MOMentum Park "where moms come first and every moment matters"
MOMentum Park "where moms come first and every moment matters"
Dr. Anthony is a Harvard and University of Chicago trained physician, public health practitioner and innovator. She founded Momentum Park as her proclaimed "Soulwork & Labor of Love" after working two decades in "traditional" healthcare/academic sectors. Dr. Anthony was born premature, to a single mother, in one of the poorest zip codes in Detroit and is personally and professionally dedicated to advancing EQUITY & JUSTICE. She is a proud and active fur mom of three Yorkshire Terriers.
Kayla is a University of Michigan public health graduate and creative. She is passionate about Black maternal and child health. As the creator of DIY "Do It Yourself" Doula, she is dedicated to ensuring all pregnant women and their families have access to life saving resources and services. She is vital to the team as our maternal and child health (MCH) specialist. Kayla co-leads fundraising, educational development and impact efforts. She is an aspiring doula and starting the journey to earn an MBA in 2024.
Alaina served as our very first SHERO Director until 2024. She became a teen-mom at 15 with her second child born at 17. She intricately understands the challenges of teen pregnancy and motherhood. We are proud that her Momentum Park journey inspired her fulltime nursing pursuit at Clarkson College. Alaina continues her dedication to Momentum Park as our Volunteer Liaison and Coordinator. She provides a vital lifeline and link to our healthcare volunteers, moms and community.
Maria is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Momentum Park's "fairy godmother." She sprinkles fairy dust on all of our team members, partners, moms and babies. As our Executive Assistant, Maria is a true "magical fairy" serving multiple roles throughout the organization. Her primary responsibilities include scheduling meetings, customer service, team onboarding, travel arrangements, logistics, graphic design and marketing.
Dr. Crockett is a board-certified, practicing Obstetrician & Gynecologist. She is dedicated to advancing equity in pregnancy and birth outcomes amongst rural and refugee populations. As a surgeon, wife and mother of three, she understands the unique demands on working moms. As our medical advisor, Dr. Crockett, ensures we are up-to-date on the clinical state of Ob/Gyn to better serve our moms and providers.
King Louis is a graduate of UC Bark-ley. He specializes in happiness, capacity building, and overall workplace optimism. King Louis understands that company culture plays a significant role in innovation and a happy team increases productivity. On any given day, you can find him at a Zoom meeting, traveling the nation with our Founder and motivating the team with tail wags, tricks, and kisses.
Buffy is a Bellevue University graduate and Omaha native with expertise in MCH, behavioral health, trauma informed care and community engagement. She understands the unique needs of expecting mothers as the former Omaha Healthy Start Supervisor. Buffy's life story and ability to transform personal pain into purpose is powerful. She Founded Families of the Stolen which supports women and families that have lost loved ones to violence. Buffy is a mother and grandmother leads our SHERO OMAHA team as the SHERO OMAHA Director.
Oluwasanmi "Sanmi" is a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University and the Heart Bible Christian College. She completed the Creighton University Community Health Worker Apprenticeship in 2023 and joined Momentum Park as a SHERO Perinatal Health Worker. She brings her experience as a life coach, interior designer and certified nursing assistant to the communities we serve. We lovingly call her our "Nigerian girl" with a heart of gold. Sanmi is a mother of three and brings her passion for humanity to meeting the perinatal and social needs of our SHERO moms and babies.
Jayla is a graduate of Metro Community College and a first-time mother of a beautiful and healthy baby boy, born Nov 2023. During her pregnancy, she completed the Creighton University Community Health Worker Apprenticeship and joined our SHERO Perinatal Health Worker team. Jayla has work experience in customer service, marketing, sales and social media. She is excited to leverage her recent journey through pregnancy to guide our expectant mothers to unleash their inner SHERO, first for themselves, their babies, families and ultimately the community.
Jade is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Doula, Childbirth Educator, and Perinatal Health Advocate who was born and raised in New Orleans. She is a mother, sister, friend, and colleague. Jade brings her personal birthing and breastfeeding experience to the table, which inspired her passion to become apart of the maternal health and birth work world in hopes of being a catalyst for better outcomes. Jade has over 7 years of experience supporting families through their postpartum journeys and has helped over 500 families. She also brings over 5 years of HR experience with her in her tool belt as she navigates supporting families in such intimate timeframes and spaces.
Asia is a two-time Xavier University of Louisiana public health graduate. She unexpectedly became a mother to her beautiful daughter Zaréy Monáe her senior year of college. After experiencing a high-risk pregnancy, complicated labor/delivery, and being a NICU mom, she decided to dedicate her career to helping mothers have healthier and safer pregnancies. Besides her personal maternal health experience, she has dedicated her time in research to combating poor maternal child health outcomes in New Orleans. Outside of working for her passion, Asia enjoys party planning, being a dance mom, CrossFit and a soon to be wife.
Janitza is a proud New Orleans native and motherof two, who embodies the spirit of her vibrant community. With a background in education, nonprofit leadership, and program management, Janitza has dedicated her career to bettering her community and empowering youth.
As the Executive Director and founder of One Happy Mama, Janitza developed innovative programming that supports the organization's mission and vision. She also fosters collaboration among local community partners to achieve impactful results. Janitza's passion for education and youth empowerment extends beyond her professional endeavors. As a former primary education and ESL teacher, she has played a vital role in shaping the lives of young learners.
Outside of her work, Janitza finds joy in reading, working out, and spending time outdoors with her family. She draws inspiration from motherhood and is passionate about creating a better future for her children and the next generation.
Todd Park is a Co-Founder of Momentum Park (MP) and our Chief Technology Advisor. Todd is a globally renowned innovator and philanthropist. He is the Co-Founder of Devoted Health. Other notable achievements include serving as Assistant to President Obama as the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, Aspen Fellow, Co-Founder of Athenahealth and fatherhood. Todd brings his TECH-genius, generosity and network to our MP mission.
Dr. Tiffanie Tate-Moore, MD is a veteran and retired, board certified, Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Dr. Tate-Moore dedicated her career to ensuring the health of women, pregnant populations and newborns. As a retiree, she is a force for good and dedicates her time, talents and treasures to community organizations like MP. Dr. Tate-Moore is a proud mother of two and author of inspirational poetry and children's books.
Elizabeth Lee is a health policy guru and Founding Board Member of Momentum Park. She's led maternal and child health initiatives at (HRSA), spent years on Capitol Hill as the legislative aide to Senator Tammy Baldwin and a Winston Health Policy Fellow with Senator Hillary Clinton. Elizabeth is a mom of two and currently leads "health care strategies" at Venn Strategies as the Principal and Health Care Group Chair.
Piia H Brown, is a Renaissance woman with MCH leadership in the academic, non-profit, corporate and local, state, and federal government sectors. She served as Medicaid Chief of Quality for Louisiana, Chief of Perinatal and Infant Health in Washington, DC and Senior Program Manager at AMCHP. Piia is the Founder of Ph Solutions and faculty for the Leadership Development to Advance Equity in Health Care at Harvard.
Dr. Audra Robertson Meadows, MD, MPH is a board certified, Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Clinical Professor and Vice Chair for Culture and Justice at the U of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She is a well published, academic leader, training future doctors and an advocate for equitable MCH policies at the local, state and national levels. Dr. Meadows is a mother and trailblazer for birth optimization and equity.
Derrick Johnson was a "techie" growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana with aspiration to be an engineer. He made those dreams a reality and is a leading senior tech advisory and leader in Silicon Valley. He is committed to increasing diversity in technology ecosystems and the development of tech that can reach and serve the needs of diverse populations. Derrick is a proud father of three and the Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Linked In.
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