SLEEP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Latin America and South America Regional Director
Graduate and professor in Psychology, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Master in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France. Former concurrent at Delafontaine Hospital (Saint-Denis, France) She is based in Buenos Aires. She is founder of Instituto Argentino de Sueño Infantil
Job Titles:
- Asia / India Director and Japan Coordinator of the APSC
- Asia and India Regional Director
Aya Aiba is the Asia/India director and Japan coordinator of the APSC. She is also the Japan representative and instructor for the IMPI (International Maternity and Parenting Institute).
She writes columns for Kodansha BABY and Shufuno Tomosha MILLY in Japan. Her work has been featured in Kobunsha VERY which is the most read magazine in Japan. Aya was born in Japan and grew up in New York. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Keio University in Japan. She is fully bilingual in both Japanese and English. She worked at Bloomberg in Japan before moving to San Francisco with her husband.
After giving birth to her first son, and not knowing anything about child sleep, she quickly became sleep deprived. An ocean away from her parents, she was all by herself in taking care of her son.
She began reading books about the science behind child sleep and that led her to get certified by the IMPI.
Aya had her second son in April of 2015. She now lives in NY with her family going back and forth to Japan. She helps many Japanese families who have sleep issues all around the world. Home Page: https://www.sleepingsmartconsulting.com/
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Regional Director of Canada
Bridget Jensen is an experienced Sleep Consultant and graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College.
Her calm and supportive demeanor are beneficial while working with families, individuals and organizations across the globe. She is dedicated to helping people get the rest they need, so they can feel at their best during the day. She is founder of Better Bedtime, a full-service sleep consultancy based in Ontario, Canada. Her team of experts provide one-on-one support for infants, children and adults and online sleep programs and sleep sessions for organizations.
Job Titles:
- Marketing Director
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Consultant, and Founder of Brittany Sheehan
- Member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants
Brittany Sheehan is a Los Angeles-based sleep consultant, and founder of Brittany Sheehan Sleep <http://www.brittanysheehan.com>, a full service, concierge sleep consulting agency serving families from birth through age 7 across the United States.
Brittany received her formal certification through The Cradle Coach Academy, and is the co-founder of The Cradle Coach Academy Momentum Mastermind program, which mentors sleep consulting candidates and recent graduates of the program, as they navigate the process of launching their businesses.
Outside of her private practice and her work with The Cradle Coach Academy, Brittany sits on the leadership team of the Association of International Sleep Consultants as their Marketing Director, overseeing the team who manages the organization's content, marketing, website and social media programs. Brittany brings to her role at the APSC over a decade of corporate experience in marketing, branding and executive management.
Brittany is also a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants, and partners with a number of nationally recognized pediatric practices, including Tribeca Pediatrics, Pacific Ocean Pediatrics, Sutter Health, and Riverside Medical Group. Most importantly, she is a wife and Mom to two adorable boys.
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Midwest Regional Director ( USA )
Dr. Rebecca Kempton, MD is a pediatric sleep expert who specializes in helping families with infants to 13-year-olds establish and maintain healthy sleep habits.
Working with thousands of families globally, Dr. Kempton coaches families to a better night's sleep with a variety of behavioral techniques based on family goals and cultural influences, children's ages, and temperaments. After graduating with a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology, from Dartmouth and an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical School, Dr. Kempton worked as a medical director for healthcare technology and pharmaceutical companies before becoming certified as a pediatric sleep specialist and founding her own business, Baby Sleep Pro.
She is on the board of the American Sleep Association and a pediatric sleep consultant for companies such as, Dr. Brown's, Johnson and Johnson, and Seventh Generation. A staff blogger for the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Mommybites, Dr. Kempton is also the author of sleep tips in the book: Mommy MD Guide to Getting your Baby to Sleep. She has written and contributed to many articles for Women's Health magazine, Parents magazine, Fit Pregnancy, PureWow, Romper, and Experts Among Us. Dr. Kempton is a regular speaker at local daycares, elementary schools, and hospitals, as well as at corporations such as Grosvenor Financial, Google, and Chubb. She lives in downtown Chicago, with her husband and three children, ages 11, 13, and 15. For more information, email rhk@babysleeppro.com; visit babysleeppro.com and follow her on facebook.com/babysleeppro and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/babysleeppro/
Hi, I'm Elaine Harvey, wife, mum, and the founder of Lullababy SOS. I'm an Early Childhood Educator and a Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant. Elaine helps mums and dads with all things baby and Toddler related with a special focus on sleep, settling and routine. She started out as a Night Nanny and Maternity Nurse in London 20 years ago, and after moving to Australia 2007 she established Lullababy SOS to help parents who were struggling with knowing how to help their babies and toddlers with their sleep and routine.
