Melanie Kissell

Current

• Prenatal/Postnatal Educator and Lactation Specialist at Verdugo Hills Hospital

Past

• Instructional Assistant at La Canada Unified School District

Education

• American Institute of Family Relations
• Washington Hospital School of Radiology

Connections

109 connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog

Melanie Kissell’s Summary

My three passions in life are teaching, writing, and public speaking. I have 28 years experience in the healthcare industry as a perinatal educator and lactation specialist. Prior to entering the business of babies, I worked in the field of radiology for 10 years.
I'm currently creating an information product for childbirth educators and beginning to market my perinatal services online.

Melanie Kissell’s Specialties:

Early Pregnancy, Birth Preparation, Infant Care, Breastfeeding, Public Speaking, Prenatal Consulting

Melanie Kissell’s Experience

• Prenatal/Postnatal Educator and Lactation Specialist

  Verdugo Hills Hospital

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  September 1984 — Present (24 years 11 months)

  I've been working with expectant couples and new moms and dads for 25+ years. I teach childbirth education classes, early pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infant care workshops. I also work one-on-one with breastfeeding moms on our postpartum unit.

• Instructional Assistant

  La Canada Unified School District

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  1996 — 2004 (8 years)

  I worked at La Canada Elementary School, primarily at the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade levels as an instructional assistant and teachers' aide.

Melanie Kissell’s Education

• American Institute of Family Relations

  C.C.E. , Prenatal/Postnatal Education , 1981 — 1982

• Washington Hospital School of Radiology

  1971 — 1973

Additional Information

Melanie Kissell’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog

Melanie Kissell’s Interests:

Personal development, network marketing, reading, freelance writing, public speaking, dogs, Nascar racing, gardening

Melanie Kissell’s Groups:

Metromom - Connecting women. Creating change.,
WECAI - Women's eCommerce Association International,
Jeff Herring & Associates - Article Marketing,
Communication Transformation - Public Speaking

•    Inbound Marketers - For Marketing Professionals
•    Personal Branding Network
•    SalesBlogcast.com
•    Medical professionals
•    Tweeters
•    WECAI (Women's eCommerce Association, International™)
•    Marketing to Women Network
•    Professional Keynote Speakers - by Jorge Olson
•    Modern Mom
•    We Are Social
•    I Bet We Can Find 1,000 Entrepreneurs
•    Public Relations & Social Media Best Practices by Vocus PR Software
•    Celebritize Yourself!
•    The Blog Zone - A community for serious bloggers

Melanie Kissell’s Contact Settings

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• job inquiries
• expertise requests
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