in Troy, NY, and have seven years of nursing experience in pediatric intensive care, including transplant care. Before my first child was born, I worked in a pediatrician’s office, where an IBCLC helped me overcome common breastfeeding challenges. Breastfeeding my daughter for over a year became my proudest achievement. Inspired by this, I became an IBCLC in 2013. After working in private practice and having two more children, I chose to focus on my family. I’m excited to join Jennifer and her team to support breastfeeding families. Recently, I completed a master class on infant oral function and tethered tissues and now specialize in infant oral rehabilitation. I live in Northwest Bradenton with my husband and three busy children. In my free time, I teach fitness classes, support youth sports, and travel in our RV.

I’m from Sarasota, Florida, wife and mother of four. I worked 20 years in modeling, theater, and dance, plus 10 years in medical offices. I love children, became a stepmother, then had my own. I chose natural childbirth and long-term breastfeeding but faced challenges like engorgement and colic. After overcoming them, I became a certified lactation counselor in 2018.

During pregnancy, my father’s stage 4 liver cancer led me to increase my breast milk supply, pumping for him post-birth, which aided his treatment and extended his life. After he passed, I committed to helping others. A year later, I joined Lactation Loop and earned my IBCLC certification in his memory. I now work with a top Sarasota OBGYN and The Healthy Start Coalition to support mothers and babies in breastfeeding.

I’m a mom of 4 (3 under 5). I have a background in psychology, & my passion for perinatal mental health naturally bridged into feeding- recognizing that how we feed our babies shapes our emotional wellbeing, self-trust, & family connection. I watched my own mother tandem feed twins while battling PPD, which showed me how deeply feeding shapes our postpartum experience. Today, I help families with all things breast & feeding while honoring the emotional & mental shifts that weave through feeding & early parenthood.

I began my passion for maternal and infant health studying Health Science in college, learning breastfeeding benefits. With 10+ years in lactation support, I live in Venice, Florida, with my husband and four kids. Since 2018 as a lactation consultant, after five years as an assistant and counselor at WIC, I bring both professional and personal experience. My struggles with oversupply, undersupply, mastitis, sensitivities, hormone issues, and tongue/lip ties shape my compassionate, personalized support. Every breastfeeding journey is unique—I’m here to help you with evidence-based care and understanding.