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- APSC 's Chief Financial Director
- CFO and Canadian Regional Director
- Mentorship Program Coordinator
Heather Plante is the APSC's Chief Financial Director. She serves as a Regional Director (Canada) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, and is founder and director of Soothing Angels - a professional maternity and pediatric sleep consultancy practice based in Alberta. Heather is a trained and certified advanced child and maternity sleep consultant. Continuing education includes courses on SIDS, Post Partum Depression, medical issues relating to sleep, and the Happiest Baby Educator program. This training has enabled Heather to successfully help families around the world; her services have been sought after by doctors and celebrities alike. Heather has written articles and been quoted in local and national papers and magazines. She provides personal consultations, group workshops, along with doing speeches for small mom groups and large community centres.
Heather focuses on educating and empowering parents with sleep science information and tools to create positive sleep associations in a caring and reassuring manner. "I want to help each family maximize the reassurance and minimize the frustration. When they understand what motivates their child, how to encourage them while they learn healthy sleep habits, and have a plan that they understand how and why it works - then they will be consistent and get the results that they are hoping for." Heather assists parents with recognizing behavior patterns, temperament and its relationship to sleep, and in creating flexible sleep plans that meet with each family's values, parenting styles, as well as the individual needs of the child. "My daughters taught me all about what sleep deprivation does to children and to the entire family. I became passionate about helping other families avoid the heartbreaking cries and the sleepless nights that I had endured for years. It was this passion which led me to become a professional sleep consultant."
Heather is also found helping the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation. She is responsible for creating the perfect rooms for children whose wish is for a new ‘Soothing Space'. She loves photography, sports, and cheering for her daughters in all of their activites! Her family lives outside of Edmonton, Alberta.
Job Titles:
- Western Regional Director ( USA )
Heidi is a Certified Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach, specializing in educating sleepless parents & caregivers on the fundamentals and importance of sleep.
Heidi works with infants, toddlers, multiples, disabled children, and families created through foster care and adoption. Over the past 20 years, she dedicated her career to caring for babies and young children. She uses her certification as a Sleep Coach and former Happiest Baby on the Block Educator to share gentle techniques with parents and care givers.
Heidi is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and travels locally and works remotely throughout the world with Sleep Clients.
Job Titles:
- Regional Director of the Middle East
Isabel Page, based in Dubai, can speak Spanish and English fluently. Founded Savvy Sleep a year ago, in 2021 and since then I have worked with +50 families all over the world to get them back a little who sleeps while they get back to Netflix and chill nights with their partner
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Blog Manager
- Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant
Jamie holds a BA in psychology, an MS in child development, and has spent many years providing personal, in-home support to new moms and families with young children. She is the founder and owner of Oh Baby Consulting and works to educate and empower parents through her multifaceted services.
Jamie is a Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and provides personalized sleep support to exhausted families nationwide. She is a passionate advocate for sleep and its importance in health, emotional wellbeing, and development, and helps families get the rest they so desperately need after having children. She strongly believes that sleep solutions are not "one-size-fits-all", and tailors her plans according to developmental stage, familial values, and comfort level.
She is constantly keeping up to date on the latest evolutions in the fields of child development and infant mental health which allows her to blend technical knowledge with empathy and compassion to tailor the support she provides.
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Africa Regional Director
- Newsletter Manager
- Regional Director ( Africa ) of the Association
Jolandi Becker, Regional Director (Africa) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, traded the corporate hustle-and-bustle for motherhood and became a stay-at-home mom. She is married to a German and the family speaks three languages at home. After having baby number two, she thought she knew it all!
Jolandi's journey with Good Night started with her being a client. The baby-mom-sleep-struggle ignited her passion for sleep and her purpose became clear. After joining Good Night as a consultant in 2014, her passion grew with each family she assisted. Now, Jolandi has helped hundreds of families, and she believes sleep is the fundamental building block of healthy living. She considers the education around better sleep as a passion rather than a job.
