Our Specialists

As a mother, grandmother, postpartum doula, advanced newborn care specialist, Happiest Baby Educator, and baby sleep expert, I see the needs of families, especially when there is a new baby in the home. When my daughter let me know that many of her friends were wondering if I could care for their baby or babies, I was surprised.  She went on to explain that most do not have family members that live close by, or have anyone that they would trust caring for their most precious possession.  And that is how North Star Newborns was born.  We help protect newborns and infants by providing educated, experienced, fully vetted newborn care specialists, postpartum doulas, and registered nurses.

• Certified DONA Postpartum Doula
• Newborn Care Specialist/Newborn Care Training Academy
• Advanced Newborn Care Specialist/Newborn Care Solutions Institute
• Sleep Consultant
• Certified HBE/Dr. Harvey Karp
• CPR Certified
• Ten plus years as a professional nanny
• Past La Leche League Member and Leader

Experienced newborn care specialist and mother of 10 children and ten grandchildren. This care provider comes with the experience, trust, and gentleness your baby needs. She has always been drawn to the miraculous gift of new life. It is second nature to her to care for little ones, having come from a large family and raising one alongside her husband. She is fascinated by how a child thrives through love, trust, touch, observation, and verbal and playful interaction. This newborn care specialist continues to explore children’s social, emotional, and physical development and loves to assist them in meeting the following developmental milestones and discovering the world around them. She believes in supporting parents in life’s most crucial work-the upbringing and care of their children.

• CPR certified

Alyssa, a Labor and Delivery nurse is now a new mother to a beautiful baby girl. Alyssa joined our team when we were just starting out, and her work helped to build a strong foundation of trust with our Twin Cities families.

Alyssa will be taking a lead role in a new endeavor ~ our very own Nurse On Call!  More information will be coming soon.

Before she became an RN, Alyssa was a nanny for several years for many different families – including twins and triplets!

• CPR/BLS certified
• NRP certified
• Early breastfeeding class experience

Currently a labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum nurse at United Hospital. She loves supporting women and families during this incredibly special time in their lives. Her passion for labor and delivery nursing is driven by the belief that women are strong, powerful and autonomous! It is an honor for her to be able to witness this strength daily.

Before working as a registered nurse, she went to school for music therapy and received her bachelors’ degree in anthropology. She worked as a nanny, a camp counselor, a camp nurse at Concordia Language Villages, an emergency medical technician, and a dental healthcare specialist for the Healthcorps in Ukiah, California. She finds joy in sharing music, language, outdoor activities, and games with children and newborns!

Her first nursing job was working in a level I and level II neonatal nursery in Bemidji, Minnesota. She is excited to care for newborns again because it is a time of incredible growth, learning and excitement! Plus, she thinks they are so darn cute.

• Minnesota Licensed Registered Nurse
• Certified Lactation Counselor
• Certified Lactation Counselor
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) & First Aid Certified

Nicole heads up our website development and oversees all social media. Nicole is a wonderful mother of four and resident of St. Louis Park (her children can be seen on all the NSN marketing materials!). Nicole is a great resource since she understands clearly what our clients need.

Her passion is working with children and always has been. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, she worked for 8+ years as a career nanny assisting families with newborns/infants, toddlers, multiples, and school-aged children. Her most recent experience has been working as a newborn sleep consultant. She has over 3000 hours of firsthand,
overnight care working with newborns, including multiples, and encouraging great sleep habits from day one. Along with establishing good routines and sleep plans, she helps parents adjust to their new roles by answering questions about basic baby care or by providing support to new
moms when it’s needed most. Welcoming a baby into the home is a delicate transition for everyone, and she loves more than anything to help support families. She has two children of her own who are now in elementary school and is looking forward to filling the next chapter of her life working with newborns again!

• CPR/AED/First Aid Certified
• Newborn Sleep Consultant
• Newborn Care Consultant

Having an affinity for babies, with a background in Early Childhood and Elementary Education, as well as years working as an Infant teacher, nanny, and NCS; she is very knowledgeable about babies and their needs.

As an NCS, she thrives to make sure clients are thriving and not just surviving.

