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, The Rebozo Way Project, and Dona (Doulas of North America).
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, The Happiest Baby ® and is a postpartum Doula 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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Tara Armstrong, Itsy Bitsy Yoga® Baby and Tot Instructor- Bio coming soon! |
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| Maria Avellino, CNM, Pre-natal and Mommy and Me Yoga Instructor- Bio coming soon! |
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| Renee Frechette, R.D., Babyfood Workshop Educator- Bio coming soon! |
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