1989 BScN, University of Toronto.
2003 MA in Curriculum Studies/Art Education at the University of British Columbia.
Present UBC Midwifery program, class of 2011. Graduation May 2011.
Midwifery Practica;
2008 Valley Midwifery with Kim Campbell and Cheryl Mount
2009-2010 Abbotsford Midwifery Group with Sharon Barber
Summer 2010 MFM at BCW; South Community Birthing Program; Surrey Memorial Hospital
2010-2011 Sage Midwifery with Debbie Harding, Janice Robinson, Lisa Boyd and Gillian Allan
Supplemental Education
2008 Lactation Educator Course, Seattle Midwifery School.
1995 ICEA Childbirth Educator course, Vancouver Community College.
What certifications do I hold?
March 2011 Emergency Skills Workshop, MABC
2010 ALARM, SOGC
2010 CPR-HCP, Lifesaving Society
2010 Fetal Health Surveillance, BC Perinatal Health Program
Where have I worked?
Dec 2001-Present Faculty, School of Nursing, Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Present Crescent Moon Childbirth Services; curriculum development, community-based teaching/advocacy, lactation consultant services
2006-2010 Executive Director, Semiahmoo Family Place.
2001-2007 Researcher/research assistant for various community-based projects; literature reviews, grant applications, project coordination, ethics applications.
1996-1999 Childbirth Educator, BC Womens and St Paul’s Hospitals
What sorts of Community-based Project work/Volunteerism
have I done?
President, Crescent Moon Childbirth Society; community-based family resource centre with charitable status.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Community-based research, research proposal and Ethics Review writing.
Surrey School District, Community-based artmaking project
South Fraser Women’s Centre, Community-based artmaking project ; http://www.deborahputman.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=19%3Acommunity-engaged-art&Itemid=2