Our Committee consists of childbirth educators, nurses, doulas and lactation consultants.
Elizabeth Smith, MPH, IBCLC, RLC, ICCE
Conference Chair
Elizabeth has been coordinating the Department of Perinatal Patient Education for the University of Utah Hospital since 2002. In addition, she recently agreed to coordinate the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Committee. She feels working as both a childbirth educator and a lactation consultant helping families transition through the process from pre-conception through birth and parenting is important and rewarding. Elizabeth also serves on the Utah Breastfeeding Coalition, Utah Partners for a Healthy Weight, The State Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Health Care Subcommittee, The March of Dimes Task Force, The State Perinatal Task Force: Preconception Subcommittee, and the University Hospital Bereavement Committee.
Amanda Nederostek, MS, RD, CLE
UBC Representative, Contact for Dr. Bergman.
Amanda has been with the UBC as an Education Chair since 2009. She received her Bachelor's of Dietetics at Miami University of Ohio in 2007 and her Master's of Nutrition at the University of Utah in 2010 and is currently a Public Health Nutritionist at WIC. She is a Certified Lactation Educator and was a reviewer for the CPE course 'Nutrition for Pregnancy and Lactation, 4th Ed' by C.M.Bareuther, RD.
Vicki Wiesenberg, RN, BSN, BA, ICCE
Procurer of Door Prizes and other duties as assigned
Vicki is a nurse on the Maternal Newborn Care Unit at University of Utah Hospital. She is also a certified childbirth educator. She has been teaching classes for 18 years on birthing, sibling preparation, multiples, and infant massage. She has taken additional training in breastfeeding support. She is ACLS and NRP certified. She is married to Mark and the mother of 5 children.
Joni Anderson, RN,BSN
Procurer of Door Prizes and other duties as assigned
Joni has been a nurse for Intermountain Healthcare for 30 plus years. She has worked Labor and Delivery, mother/baby, lactation, coordinator of prenatal education for the urban south region. She is currently the clinic manager in the women's clinic.
Kim Smith, MCHT, HBCE, DM, Doula
Decorations, Doula Connection
Kim has been actively involved with the birthing community for twenty-five years. She became a Certified Childbirth Educator through ICEA in 1986 and was one of the first non-RN Childbirth Educators in Utah. She became a Doula, Certified Homebirth Midwife, HypnoBirthing Instructor, Master-Certified Hypnotherapist and the Childbirth Education Coordinator for a local hospital. She has served on a variety of both childbirth and midwifery boards over the years. In 1993 she entered the Utah Association of Community Midwives School and graduated in 1995, and was asked to return to the school and become an Instructor and the Student Liaison which she enjoyed doing for the next twelve years.
Laura Bikman, ICCE, HBCE, CD
Doula Representative, Decorations
Karin Hardman
UBC President
Karin is the current president of Utah Breastfeeding Coalition. She has been an LLL leader since August of 2004. She has recently achieved the IBCLC credential in October 2011. Karin enjoys the communication part of helping mothers breastfeed, so she became a Communication Skills Instructor for LLL of Utah in 2008 and teaches communication workshops around the state. These workshops are designed for both mothers and breastfeeding helpers as well as other professionals who work with mothers and babies. Karin is also a breastfeeding mother.
Judy Harris, MPH, IBCLC, RLC
WIC, Marketing
Aleesha Burke
UBC, Intern from BYU
Meg Spear
Web Design/Vendors
Meg is new to the conference this year. She brings her experience in administration and customer service and a new passion for the bond of breastfeeding.
