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
Ami Burnham, LM, RN, IBCLC, Instructor
Irene Byrne, MA, Instructor
Dr. Nancy Hsieh, DDS, MS, Instructor
Angelique Millette, PhDc, PCD/CD(DONA), Instructor
Arika Larson, Instructor
Jesse Berns, NREMT - Paramedic, Instructor
Carrie Hillen, Instructor
Brooke Bryand, Instructor
Andrew Skewes-Cox, Facilitator
Ksenija Soster Olmer, Instructor
Monica Murphy, RN
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.
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.
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.
Jesse Berns, NREMT - Paramedic, Instructor
Jesse is a certified paramedic with a degree in paramedicine and EMS. She has her 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. She has taught first aid and CPR for six years and has a private business http://www.educationportalsf.com
.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.
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.
Ksenija Soster Olmer, Instructor
Ksenija is a parent educator with 20 years of experience working with parents and babies on two continents. She has written articles and books for parents and children. She is a mother of three daughters and a step-grandmother to baby Lilly. She works internationally to improve the lives of children in orphanages and rural communities.
Monica Murphy, RN
Monica Murphy has been an Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurse since 1995 and has worked with moms and babies at Seton Medical Center for the past 15 years. She has been a public school nurse, is actively a Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor and has two young children of her own. Her warm personality and clinical expertise makes her the perfect instructor for our Infant and Child CPR classes.