In 2016 she joined the management team and a year later she became joint owner. With each role she's taken on, she's felt the difference she was making to assist families during their own struggles. She continues to feel the passion as for her, Good Night is an extension of who she is.
Jolandi currently assists Good Night consultants in bettering their offering and makes sure that each client receives the best service they deserve. She continues to see clients personally. "It is still my main passion and I don't want to lose that part of what I love! We have a responsibility towards our clients, the parents and the baby and I take this responsibility very seriously."
Job Titles:
- Bermuda & the Caribbeans Regional Director
- Regional Director for Bermuda & the
Katie Himsworth, is the Regional Director for Bermuda & The Caribbeans here at the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She unknowingly started off her career supporting families when she was in University in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked as a Night Nanny and the little boy she was caring for was having troubles getting to sleep and waking up. She was able to see what the issues were and asked his Mum if she could make a few changes to the routine and to how she would respond to him at night. They discussed the changes that needed to be made and the approach with which to make changes she felt best suited him.
Five nights later he was sleeping through the night. And from there, her business and education grew. Supporting women and their babies has always been her passion. She is a certified Birth Doula as well as a
Certified Child Sleep consultant. She has worked with families all around the world over the past 20 years.Every day is different and every family she works with teaches her something about life she didn't know.
She lives in her home country of Bermuda with her husband and younger two boys who are now 6 and 7. Her older two boys, now in their mid-twenties, are still in Canada. She is amazed to be back home working with women on the island and making a difference in her community. Having been away for over 20 years, the island has changed. What hasn't changed is the need families have for healthy sleep habits and empathetic support. She is so happy to be able to offer this service, not only here at home in Bermuda but also throughout the Caribbean.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Founder and past Executive Director of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
Mar De Carlo is the founder and past executive director of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She is a green holistic lifestyle, health and business coach with more than twenty five years of experience coaching individuals, groups and businesses through parenting, health and financial challenges. She is the author of three books: "Awakening Through Sleep", "Green Body Green Birth" and "The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need to Know". Her qualifications include over twenty-five certifications in the health, fitness, and parenting field covering a range of holistic topics: exercise, stress management, nutrition, sleep, eco-consulting, yoga therapy, meditation, pilates, pregnancy, birth, wellness coaching, and business.
She has mentored and trained with twenty-five of the top organizations and individuals in their professional fields and is the founder of the following companies:
International Parenting & Health Institute (IPH), Founder and CEO
Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC),
Founder International Academy of Baby Planner Professionals (IABPP)
Physical Awakening- Prenatal Yoga School with the Yoga Alliance
The Baby Planner, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Services
The Mompreneur Yogini, Holistic Lifestyle and Business Coaching Services
Business Sanctuary, Center for Conscious & Embodied Entrepreneurs
Marin Birth & Parenting Center
Job Titles:
- French Language Coordinator
- Spanish Language Coordinator
Marie-Pier, la mujer también que llaman la maga del sueño es, ante todo, la feliz y realizada madre de un niño increíble, Jacob-Olivier, nacido en 2010. También es la fundadora y asesora principal de Bedaine Urbaine. Después de haber vivido noches tumultuosas ella misma y haber leído docenas de libros sobre el sueño de los bebés, juró que ninguna madre se quedaría sola ante un desafío tan grande. Al no encontrar ningún enfoque que respetara la singularidad de cada niño y de cada corazón de madre, en 2012 desarrolló una filosofía que no requiere cronómetro ni perseverancia, para la mayor felicidad de las madres que buscan soluciones diferentes a los enfoques más populares.
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Program Approval Coordinator
Nicole Cannon, The Sleepy Mama, is a certified sleep consultant through the International Maternity and Parenting Institute and member of The Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. Nicole has completed a certification in Infant Mental Health through the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto and also completed a Maternal Mental Health certificate course from Postpartum Support international.
Nicole has previously worked as a Sleep Expert for Hatch Baby and been featured in publications such as Today Parents and NJ Family. Although she had previously done sleep work with families she nannied for, it wasn't until Nicole had her first child in 2013 that she was able to experience how difficult sleep deprivation can be on both children and parents. Now a mom of three very different sleepers, Nicole looks at the entire picture and uses a variety of sleep techniques and methods with families to help everyone get more rest.
