Hi, I’m Cara! I’m an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).

I have been involved in lactation support in the Capital Region of New York since 2017. As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), I would be glad to help you set and meet your breastfeeding/chestfeeding/human milk feeding goals. I am a member of the International Lactation Consultant Association , United States Lactation Consultant Association and the New York Lactation Consultant Association.

I got my Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2004. After that, I went on to earn a Masters in Teaching from SUNY Cortland and taught high school math out West for 10 years.

After the birth of my first daughter in 2011, I became passionate about breastfeeding and its advocacy. I had no idea how hard and isolating it would be and desperately wanted help and advice. We moved back to the Capital Region and I found La Leche League! This community of supportive, non-judgmental nursing families inspired me and I became an accredited Leader in 2017. Since then, I’ve been fervently learning about breastfeeding and human lactation. I earned the title of IBCLC in December 2022.

I live in Averill Park, NY with my husband, two daughters, our two rescue cats, and a handful of chickens. I love gardening, cooking, cycling, running, pole vaulting, learning new things, and empowering families to overcome challenges and achieve their goals.