She has a natural calming and reassuring presence which shows when working with clients.

• Newborn Care Specialist
• CPR Certified

I have had a lifelong passion for working with infants, children, and their families. While in school obtaining a bachelor’s degree in psychology and family studies, I found my love for nannying when I began caring for a 4-week-old infant. This introduction to nannying catapulted my career and desire to work with children and families. To date, I have 15 years of nanny experience, two years of special education teaching experience, and over 5,000 hours working with infants under one year of age. I have worked with premature newborns and full-term newborns, including multiple sets of twins. Throughout the newborn phase, I adore helping families find rest and a sense of peace. I am passionate about helping families establish routines, including good and safe sleeping practices.

• Bachelor’s in Psychology and Family Studies
• Over 5,000 hours working with infants under one year of age
• CPR Certified

Since being a child, I have always been drawn to babies and kids. I remember longing for the day when I would have my own children. My caregiving career began as a babysitter at a young age and I served in the nursery at my church growing up. This led me to eventually lead the nursery for 7 years, spending countless incredible hours with babies and infants. At heart, I am a natural caretaker and my favorite memories in life have been from caring for others. It brings me great joy and fills my cup! I am a CNA and HHA and was a Home-health aide and Hospice aide for 8 years for a company where I provided one on one care for clients in their homes, a skill I am excited to bring to the table in meeting new families and caring uniquely and compassionately for their baby. I adore my husband. We have 4 kids~3 girls ages 13, 6, and 2, and a 6-month-old boy, having first-hand experience in feeding and good sleep habits with my own babies and I am so excited to be able to use my skills to help families with their little ones so they can get a good nights sleep and feel at peace with me there. I am passionate about being there for your family during the fourth trimester, helping you implement safe sleep practices and routines for your baby. I can’t wait to serve you and your baby uniquely. 

• CNA and HHA
• CPR Certified

Hi! I’ve been an OB RN for several years working in rural and high-acuity hospitals. I went into healthcare with the focus of becoming a labor and delivery nurse, and I absolutely love having the honor of being present for births and caring for patients during that time.

After having two of my own children (3yo & 1yo), I realized just how much support new families and newborns need as they walk through the tremendous transition that is bringing a child home. Working as a nurse and my own personal experiences have led me to realize my new passion, and that’s caring for newborns and their needs as well as providing support for their families.

I have experience in all different areas of obstetrics, hospital nursery care, newborn care, healthy sleeping habits, lactation, postpartum support, nanny care, and much more!

I love connecting and hearing people’s stories that brought them to where they are now, becoming parents. I have knowledge of best practice recommendations for newborn care and sleep, but also bring the realness aspect of being a mom myself to the table, and will help you figure out what works best for your family. I aim to help new parents gain confidence in their ability to care for their newborn while working together to conquer whatever individualized goals they may have for this exciting time of growth. I can’t wait to get to know you and your baby!

• Minnesota Licensed Registered Nurse
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider (NRP)
• Basic Life Saving (BLS), CPR & First Aid Certified
• Newborn Care Specialist
• Lactation Specialist

Vicki’s expertise ranges across business development, managerial structures, gaps within newborn care health services, and professional/ creative writing. She serves on our advisory board encouraging growth, and continued commitment to excellence in newborn care. This passion is reflected in everything she does. She is committed to spreading awareness to hospitals throughout the country about misidentification and the risk of infection with the ID Bands currently used on newborns and infants. Vicki is also the author of two children’s books, Oh Baby It’s A Clear Lake and Oh Mother How Funny. She is consistently bringing new ideas and products to North Star Newborns and the families we serve.

https://www.longoverduebooks.com/shop/oh-baby-it-s-a-clear-lake

https://nsnbabysoft.com/

Connect with Vicki on LinkedIn.

Currently holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Professionally trained postpartum doula (CAPPA) and certified newborn care specialist (NCS). CPR Certified.

With years of experience as a mother, nanny, postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, and sleep consultant, this care provider is there to help families through the “4th trimester”.

