Papoose Staff
Carol Pennell RNC,IBCLC, CCE,Co-Owner of Papoose
has 32 years experience working with families beginning with the birthing process, breastfeeding, post partum and parenting. She is an Internationally Board Certified Breastfeeding Consultant, Certified Childbirth Instructor, a member of ILCA and the College of Breastfeeding Medicine and a Registered Nurse. Carol has lectured at La Leche League conferences and has spoken widely on maternal health and breastfeeding. Carol is also a member of La Leche league International.
She is highly respected among pediatricians, doctors and breastfeeding mothers in Southeastern Connecticut for her expertise in the care of the new mother. She has five children, eleven grandchildren and is a voracious reader. She is also a certified in Reiki and homeopathy. Carol leads breastfeeding classes and meets with moms by appointment to address breast feeding challenges.
If you would like Carol to lecture about breastfeeding and/or maternal health please contact her directly through email or 889-2323.
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Amy Camassar, BS Ed., CIMI, ICI,Co-Owner of Papoose
Amy leads the Babysigns program and is a wife and mother of an elementary aged son. Amy received a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Connecticut with a minor in Human Development and Family Relations in 1991.
Prior to opeing Papoose Amy most recently was an Early Literacy Teacher in the New London Public Schools where she worked since 2000. Amy is a Motheread/Fatheread Certified Facilitator that instructs adults about how to help their children imporve their litercay while enhancing their own while reading renowned children's literature. Amy and her husband have been licensed foster care and adoptive parents through the the Department of Children and Families and Amy has been a Big Sister in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program since 2005.
Amy was drawn to papoose to share her enthusiasm for learning and teaching and her love of family nurturing. She is a strong proponent of Attachment Parenting and is always happy to talk about the benefits of co-sleeping and bed-sharing. Amy teaches Infant Massage, Baby Signs® Parent Workshops, Sign, Say and Play™ classes, 1-2-3 Magic Positive Parenting Classes and soon Stroller Strides® -Fitness Classes for Moms with their babies. Child development, education and literacy are Amy's specialites and she welcomes any questions you may have in these areas. Amy is a member of La Leche league International.
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Holly Salegna, HBCE, CLC, Co-Owner of Papoose
is a mother of 3 young boys. She is currently the VP of New London County for the Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress. Holly is also a member of La Leche League International and The Rebozo Way Project.
Holly has traveled to many La Leche League conferences including Chicago and Scottsdale. With over 9 years practical experience in breastfeeding and attachment parenting, she is an advocate for anyone who needs assistance with in-arms parenting and related issues. Holly HypnoBirthed her 3rd child, Sam. She is a Certified HypnoBirthing® Practitioner. Holly offers classes on HypnoBirthing®, Babywearing, Musikgarten and The Happiest Baby ® practitioner. Holly is also a Certified Lactation Counselor where she triages the 24/7 breastfeeding warmline, offers breastfeeding support at Papoose and in the comfort of your own home. Holly is currently interning with her mother Carol Pennell for her IBCLC. ( Internationally Board Certified Breastfeeding Consultant). She literally has been interning all her life on every breastfeeding question imaginable with Carol and could probably have answered any basic breastfeeding question at age 8!
Holly has over 7 years of vocal training locally and was a student at HB Studios in NYC. She is a Certified Musikgarten Instructor in the babies and toddler program. Having cloth diapered and practice babywearing with all 3 sons, Holly can help in answer to all your cloth diapering and babywearing needs.
She can be reached at hpscole2@sbcglobal.net
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Christine Barker, Growing Artist, Cloth diapering 101
Christine graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Endicott College in Beverly, MA. In 1995, Christine did an
internship at The Children’s Museum in Boston, MA. At that point, she knew she would dedicate her life to
families on some level. Christine’s passions have centered on helping ‘at risk’ youth and infants. She has worked in a high security boy’s juvenile detention center, runaway and homeless shelter for teens, and was Head Teacher in an Early Intervention Center for 0-3 year olds. In the last few years, she has fostered over a dozen infants with medically fragile needs through the Department of Children and Families. Christine is an adoptive mom and advocate for the awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Christine has four children. She is experienced in babywearing , breastfeeding, waterbirth, homebirth
VBAC and cloth diapering. In her spare time she creates art with oil paint and collage.
