Trainings & Certifications

Emily is committed to ongoing, advanced education in infant feeding and lactation care. This field evolves constantly, and staying current means her patients benefit from the newest research and techniques, not outdated advice. Below is her full training history and professional affiliations.

Completed Trainings

  1. Babies in Common: Pumping & Feeding Gear for IBCLCs, Jeanette Mesite Frem, MHS, IBCLC, CCE

  2. Guiding Bottle Breakthroughs, Rachel O'Brien, IBCLC

  3. Oral Habilitation of the Breastfeeding Dyad: A Master Class for the IBCLC, Jennifer Tow, BFA, MA, IBCLC, RLC, OMT

  4. TOTS® (Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty) Training, Autumn Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM®, IBCLC

  5. Master Reflexive™ Oral Function, Avery Young, M.S, M.Ed, IBCLC

  6. Reflexive Feeding for Infant Feeding Professionals, Nat Udwin, MSOT, OTR/L

  7. Structure and Function: How the Infant's Structure Affects the Infant's Function, Jaye Haleryn, LC(RET), CLE, CIIM, BT and Jewel Mohr, MEd, IBCLC

  8. TalkTools Post-Operative Frenectomy Management, Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP/COM® and Lori Overland, MS, CCC-SLP, C/NDT, FOM, CLC

  9. Yearly Attendee of the GOLD Tongue-Tie Symposium, GOLD

  10. Latching Redefined: The Reflexive Basis of Latching, Avery Young, M.S, M.Ed, IBCLC

  11. Beyond Lactation: Advanced Breast Health Insights for Lactation Professionals, Christine Staricka, IBCLC

  12. Low Milk Supply Specialization Course for Healthcare Providers, Lactation Hub

  13. Breastfeeding Without Birthing, Alyssa Schnell, MS, IBCLC

  14. Infant Guts & Butts, Shondra Mattos, IBCLC

  15. Gentle Manual Therapeutic Techniques in Lactation, Maya Bolman, RN, BA, BSN, IBCLC, FILCA

Emily is always adding to her training. This list is updated as new coursework is completed.

Tongue Tie Specialist Bowling Green, KY
IBCLC / lactation consultant

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA)

  • United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA)

  • Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE)

  • Kentuckiana Lactation Improvement Coalition (KLIC)

  • National Lactation Consultant Alliance (NLCA)

  • The Melanated Mammary Atlas® Member

  • OutList LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Provider

  • Ehlers-Danlos Society Healthcare Professional
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