Crescent Moon Childbirth Society

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Laurel Tien

12485-26th Ave, Surrey BC V4A 2K6

laurel.tien@gmail.com

604-612-6906

 

Who am I?
 
I hold a BScN from the University of Toronto and an MA in Art Education from UBC and will be a Registered Midwife as of June 2011. I am a certified childbirth educator, doula and a lactation consultant.
I strongly believe in a woman's right to choice and empowerment in birth and breastfeeding, and have advocated through many channels including my role as executive director of a non-profit family resource centre and post-secondary educator.
 
My graduating midwifery class composed committments to midwifery--a document of which I am continually inspired. You can read it here. Commitmentsredux.pdf
 
Where have I studied?

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?
 
Co-president, BC Lactation Consultants Association; board development and advocacy for LCs in BC.

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

 
 
What conferences/workshops have I been to?
March 2010  Annual Breastfeeding Education Day, Douglas College
2010 Breastfeeding Conference; Stepping up to baby-friendly
2009 Shaken baby conference, Vancouver BC
2009 REACH Conference; Risk and Advocacy in Normal Birth
March 2009  Annual Breastfeeding Education Day, Douglas College
March 2008  Annual Breastfeeding Education Day, Douglas College