Job Titles:
- European Regional Director
Polly is passionate about sleep and understands the importance of good sleep habits for both mental and physical health for children and parents. She has worked as a sleep consultant for over 7 years and has helped over 1000 families achieve their sleep goals. She achieved distinction in her OCN Sleep Training qualification and Baby Sleep Consultant Training qualification and has much hands on experience. She is a registered nurse and has worked in hospitals, schools and GP surgeries throughout the UK and Spain. Polly has 3 children (4,6 and 7) and completely comprehends your situation and empathises whole heartedly! Polly believes in personalised plans to help each family and child achieve good sleep habits. She is British but lives in Madrid and is bilingual in Spanish/English.
Job Titles:
- Certified Maternity and Pediatric Sleep Specialist, Founder and CEO
- Writer
Rachel Mitchell is a certified maternity and pediatric sleep specialist, founder and CEO of My Sweet Sleeper, and a mom of six, residing just outside of Boston with her family. Rachel has been providing sleep support to families all over the world for nearly 10 years, and has grown her practice to be able to provide one-on-one services, online resources, and classes for families in need.
Rachel and her team of sleep consultants provide individualized support based on a development approach that is specific to the child's needs, backed by science and experience (with a side of compassion and grace). Rachel's passion for helping families get the rest they need is fueled by her own experience as a mother, and her background in human and child development, understanding the unique importance of sleep to development and health.
Rachel is also an experienced writer and author and has been published in The Huffington Post, Motherly, The Yoga Journal, and The Bump. When Rachel isn't saving families from sleep deprivation you can find her on the beach with her kids, running with her dog Jake, or hiking/kayaking in Gloucester, MA where she lives.
Job Titles:
- Member of the APSC Marketing Team
- Eastern Regional Director ( USA )
Ronee Welch, Eastern Regional Director (USA) for the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, is the founder and CEO of Sleeptastic Solutions (www.sleeptasticsolutions.com). She is a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Sense™ Consultant, where she helps parents teach their children how to sleep independently. She has a dual bachelor's degree in both Marketing (BS) and Management (BA) from DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
Ronee started out in the corporate world but left after the birth of her 2nd and 3rd children (identical twins). She soon figured out that getting two children to sleep through the night at the same time was going to be a challenge. Successfully using the Sleep Sense program to sleep train her girls at 7 months old gave Ronee something she'd never had before - a passion for sleep! A few years later she would take her love of all-things-sleep and turn it into a new career.
Today, Ronee is passionate about educating parents and parents-to-be about the importance of sleep for both children and parent. Not only does she work one-on-one with parents customizing sleep plans, but she offers a variety of workshops and webinars to reach as many parents as possible. She works closely with local pediatricians, therapists, and other health care professionals to spread the word about the importance of sleep for children and adults alike. Because of her experience with training her own twins, she now specializes in working with parents of multiples.
Ronee has been interviewed by local television and radio stations, written several guest blogs, and has spoken at many group functions. She is continuing her education by attending sleep workshops, parenting classes, and by building relationships with other professionals who also work with children. In 2015 she will be training to become a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), as well as beginning training to be able to help adults with their sleep issues.
Ronee resides in Pennsylvania (USA) with her husband and their 4 children.
Job Titles:
- Chinese Language Coordinator
Job Titles:
- CEO
- CEO of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants
Terian Gregory is the CEO of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC). She is also the founder and owner of ‘Sleeping Newborns LLC'. She is internationally known as an Expert Certified Newborn Care Specialist and Sleep Consultant. Through her company, she provides virtual and in-home care for sleep-learning, sleep training and parent support. She provides hands-on education for other Newborn Care Specialists and has been a mentor in her field for other professionals and an educator within her community. She has an Education Degree in Elementary & Middle School Education and a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Development. This knowledge provides her with a comprehensive understanding of growth and development from birth through adolescence. Through her experiences as a Certified Newborn Care Specialist she has added additional education that specializes in Newborn Sleep. She has over 40,000 hours of experience working with singletons, twins & triplets as a Newborn Care Specialist/Sleep Consultant and over 25 years working with children. She has developed '14 steps of Sleep Learning' to empower parents and help them to realize their baby's sleep abilities. Between her studies and her hands-on experiences, she can offer families various options and flexibility for sleep learning, sleep training and scheduling that provides choices for the family to ensure that they find the method(s) that work within their family's goals and beliefs. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.