DayOne San Francisco Team
Bonnie Rosenstein, CLE, Lactation Educator, Service Coordinator
Sara Duskin, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant, Teacher and Parent Educator
Caroline McGrillen, RN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant and Instructor
Heather Fraser, RN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant, Facilitator
Kathy Curran, ICCE, Instructor
Sandi Smith-Grove, Instructor
Susan Norris, CMT, Instructor
Ceres Rutan, Psy.D, Facilitator
Ami Burnham, LM, RN, IBCLC, Instructor
Janet Christensen, MA, Instructor
Emily Schaffer, PCD, CLE, CBP, Instructor
Irene Byrne, MA, Instructor
Dr. Nancy Hsieh, DDS, MS, Instructor
Angelique Millette, PhDc, PCD/CD(DONA), Instructor
Arika Larson, Instructor
Dr. Oded Herbsman, Instructor
Jesse Greenwald, NREMT - Paramedic
Katie Louderback, Instructor
Carrie Hillen, Instructor
Brooke Bryand, Instructor
Jacob Kramer, MM, Facilitator
Andrew Skewes-Cox, Facilitator
Bonnie Rosenstein, CLE, Lactation Educator, Service Coordinator
Bonnie is an UCLA-trained Lactation Educator, original member of the DayOne staff, and mother of two teenagers. Bonnie has worked with pregnant and new moms for over 15 years. At DayOne, Bonnie coordinates classes, instructors and educational materials. She enjoys answering breastfeeding questions via telephone and at the Center and providing support to DayOne’s wonderful families.
Sara Duskin, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant, Teacher and Parent Educator
Sara is a British-trained nurse who has worked in the maternal child health field for 20 years. She did her lactation training at UCLA and is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Sara has organized pre-schools and child development programs locally. Sara helps parents understand the importance of play – the child’s work- as verified by research in the neuroscience of infant brain development. She understands that family life involving television, cell phones, electronic toys, and the Internet, offers less time and opportunity for playful interaction of parents and infant. Sara teaches DayOne’s popular workshop, Developmental Play. Sara has worked at DayOne since its inception and facilitates weekly new parent groups. She offers her "common sense" support and counsel to new parents, who, she believes, know more than they think they know. Sara is married with three children, three stepchildren and eight grandchildren. Sara sees parents for one-on-one consults, for support with breastfeeding, sleeping, starting solids, and parenting to get infants off to a good start.
Caroline McGrillen, RN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant and Instructor
Caroline is a British trained midwife and heath educator specializing in Maternal Child Health with bachelor of science in Professional Development of Nursing. Having received her RN license in California, she has worked with moms and babies as a visiting nurse. To enhance her expertise, Caroline obtained certification as a board certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Currently at work as a Lactation Consultant at DayOne San Francisco, she also teaches the prenatal Breastfeeding class and facilitates the transition of new parents by providing education and support in DayOne’s New Parents Groups. Caroline is the proud mother of four children who have brought her great joy as well as insight into the practical elements of raising children. She feels privileged to be able to blend her own personal experiences with her professional to provide support and guidance to new families.
Heather Fraser, RN, IBCLC, Lactation Consultant, Facilitator
Heather has been an RN practicing in Maternal-Child Health for over 25 years and was inspired to specialize in the field of lactation with the birth of her 3 children. Becoming a Certified Lactation Educator in 1993, she has also been formally trained through the UCSD Lactation Consultant program and became a Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) in 2009. Heather loves helping new parents navigate their way through their parenting journey.
Kathy Curran, ICCE, Instructor
Passionate about supporting pregnant women and their partners as they prepare for the birth process and beyond Kathy, MSW, is a social worker, adult educator and an International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) certified childbirth educator. She has been teaching birth preparation classes for over 12 years and has an outstanding reputation for her balanced presentations of challenging issues surrounding birth. Kathy's birth classes include techniques from many different birthing philosophies. Couples leave her classes feeling supported, confident and more relaxed and informed. She is the mother of three young children and teaches Childbirth Preparation classes at DayOne.
