As demand for PDHM continues to rise so does our need to increase our number of milk donors and the number of ounces that we collect. To help us fulfill our goals, we have expanded and enhanced our donor screening team. With our new screening team members, Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee will have the capacity to screen more mothers and shorten the period of time it takes to approve a mother to donate. Please join us in welcoming the following professionals to our team.
Meet Our New Team Members
Anne Michaelson recently moved to Tennessee from New Jersey with her husband a year ago. She began her career in Public Relations and Marketing in New York City. After her third child she chose to stay at home full time and launched PowerStrolling Fitness for Mothers – a program for new moms and their babies, with an emphasis on networking and support. Over the years she was very involved in her kids' schools and their community. When she became an empty nester, she began working at the American Red Cross Service for Armed Forces division in NJ and Greater NY. Now settled in Nashville, she is excited to be a Donor Screener for Mothers' Milk Bank of Tennessee
Cesilia Garcia, IBCLC is a graduate of Georgia Northwestern Technical College. She recently received her International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She has two kids who encourage her to strive for a better future. She currently teaches Free Spanish Breastfeeding Classes. She will soon be offering a support group for the Spanish speaking community.
Deborah Otuno is a Nashville native. She graduated from Baylor University with her B.A in Medical Humanities. Deborah has a passion for maternal and fetal health, finding and learning about ways to improve pregnancy care and health outcomes for newborns. She plans to incorporate this passion and love for the field into her time at Mother's Milk Bank of Tennessee.
Holly Bowman is a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a BS in Dental Hygiene. She has two daughters that keep her very busy. In addition to being a Donor Screener, she is also a current milk donor.
Kaitlyn Solomon, RN, CBC is a graduate of MTSU with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Kaitlyn is an RN and certified breastfeeding counselor. She works PRN at Vanderbilt Tullahoma Harton Hospital as a Labor and Delivery nurse as well as PRN at Vanderbilt Bedford County as an ER nurse. Kaitlyn, a current milk bank donor, developed a passion for lactation after experiencing her own breastfeeding journey with her two sons.
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