Instructor
Jennifer Gathman
Bio
Jennifer Gathman is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant with over 15 years of maternal-infant experience. She began her career as a Labor & Delivery nurse and transitioned into lactation and postpartum work when she realized there was a need for better care and support for postpartum families.Jennifer gained clinical experiences at Sharp Mary Birch and Kaiser Permanente before ultimately opening her own private practice for lactation and infant feeding. She is also the owner of a prenatal and postpartum wellness center and the founder of a non-profit organization to help make lactation and postpartum services more accessible to new families.
Jennifer has her Masters of Science in Nursing Education and is passionate about educating the next generation of lactation students. She loves to continue her own education to ensure she is up to date on the latest evidence based care and support. She specializes in all types of lactation challenges from simple to complex cases, tongue ties, supply challenges, and more. Jennifer is excited to teach for UC San Diego Extended Studies and looks forward to supporting you on your educational journey.