Prenatal Educators
COLLEEN DAVIS, BSN, RN, IBCLC- LACTATION CONSULTANT
Colleen has been a Deaconess employee for 17 years and has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant for 15 years. Colleen taught the Best Start Breastfeeding Class for 11 years and continues to work with families to meet their breastfeeding goals.
MARISSA DILLER, RN- N.I.C.U.,
IBCLC- LACTATION CONSULTANT
Marissa has been an employee of Deaconess over eight years and a prenatal instructor for four years. She currently teaches the Baby’s First Year Class. Additionally, she is a staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
ELLEN KISS, BSN, RN, IBCLC- LACTATION CONSULTANT
Ellen has been employed by Deaconess for over ten years and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant for five years. Ellen has taught the Best Start Breastfeeding Class for seven years and continues to work with families to meet their breastfeeding goals.
JOYCE LUNG, RNC- P.R.I.D.E COORDINATOR
Joyce has been an employee of Deaconess over 33 years. Joyce currently is Coordinator of the Parent’s Response to Infant Death Program (P.R.I.D.E.) for the Birth Center of New Generations.
SHELLEY REEDY, RN, CCE- PRENATAL COORDINATOR, IBCLC- LACTATION CONSULTANT
Shelley has been employed by Deaconess over 15 years and has been a prenatal instructor for six years. She serves as the coordinator for prenatal education at the Birth Center of New Generations and teaches a variety of these classes.
BECKY VASCELLARO, BSN, RN- POSTPARTUM
Becky has been employed by Deaconess over 31 years and has served as a prenatal instructor for eight years. She teaches the Saturday Prepared Childbirth Class, Sibling and Baby’s First Year Classes. Additionally, she is a postpartum nurse for the Birth Center of New Generations.
ANITA WINGFIELD, BSN, RN, CCE, IBCLC-PRENATAL COORDINATOR
& LACTATION CONSULTANT
Anita has been employed by Deaconess for seven years and has been a prenatal instructor for six years. She teaches a variety of prenatal classes. Additionally, she coordinates the prenatal classes for the Birth Center of New Generations.
TAMRA NESIBA, BSN, RN
Tamra has been employed by Deaconess for five years as a postpartum nurse in the Birth Center. She teaches a portion of the Labor of Love Prenatal Series.
PRICILA AVALOS, BSN, RN
Pricila has been employed by Deaconess over 11 years and has worked in the Birth Center for almost four years. She teaches the Labor of Love Prenatal Series.