Newborn Care Specialist Track Workshops & Speakers
Support for the Breastfeeding Mother
Haleigh Almquist & Brittany Hunt
As Newborn Care Specialists, breastfeeding support and guidance falls under one of our big responsibilities. Breastfeeding support and education in the early days is vital for a new mom to encourage a lasting and healthy breastfeeding relationship with her child. In this workshop we will explore in depth breastfeeding information and how we, as NCS, can support a breastfeeding mother to help her navigate breastfeeding challenges. Additional topics cover breast and nipple issues, breastfeeding basics, sleep myths, latch, breast milk nutrition, physiological issues, and how to support a breastfeeding mother.
Haleigh is a Newborn Care Specialist and mommy of one to her son Axel. With over 10 years of childcare experience, Haleigh started her professional child care career in 2004 while working on her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Education at Texas Tech University. Since then Haleigh has cared for nearly 100 families and truly understand the delicacies it takes to care for someone in their first few months of life. Haleigh founded Hush Little Baby, LLC in January of 2011. After moving from Austin, TX and working in the DC area for 6 months, Haleigh realized so many parents were being sent less than adequate caregivers to care for their newborns. Haleigh holds newborn care to a high standard and so Hush Hush Little Baby was created, to provide families with professional, quality newborn care. Hush Hush Little Baby has served hundreds of families in the DC Metro, Austin, and Tampa Bay areas. In 2013, Haleigh joined Brittany Hunt to found the Newborn Care Training Academy. The academy was created out of a passion to educate others in the field of newborn care. Between Hush Little Baby and the Newborn Care Training Academy, Haleigh has a wealth of newborn knowledge and a great passion for what she does.
Brittany lives and works in the Washington, DC area with her husband and Golden Doodle puppy. She has spent thousands of hours caring for infants and teaching new parent workshops. She studied psychology and early childhood education while in college and started working with newborns over 8 years before becoming a Newborn Care Specialist. She has also worked with toddlers and young children as a professional nanny for multiple families. Brittany is very passionate about educating others in the proper care of newborns and education has long been an important part of the work she has done with new parents as a Newborn Care Specialist. She is excited to share her knowledge with those seeking to become Newborn Care Specialists and to help guide them through the process.
Claim your Ideal Client: How to Take Your Business from Frazzled to Fantastic with Three Simple Steps
Tamiko Kelly
During this talk you will learn how to:
Confidently communicate your value so prospective clients can wait to work with you
Make a difference and serve your clients without sacrificing your own needs in the process
Implement practical, repeatable steps which will help you make more money in your business
Some of her clients have called her a “Sleep Wizard” or “Baby Miracle Worker”, as they have been overjoyed after Tamiko’s methods have restored sleep to their homes. She is a child sleep expert, certified sleep consultant and founder of Sleep Well. Wake Happy.
From cat-naps to multiple night time waking’s, Tamiko has got your family covered. Her unique approach and years of sleep consulting experience have helped her clients achieve extraordinary results.
Tamiko understands how hard it can be to run a successful business. She jumped ship and left a successful career in Corporate America to start her business. She had a world changing dream and created her own business to be the catalyst of positive change in the lives of exhausted parents. Tamiko has mastered the art of work/life balance and happily shares her expertise with other business owners.
Every Day Essential Oils for Babies and Children
Mamie Krueger
Have you discovered the therapeutic benefits of using Essential Oils in everyday Life? Essential oils are especially wonderful for babies and children as they have potent medicinal benefits but are completely safe and healing to the body. They can be used for everything from sleep and relaxation, to digestive issues, immune building, PMS, anxiety, depression, headaches and everything in between. Come learn how essential oils can enhance your life!
Mamie is a newborn care specialist and owner of Your Sleeping Baby. She is also a wellness advocate for dōTERRA International. She has a passion for teaching babies of all ages healthy sleep habits. She loves empowering parents to be informed and educated so they can be proactive in making knowledgeable decisions that benefit the entire family. Mamie is an avid researcher and passionate about holistic, natural health care. She is a real food advocate and loves educating parents on the benefits/consequences of what they put in their bodies. She finds great fulfillment in teaching families how to incorporate natural healing methods into their everyday life, as well as connecting them with the appropriate resources.
Green is the New Black
Tonya Sakowicz
This workshop will address one of the hottest topics these days; going green. Providing practical, affordable solutions for NCS, nannies and families to implement within the home, vehicle, play and sleep environments to ensure as little toxic exposure as possible for expecting mothers, newborns and children. This workshop will be beneficial for both NCS and nannies.
What is “going green” and why does it matter
Health benefits
Brain development
Environmental Impact
Teaching children about their “part” in caring for our world
Tonya has spent the last 25 years dedicating her life to the health and welfare of new moms and babies, as well as older children. As a professional, credentialed nanny, she has learned early-on that what children ate made a difference in their behavior and their overall ability to learn and play, but it was in the last 10 years that she really began to focus on working with new moms and newborns, helping them get off to the best start possible. And in 2004, when she became pregnant with her first child, she really began to focus more on what she was putting into, on, and around her body. Subsequent difficulty getting and staying pregnant and finally another child in 2008 really made her begin to research this, and when the opportunity to become a Certified Eco-consultant, Greenproofer and Green Birth Educator came along, it was a natural fit and the idea for Baby Go Green was born!
Add another happy client to your portfolio, from booking the job to completing it.
Cortney Gibson
Join veteran NCS, Cortney Gibson, for an informative workshop designed to benefit all newborn care professionals and those interested in pursuing a career in this rewarding field. This in-depth session will start with closing the deal, including; contract anatomy, steps for building a trusting relationship with your new client, professionalism and industry standards, and preparing for the job to begin. Then, we’ll dive into the art of providing unparalleled service, starting with night one and move through an actual case study of a 12 week assignment. Attendees will learn what it takes to be at the top of the newborn care field by working through various scenarios and potential outcomes. Take home valuable tips from a pro that you can implement into your work immediately!
Cortney Gibson is a newborn care specialist, sleep consultant and educator for parents and caregivers. She holds a certificate in newborn care from Alexandria School and has studied greenproofing, maternity and child sleep, integrative nutrition, and infant mental health through various institutions.
Cortney owns and operates Gibson Newborn Services; a company dedicated to helping the parents of new babies succeed through education, newborn care and support. GNS offers families the highest level of newborn care, sleep consultations, non-toxic nursery planning, integrative nutrition and wellness, as well as an exclusive newborn care referral services, available nationwide.
Cortney has been working with families and providing in-home care since 1997. She specializes in the care of preemies and multiples, as well as sleep coaching and parenting classes. Cortney has spent over 60,000 hours nurturing babies and caring for young children all over the country.
A longtime supporter of the INA, Cortney has served on the board of directors since 2007 and now serves as President of the organization. Cortney chairs the NCS committee, works with the mentor program, and helps to plan the newborn care track for the annual conference.
Conference details can be found here http://nanny.org/annual-conference/2015-ina-annual-conference/