This care provider has always been passionate about caring for children, especially babies! Her pursuit of furthering her education in different baby-related areas proves this passion. Well-rounded, educated, with a treasure trove of experience that includes care for quadruplets, this care provider has it all!

Passionate about newborns and infants from a very young age, this mother of two adults sons brings a great sense of calmness and confidence to every home she enters. Working for years as a postpartum doula with many families throughout the Twin Cities, she has honed her skills and virtues in patience and kindness to help wherever needed. 

Holds a bachelor’s degree in Child Development & Family Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Stout. Certified in child & adult CPR & basic life support. Postpartum Doula / Infant-Caregiver since 2018.

“It is a privilege to provide comfort & care for these tiny new lives, as well assisting & supporting parents. I love being part of the North Star Newborns team!”

Caring for little ones has been a passion for most of her life. As a full-time mom and nanny, she has over 25 years of experience caring for children in various settings, including childcare centers, preschool classrooms, and homes. This CPR Certified care provider has experience with children with a range of special needs alongside typically developing children. Her family was built through adoption and birth, and her three children are preparing to fly the nest while she continues to desire to nurture families through the transitions of adding new little family members. She enjoys nothing more than cuddling a swaddled baby and chatting with a parent. 

Hi! I am an experienced Newborn Care Specialist trained by Newborn Care Solutions as well as a Postpartum Doula trained by DONA International. I’ve earned a degree in Early Childhood Education, along with continuing certifications in CPR, First Aid, and SIDS Prevention. I have many years of experience working with multiples, preemies, and newborns/infants. My goal is to help families love and enjoy this most exciting, yet exhausting postnatal time!

I’ve been blessed with a lifetime of caring for children and families and I hope my experience can be of service to you. I began my childcare career by running my licensed home daycare for 13 years while raising my four children. This was such a blessing, and once my children were in school I knew I wanted to continue caring for infants and families!

Hence, began an 8-year journey as a Lead Infant teacher for the General Mills Infant Care Center, and Primrose. The joy I found in the infant rooms, and the training and experience gained working in center-based care was priceless!

Taking my love-based care to a more personal level I joined a beautiful
family for 8 years as their Nanny and Household Manager. Sharing my
knowledge & skills to assist in raising their child from newborn to school age was an extremely rewarding experience. I am fortunate to still be a part of their family dynamics!

Returning to my passion of infant care as a Newborn Care Specialist and
Postpartum Doula has been an absolute joy for me. I specialize in establishing healthy eat and sleep patterns for baby, as well as providing parents with the rest and confidence needed to successfully enjoy this miraculous time. I look forward to being of service to you!

• Newborn Care Specialist
• Postpartum Doula
• Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Certified in CPR and First Aid, 
• Certified in SIDS Prevention

HI! I am excited to have the opportunity to work with your growing family. I have a daughter who is 9 years old, and is in fourth grade, and a son who is 7 years old and is in first grade. I have been married to my husband since 2008. I began babysitting at a young age and progressed to a full-time nanny as I put myself through college. I was a chemical dependency counselor for 15 years prior to making a career change. Being a former counselor, I believe that my strengths are being compassionate, advocating for others, problem-solving, and engaging in active listening. I have always been drawn to helping others and am a natural-born caretaker! I am a trained DONA birth Doula and find it incredible watching life being brought into this world! Additionally, working as a postpartum Doula, is something that I am very passionate about. I am certified as a postpartum Doula through Modern Doula Education. Allowing families to get rest and have an extra set of hands during the fourth trimester and beyond is crucial. I look forward to connecting and being of service to your growing family!

• Birth Doula
• Postpartum Doula
• CPR Certified

I have always been drawn to infants and supporting families in their journey through parenthood. As a current nursing student, with over ten years of experience in birth work and an active member of the birthing community, I am passionate about providing informed and inclusive care for all. I have a peaceful and grounding presence. When not working I immerse myself in birth work. I love to spend my time with family, hiking, reading, learning, serving, and supporting my community. NRP, CPR, BLS, Doula, and Lactation trained and certified. I am elated to be a part of the NSN family and am looking forward to making connections with families. 