Sandi Smith-Grove, Instructor
Sandi is a licensed midwife and an ICEA-certified childbirth instructor and certified lactation educator with over 17 years of experience working with birthing families. She recently retired from her home-birth practice to focus on her love of educating families in all things birth related. She is married and the parent of two college students. Sandi currently teaches Childbirth Preparation classes at DayOne.
Susan Norris, CMT, Instructor
Committed to helping people understand and experience the lifelong benefits that a nurturing touch brings, Susan is a certified infant massage instructor, massage practitioner, experienced trainer and the mother of two children. She has been practicing and teaching massage for over eight years, since her babies were babies. At DayOne, Susan teaches Infant Massage and Dad and Baby Massage.
Ceres Rutan, Psy.D, Facilitator
Ceres is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in postpartum adjustment and families. Ceres treats parents and facilitates groups in her private practice. She is the mother of two young children. A part of DayOne for many years, Ceres currently facilitates a weekly Adjustment To Parenthood New Parent Group.
Ami Burnham, LM, RN, IBCLC, Instructor
Ami is a Licensed Midwife, a Registered Nurse, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and childbirth educator specializing in home birth, and in-home lactation consultations. Ami teaches Breastfeeding classes at DayOne, as well as facilitating a New Parent Support group.
Janet Christensen, MA, Instructor
Janet, the parent of two boys, is the director of the Auditory Oral School of San Francisco at the Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California. She holds a master of arts degree and an Education Specialist Credential in Deaf and Hard of Hearing and currently teaches infant and toddler classes for children with hearing loss or who have language delays. Through personal and professional experience, Janet understands the importance of developing a child’s communications skills as early as possible and has found sign language to be an effective tool to increase and enhance infant-parent communications. Janet teaches the very popular Signing With Your Baby workshop at DayOne.
Emily Schaffer, PCD, CLE, CBP, Instructor
Emily Schaffer received her B.A. in Holistic Health at Prescott College in Arizona and currently works as a Certified Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator, Baby Planner and infant sleep specialist. She is committed to helping with the transition into parenthood with physical and emotional support for the entire family. She emphasizes education so that new parents are better equipped to make informed decisions and have the skills to be successful. Emily offers private consultations on baby planning, newborn care, breastfeeding & lactation advice, newborn sleep solutions, nursery preparation and nanny training. At DayOne San Francisco, Emily teaches the Happiest Baby on the Block workshop. Emily currently lives in her native town of Mill Valley, CA.
Irene Byrne, MA, Instructor
Irene, MA, is a preschool director in San Francisco and coauthor of Finding a Preschool in San Francisco and author of Birthing: Choices You Have to Create the Best Birth Experience for You and Your Child. Irene is the mother of two young children and teaches DayOne's popular Finding a Preschool workshop.
Dr. Nancy Hsieh, DDS, MS, Instructor
Dr. Nancy Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”), born and raised in Los Angeles, fell in love with the Bay Area while attending UC Berkeley, where she majored in psychology. She graduated with honors from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco in 2002. Dr. Hsieh completed her pediatric training at UC San Francisco, where she was chief resident. During her residency, she continued her education and received a master’s degree in oro-facial sciences. Dr. Hsieh has won national and local awards for her research, which involves educating dentists on recognizing the signs and symptoms of domestic violence. She has also published her research in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Her passion is treating children and making it a fun and memorable experience. She also enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She leads the All About Your Baby's Teeth workshop.
Angelique Millette, PhDc, PCD/CD(DONA), Instructor
Angelique is a parent coach, infant/toddler sleep and postpartum depression researcher, doula and infant/child therapist intern. For the past 10 years, she has worked with families across the Bay Area, US and Europe, answering questions related to infant/child development, infant and toddler sleep, and how parents can meet their sleep needs while helping their young ones to get the sleep they need. Angelique does not believe that there is only one method, or sleep program—no cookie-cutter approach, in other words. She helps families by developing a unique approach that takes into account family schedule, infant/toddler developmental needs, and parenting philosophy while keeping an eye on sleep deprivation, parental overwhelm and depression. Angelique's doctoral research is a mixed-methods study addressing the intersect between infant sleep locations/methods, postpartum depression/anxiety, and attachment, and her research is part of her forthcoming book. Angelique teaches the popular Let's Talk About Sleep workshop.