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Monika Benoit BA Psy, CH, CTHM, EFT-ADV,
Monika's holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Connecticut. Monika currently holds specialty certification in Human Anatomy and the Meridian System from the AADP accredited Holistic Healers Academy and is currently enrolled in anticipation of completing certification as a Holistic Health Practitioner. She is an Advanced Practitioner of Emotional Freedom Techniques (an energy-based relaxation technique and healing modality) having received Certificate of Completion (EFT-ADV) for the Advanced EFT exam covering Gary Craig's original Steps Toward Becoming The Ultimate Therapist series. Monika is a Certified Hypnotist, trained by the Hypnosis Motivation Institute of Tarzana, CA; she is registered in the state of CT. As a hypnotist, she is certified in a powerful transformational hypnosis technique called the Life Transformational Method also known as the Transformational Healing Method, THM.
Monika is mom to one daughter. Her Hypno-Water Birth was a truly pivotal, life-changing experience and her completely natural, un-medicated approach to labor inspired Monika to offer holistic pregnancy education classes and one-on-one sessions as well as meridian (energy) therapy for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum comfort and healing. She is devoted to teaching women that birth is not only natural but can be completely comfortable! She offers private session and group classes, including “Happy Mommy, Healthy Baby”, “Organic Pregnancy” and “Energy Work for Kids” to bring comfort, joy and happiness to children of all ages, and women in all stages of pregnancy, to help make postnatal recovery time more relaxed, and to promote the idea that pain-free can equal drug-free! Monika is passionate about empowering families to educate themselves about lifestyle, health and child-rearing options and she is an advocate of extended breastfeeding, attachment parenting, and co-sleeping.
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| Tara Armstrong, Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Baby and Tot Instructor- Bio coming soon! |
Sarah Brassard,natural retail guru,Babywearing group,Green Moms Gab leader
Sarah graduated from Wesleyan University with a degree in Sociology and American Studies, and has held jobs ranging from traditional wooden boatbuilder to editorial assistant at a university press to stay at home mom. She is a strong believer in experiential education and lifetime learning, and believes that you can't learn something--or retain knowledge--without teaching it to others. Sarah was drawn to Papoose because she enjoys sharing information with other parents and learn from them as well. She loves the local community of like-minded mamas she has met through the store, classes, and playgroups.
Sarah and her husband have two young daughters, and she has been researching, learning about, and practicing babywearing, breastfeeding, cloth diapering, and attachment parenting since becoming pregnant. She is fluent in American Sign Language, and has taught both of her children to sign. She attempts to raise her family as "green" as possible, and is always looking for ways to improve in that area. Sarah is a member of La Leche League and is currently working toward becoming accredited as a LLL leader.
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 Renee Frechette,R.D., Babyfood Workshop Educator-
Renée is a mother of three beautiful blessings, Patrick, Ayden and Elizabeth.
As a Registered Dietitian with 10 years experience she provides nutrition counseling and medical nutrition therapy to her clients at the William W. Backus Hospital. She enjoys coordinating and participating in wellness activities, including a cooking class series. Her passion about infant and child nutrition and wellness drew her to Papoose where she now teaches the Baby Food Workshop.
In addition to teaching, Renée is a freelance writer for the Norwich Bulletin. Her love of writing also spills over into the elementary school newsletter where her two sons attend school. The topics are “naturally” kid nutrition and cooking.
Renée is a graduate of Montclair State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition. She completed her Dietetic Internship Program at MSU and became a Registered Dietitian in 1997. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association and the Connecticut Dietetic Association. As a wife and mother of three, she finds time to pursue her interests in Yoga, Gardening and Cooking.
In 2009 Renée hopes to bring a family workshop to Papoose entitled, “Feeding the Kids”. This Workshop is designed to empower families to manage peaceful meal times in a healthy way.
You can email Renée at RFrechetteRD@yahoo.com
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Laura Nichols,Nationally Certified, Licensed Massage Therapist.
Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western Connectiuct State University, and Graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy in December, 2006. Her Massage Therapy education includes proficient training in Classic Western Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Energy work, trigger point work, and myofascial release techniques. Laura is also a certified master-level Reiki practitioner.
Over the past two years, in addition to giving birth to, and mothering, a beautiful son, Laura, has been seeing massage clients through Atlantic Massage, LLC, and Coastal Chiropractic and Family Wellness Center, as well as through her own home business. She served as a doula for her friends birth, which was an enlightening and hugely fulfilling experience. Laura was drawn to Papoose through her love of attachment parenting, and has enjoyed, as well as benefitted from, many of the programs and support groups offered there. She hopes to be able to give back to the Papoose community through Massage Therapy and Bodywork, and all of the benefits that these modalities bring, particularly to the pre-and post-natal mother.
Laura is a Member of the American Massage Therapy Association, and La Leche League International.
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