• Doula
• Lactation Specialist 
• Certified in NRP, CPR, and BLS

Hi! I have my Early Childhood Certificate from Rasmussen, Newborn Care Specialist Training from The Newborn Care Training Academy, and CPR certification.

I have been working with children for 10 years. I have experience with twins and preemies. I have been passionate about infant care since I can remember. Building relationships with families and watching them grow is something I treasure.

In my free time, I love to spend time with my two nephews that I absolutely adore, and my family.

•Newborn Care Specialist
•CPR certified

Hi! While pursuing my bachelor’s degree I worked in childcare to get by. It quickly became a passion of mine! I have worked in childcare centers as well as for a nanny agency and as a private nanny, and I have worked primarily with infants over the last 6 years. After obtaining my bachelor’s degree I decided I wasn’t too keen on my field of study anymore. Soon after giving birth to my first child and having an amazing doula, I trained with DONA to become a birth doula myself! While I really enjoy that work, becoming a postpartum doula felt like more of a calling to me. I attended a yearlong mentorship and certification program through Manhattan Birth and learned so many valuable lessons along the way. In-depth training on trauma as well as breastfeeding has proved to be the most valuable to my clients thus far! I now have two littles who are my whole world, my youngest is almost 3 months. I am very well-versed in a multitude of postpartum experiences at this point, and look forward to assisting you in navigating yours!

• Birth and Postpartum Doula Certified
• CPR Certified

Hannah has the special honor of being North Star Newborns very first “hire”, and we could not have made a better choice. Hannah will always have a place of honor on our website even though she has moved out of state and has a baby of her own now. We are hoping that one day she returns to Minnesota and continues her glorious work with our families. We love you Hannah!

Hannah is experienced in providing safe and compassionate care. She is a strong advocate for breastfeeding and helping mothers with infant latch, position, pumping, and feeding a newborn. She is also an educator of newborn care and changes in life with parenthood.

• Minnesota Licensed Registered Nurse
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider
• Basic Life Saving (BLS) & First Aid Certified

She was called to care for babies! This newborn care specialist (NCS) has always loved babies and is exceptional at caring for them! She has supported parents and cared for babies through North Star Newborns from the beginning. Assisting behind the scenes, quietly, skillfully, and joyfully, she has helped to make NSN the most trusted newborn and infant care provider in the Twin Cities. One of her goals is to share her knowledge and skills with the parents to make them feel more confident and prepared as the baby grows. She is intuitive and calm-spirited when it comes to giving your baby the best care possible while also fostering the development of age-appropriate skills. She has experience with bottle training infants that refuse the bottle to start with and is experienced with multiples.

Before starting with North Star Newborns, she worked with children and adults with disabilities for many years. This helped grow her skills in many ways, especially patience. She was a PCA for a young boy that required complete care and even got to take him to school, where she provided his meds, set up his feeding pump, and made sure he got his daily therapies completed. As a dedicated care provider, she has been passionate about caring for others, especially newborns and infants.

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology
• Infant and Adult CPR/AED certified
• Experience with cloth diapers
• Experience with food intolerances and Neocate formula

Being a skilled and professionally trained Postpartum Doula through Modern Doula Education is just one of the many skills and experiences this care provider brings into homes. She is also a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor (CLEC) through the University of California San Diego, a certified Trauma-Informed Professional through Childbirth International, and a trained Birth Rights Advocate with Birth Monopoly via Evidence Based Birth. To write that she is incredible is an understatement. She has also completed the Compassionate Care course with the University of Dundee as well as also obtaining a Centre of Excellence Master Herbalist Diploma. She is a member in good standing with the International Alliance of Holistic Therapists and certified in CPR and AED as taught by the American Red Cross.

The mother of two exceptional young adult children. Along with her passion for supporting new mamas during their postpartum year, she also loves travel (take her with your family!), photography, and hanging with her “kiddos.”

She will meet you where you’re at on your journey. She considers it her job to support you, help you, offer evidence-based information when asked, educate, and counsel. She believes her role is non-judgment, advocating for you and your family, and being a sounding board when needed. She will also be the best listener you have ever had the privilege to meet. 

