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Meet the Blossom Team

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Mary Ann Toney

Program Manager

Blossom Board Members

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  • Rebecca Cho - Treasurer

  • Fiona Akhtar - Board Chair​​

  • Melissa Teng​

  • Marnie Levenson

  • Deja Ramos 

  • Catherine Coates

  • Amreen Sukhyani

  • Miriam Rubelt

  • Amanda Donohue

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Instructors & Facilitators

  • Bill White - Baby Sign Language

  • Catherine Crider - Childbirth Prep, Baby Care, Breastfeeding

  • Chris Schlesinger - Infant First Aid & CPR

  • Deanna Dawson-Jesus - DONA Certified Birth Doula, Lactation Educator, Childbirth Educator, and VBAC Specialist

  • Eva Roodman - Parent-Baby Groups

  • Michelle Gunderson - Childbirth Prep

  • Rachel Kitt, Liz O´Driscoll - Fit4Mom

  • Marnie Levenson - MotherTogether Support Group

  • Caitlin Breen - Birth Partner Workshop, Body After Baby

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  • Lori Ismail - Natural Childbirth

  • Michelle Paul-Vogel - Baby Care, Breastfeeding Basics, Lactation

  • Reenie McCaffrey - Infant Massage Workshop

  • Rotem Pearlson - Baby Care, Breastfeeding

  • Tracie Lynch - Inspired Birth: Hypno Express

  • Florence Thiry - Baby Care

  • Lacey Soares - Mama Beast Boot Camp

  • Tanya Goodrich - Pelvic Floor Health

  • Stephanie Mollinier - CBP series, Birthing with Confidence

  • Kelli Ghanati - CBP series, Birthing with Confidence

Yoga & Fitness Instructors

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  • Anna Zyla - Prenatal Yoga

  • ​​Carolina Hahn - Prenatal Yoga, Baby & Me Yoga

  • Jenny Putt - Prenatal & Postpartum Pelvic Floor Workshops

  • Emily Moore - Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga

  • Sharone Mendes-Nassi - Baby Group (Support)

  • Hema Gidwani -  Baby & Me Yoga & Pilates

  • Rachel Kitt, Liz O´Driscoll - Fit4Mom

  • ​Shannon Tunnel - Prenatal Yoga, Baby & Me Yoga

  • Nanci Shakthi Nardona - Prenatal Yoga

  • Jess Isler - Prenatal and Natal Flow Yoga

 

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Founded in 1999, Blossom Birth & Family is a 501 c(3) community based nonprofit organization.

EIN #77 0506942

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 Contact Us

At this time, the BEST way to reach a member of the team is to email us:

blossom@blossombirthandfamily.org

Voicemails are checked once a day, please give us 24 hours to respond

(650) 321-2326

Location: Oshman Family JCC - 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Jeff Center for Families/Room G-106

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Disclaimer: Blossom is not a Medical Provider and Does not Provide Medical Services.  It is understood by all persons who use Blossom’s  services that: (a) Blossom is not a medical provider and does not render medical or other health care services or treatments to any and all persons who use Blossom’s services and Blossom’s services are not intended to or shall be interpreted as imposing, any duty or obligation to provide such health care services; (b) Blossom is not in any way responsible for the health care that is delivered by a health care provider to any and all persons who use Blossom’s services; (c) health care providers are solely responsible for the health care they deliver to any and all persons using Blossom’s services; and (d) health care providers are not Blossom’s agents or employees.

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