Archives: CHEER-Champions
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CHRISTINA CHUNN
CHEER celebrates Christina Chunn, CHES, IBCLC, CLC (she/hers/her). She is currently working on her Master of Public Health Education at Mississippi University for Women (MUW). She remains a La Leche League Leader since 2008. Christina is also a proud spouse to an Air Force Reservist. Christina mo
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Congratulations to our CHAMPion of the Week Judy Li, RD, IBCLC (she/her). Judy is a Registered Dietitian and founder of the private practice Milk & Grow. She offers lactation consultations and writes blog articles to help others increase access to nutrition and lactation information. She is curr
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: BREASTFEEDLA
CHEER is proud to celebrate California-based breastfeeding organization BreastfeedLA. This breastfeeding CHAMPion dedicates efforts to improve the health and well-being of infants and families in Los Angeles. They promote and support breastfeeding through education, outreach, and advocacy. The or
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ST. DOMINIC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Congratulations to St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi! The hospital became Baby-Friendly designated on October 28, 2022. Since 2019, the maternal and child health team has worked hard to accomplish this milestone. St. Dominic’s women’s services puts compassion first. Famili
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: BRITTANY BUTLER
CHEER recognizes previous CHAMPion Brittany Butler, IBCLC, CLC! As a WIC Peer Counselor 3, she helps women have positive breastfeeding experiences, teaches WIC and non-WIC clients about breastfeeding benefits, and helps women make informed breastfeeding decisions. She assists with pump supply to bre
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JENNIFER BRIGGS
Our CHAMPion of the Week is Jennifer Briggs, BA, IBCLC, CLC. Jennifer is a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor who teaches women breastfeeding techniques, including latching, feeding, pumping, and navigating their return to work. She is a previous CHAMPion with a new IBCLC certification to be proud of.
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ANNIE MARTIN
This week's CHEER CHAMPion of the week is Annie Martin, Regional Coordinator for the Mississippi State Department of Health WIC Breastfeeding Program. Annie started working in lactation as a WIC Peer Counselor because she enjoyed breastfeeding her son and received help from the WIC Breastfeeding
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CHENAE MARIE
This week’s CHAMPion of the Week is Chenae Marie! She is an author, maternal-mental health and breastfeeding advocate, and speaker. She released the Breastfeeding Mamas adult coloring book in 2018. Each page of the book is dedicated to one real-life black breastfeeding "mama," affirmation
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: SOLIDARITY NOW
Congratulations to SolidarityNow as our CHAMPion of the Week! SolidarityNow is a non-governmental organization that operates three Solidarity Centers for the Greek, along with migrant and refugee populations in Athens and Thessaloniki, Gre
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ZAKELIN CHATZIKYRIAKOU
This week we celebrate Zakelin Chatzikyriakou, an Arabic culture interpreter at SolidarityNow, with a degree in Chemistry from the University of Crete. She has made several contributions to child protection, and women empowerment and protection camps in Greece. Zakelin previously worked with Interna
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