I’m the mother of three wonderful kids. I’ve been married to my college sweetheart for 17 years. I’ve gotten the privilege in my life to work with at-risk teenagers, special needs adults, as a foster parent and as a nanny for over 10 years. I’m now a Postpartum Doula certified with Dona international. All of these experiences have helped shape me into who I am today, and I’m very grateful to be able to support parents in this tender time of bringing home a baby. As a postpartum Doula I encourage parents to rest, as rest is a critical pathway towards health and wellness. I love to help families transition smoothly when a baby arrives. I’m so happy to be a part of the North Star Newborns community.

• PCD(DONA)
• Certified BLS, CPR & First Aid 

In addition to her work with North Star Newborns, she works as an inpatient rehab Occupational Therapy Assistant, treating patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. She is an on-call doula at HCMC. As a former nanny, she is also the Nursery Coordinator at her church.

She volunteers for the MN Milk Bank for Babies as a Courier and Postpartum Support International as a Peer Coordinator in her spare time, connecting birthing families to community resources.

She is married with a toddler, whom she has breastfed since birth. Breastfeeding her child has been, and continues to be, the greatest joy of her life. She loves sharing this special bond with her child and other parents.

Her ultimate dream is to work in Lactation Occupational Therapy in both the inpatient/NICU and outpatient settings — as a Doctor of Occupational Therapy and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is completing a 500+ hour clinical lactation internship, preparing to sit for the IBLCE exam in Spring 2024.

• Certified Lactation Counselor
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant licensed in MN
• Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
• Doula
• Certified in BLS and PALS

A mom of two wonderful teenage boys. She has always had a passion for children and infants, pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education from Concordia University in St. Paul. Her educational background is coupled with extensive experience working with infants and toddlers. She has been an infant nanny, childcare provider in an infant classroom, licensed home childcare worker, and worked in early childhood family education for 5 years.

Having extensive experience with overnight care for newborns and infants, you can count on her to provide calm, confident, experienced care for your new baby.

She is very excited to be caring for newborns and infants and to be working with families during this special time in their lives.

• Licensed home childcare worker
• CPR and First Aid Certificated
• SIDS and SUID training

Studying at the University of Minnesota to become a physician’s assistant, she is passionate about giving quality holistic care to those entrusted to her. She is looking forward to sharing in the excitement of bringing a newborn into the family. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities, being a figure skating coach and an aunt to many.

• CPR Certified
• Echocardiography Certified
• Registered Diagnostic Cardigan Sonographer

H! My husband, (whom I met in Russia when I traveled on mission trips) and I are raising four children together. I have a passion for health and well-being, I graduated from NW Academy of Homeopathy and I enjoyed working 11 years in surgery as a surgical technologist before having children. As I homeschool my kids they seem to be teaching me more about life as they grow up quickly. I’m looking forward to spending time with babies again. The most enjoyable part of being a Mom is being in tune with baby’s needs, loving and nurturing them. In my spare time or anytime in between you’ll find me with my knitting in hand. I’m looking forward to working with Norstar Newborn families to bring a sense of peace and calm to them during this dynamic time of life.

• CPR Certified

Growing up in a Nigerian family that values collectivism, she was exposed early on to the importance of caring for your community. Many times she would tag along with her mother to assist families in their transition from hospital to home. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Saint Thomas. During the final year of her undergraduate studies, she spent a great deal of time studying the Science Of Sleep. She believes strongly in coaching families to function in the best way possible. Proper functioning begins when we view sleep as an essential part of our development.  Currently, she is on her journey to becoming a pediatric physician and is embracing all the things that come with this journey as it has and will continue to shape her to serve in the most total capacity. She is beyond excited to continue to help more families as they journey through parenthood.

Soma is the Senior Executive and Administrative Officer, and she is thrilled to be working at North Star Newborns. She helps oversee projects and streamline office operations. Soma is the co-founder of the premier UNC system’s undergraduate human rights journal, Dignity. Human rights work is what motivates Soma, and at the center of that work is children’s rights. When not working, she is pursuing her passion for writing, human trafficking research, hiking, and advocacy work.