Arika Larson, Instructor
Arika educates and empowers women and their families to manage their finances as a means for ensuring future financial well being, and at DayOne teaches the Wills, Trusts, and Life Insurance workshop. She holds life and health insurance licenses, her Series 7 and 63, and Long-Term Care insurance certification, and sits on the Agent Advisory Board to the State of California's California Partnership for Long-Term Care program. She is a member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA) and has launched a company called Women Be Wise, which focuses on supporting women and their families in creating a secure financial future.
Dr. Oded Herbsman, Instructor
Oded completed medical school at Duke University and pediatric residency at the University of California, San Francisco. He served as medical director of Pediatric Inpatient Services, chief of the Pediatric Hospitalist Division, and vice chair for the Department of Pediatrics at California Pacific Medical Center. He helped found the Sutter Health Childhood Asthma Initiative to standardize guidelines for the treatment of asthma. He is a certified medical acupuncturist and Chinese herbal practitioner with a special interest in complementary and alternative medicine. Dr. Herbsman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and lives in Marin County with his wife and two children. He teaches the All About Vaccines workshop.
Jesse Greenwald, NREMT - Paramedic
Jesse is a certified paramedic with a degree in paramedicine and EMS. He has his degree from FAU in biology with an emphasis on human physiology and is currently working on a graduate degree in Community Public Health. Jesse spent 4 years abroad doing volunteer work with the UN, NGOs and private agencies. He has taught first aid and CPR for six years.
Katie Louderback, Instructor
Katie Louderback has been working to support new mothers and new families for years. She is a prenatal yoga teacher and a nutrition educator that specializes in nutrition for the childbearing time, including fertility, pregnancy, postpartum wellness and feeding babies. She teaches on-going prenatal yoga classes, workshops on nutrition, as well as the Introduction to Solids class at DayOne. She is also a member of the Mamas Resource Network.
Carrie Hillen, Instructor
Carrie Hillen and her husband, Jens, acquired Town & Country Resources in 2008 and both work in the business full time. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Town & Country is one of the nation’s largest in-home staff placement agencies. Mrs. Hillen earned her BA from U.C.L.A., and her MBA from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley. She is a Certified Public Accountant, and worked for Price Waterhouse, PHB Hagler Bailly, Charles Schwab Bank, and later worked with Charles River Associates. Carrie enjoys the time she spends at Day One talking with new and expecting parents about different childcare options when she teaches the Finding Quality Childcare workshop. Mrs. Hillen and her husband live in Orinda with their two young children.
Brooke Bryand, Instructor
Brooke is a family photographer specializing in capturing the first year of life. She has been in business for four years and honing her craft of photography for far longer than that. She is a mother and understands the importance of documenting families as they go through the many stages of growth...from maternity to newborn and beyond. At DayOne, Brooke teaches Baby Photography 101.
Jacob Kramer, MM, Facilitator
Jacob Kramer received his Master of Music in guitar performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2004. He has performed and taught music in many styles, with an emphasis on classical and folk music of the Americas. In 2007, Jacob discovered children's music, a field where he could synthesize all of his musical interests. Jacob became an Orff Schulwerk certified teacher in 2010. All of his music classes, whether private or group, for children or adult students, include singing, dancing, games, and student creativity. Jacob's Musical Play groups at DayOne are some of our most popular and fun groups.
Andrew Skewes-Cox, Facilitator
Andrew is a San Francisco native with a degree in music from UC Santa Cruz. He performs and teaches music at the Calvary Presbyterian Nursery School and Lone Mountain Children's Center. Andrew teaches one of our Musical Play groups at DayOne.
