Kimberly Hightower Resume
QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
30+ Years of Newborn Care Specialist Experience
Extensive International Travel Experience With Newborns
Extensive Preemie & Multiples Experience
Member of NCSA (Newborn Care Specialist Association)
Member of NCSA (Infant Sleep Specialist)
Member of DONA International (Doulas of North America)
Member of Doulas of Southern California (DASC)
Member of CAPPA (Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Association)
Member of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers)
Infant, Child & Adult CPR & First Aid Certified (Richard Pass/Save A Little Life)
"The Happiest Baby" Educator (Dr. Harvey Karp)
Certified Lactation Specialist (CAPPA)
Infant Massage Training (The Pump Station)
Infant Yoga Educator (Garabedi Method)
Infant Hydrotherapy/Spa Swim Bath/Massage Educator (Laura Sevenus/The Baby Spa)
Swim Survival Training for Babies (Swim Bea Babies Method)
Experience Working With High-Profile Families
RECENT EXPERIENCE:
Mamie Gummer/Mehar Sethi (Repeat Client) - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: UNDER CONRACT/October-December 2021
Max & Kellie Muncy - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: UNDER CONTRACT/August-September 2021
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles CA
Preemie Singleton: UNDER CONTRACT/June-July 2021
Grace Boeve - Playa Vista, CA
Singleton: May 2021
Sleep Training
Raul & Nikki Bustamante - Studio City, CA
Preemie Singleton: May 2021
Newborn Care Specialist/Lactation Specialist
Sleep Training/New Parent Training
Rabbi Bryan & Sondra Borenstein - Tarzana, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: February-March 2021
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Lactation Specialist/Infant Sleep Training
Rabbi Bryan & Sondra Borenstein - Tarzana, CA
Sleep Training Toddler Aged 2 yrs 9 months: January 2021
New Sibling Training: February 2021
PRIVATE CLIENT (Repeat Client) - Beverly Hills, CA
Preemie Twins
Newborn Care Specialist: Nov-Dec 2020
Lactation Specialist/Infant Sleep Training
ADAM & SARAH SHUKOVSKY - Santa Monica, CA/Laguna Beach/Newport Beach, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: April - October 2020
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Swim Survival Training/Sleep Training
Nanny Training
BRYAN & TARA FAIRBANKS - Santa Monica, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: February - April, 2020
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Ongoing Consults
MICHAEL & LIZ CORBETT - Westlake Village, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: December, 2019 - January, 2020
Infant Sleep Training/Parent Training
Nanny Training/Ongoing Consults
VINCENT & KRISTEN BRUZZESE - Los Feliz, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: August - September, 2019
Lactation Specialist/Parent Training
Nanny Training/Infant Sleep Training
Ongoing Consults
PIER COTHRAN/DANIELA MONTANEZ - Los Angeles, CA
Preemie Twins
Newborn Care Specialist: April - May, 2019
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Infant Sleep Training/Nanny Training
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA
Preemie Twins
Newborn Care Specialist: March - July, 2019
New Parent Training/Infant Sleep Training
Ongoing Consults
MAMIE GUMMER/MEHAR SETHI - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March - July 2019
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Infant Sleep Training/Ongoing Consults
CHRIS CRARY/RACHELLE LEFEVRE - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March - April, 2019
PRIVATE CLIENT - Beverly Hills, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March, 2019
Lactation Specialist/Infant Sleep Training
Ongoing Consults
KATIE PROVINZIANO - Westside Nannies/Owner
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: August, 2018
PRIVATE FAMILY - Beverly Hills, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton July 2018 - February 2019
Birth Doula - Surrogate Birth
Infant Sleep Training/Swim Survival Training
Nanny Staff Training/Household Management
PRIVATE FAMILY - Beverly Hills, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton March/June 2018
Infant Sleep Training
PRIVATE FAMILY - Hollywood Hills
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Lactation Training/Education
Infant Sleep Training/Swim Survival Training
SETHI FAMILY - Bel Air Hotel
Infant Sleep Training November 16-30, 2017
Ongoing Infant Sleep Consultation/London Nov/Dec 2017
CLAYTON & ELLEN KERSHAW (Repeat Client) - Dallas TX
Cali (2yr 10mos) & Charley (11 months)
Sleep Training/East Coast Time - November 7-13, 2017
JANE MORGAN & JERRY WEINTRAUB ESTATE
Jody Weintraub - West Hollywood, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - July/October 2017
Infant Sleep Training/Infant Swim Survival Training
BARZILAY-MURPHY FAMILY - West Hollywood, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - June/July, 2017
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Swim Survival Training
KERSHAW FAMILY (Repeat Client) - Studio City, CA
Instant Sleep Consultant, Singleton 2nd Baby - May, 2017
Sleep Training @ 5 1/2 months
CLAYTON & ELLEN KERSHAW - Studio City, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton 1st Baby March-May 2015
Infant Sleep Consultant/Lactation Consultant
Infant Swim Survival Training/Sleep Training
TERRI SEYMOUR (TV Correspondent) - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton, March, 2015
Postpartum Doula Care/Lactation Consultant
SIMON COWELL - London/Los Angeles/NYC/Miami/Barbados
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton Feb 2014-March 2015
24/7 Duty From Birth
Sleep Training/Infant Swim Survival Training
Hiring, Training & Management of Nanny Personnel/UK & USA Sept. 2014 - September 2015
Full term single baby that included extensive domestic and international travel for 6 months. Baby sleeping through the night 7am-7pm at 7 weeks. Swim Survival Training began at 7 weeks with baby swimming independently underwater at 10 months of age. At 6 months hired nanny team in America/UK and provided ongoing training & management of nanny personnel. Other ongoing responsibilities include co-ordinating immunization records with UK/American based pediatricians & overseeing multiple nursery & travel inventories with household managers and assistants.
POUPKO FAMILY - Santa Monica, CA
Preemie Twins (NICU Care)
Newborn Care Specialist: December, 2012 to October, 2013
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Swim Survival Training
24/7 Coverage From Birth
8 weeks premature (4 weeks in NICU). Sleep Training: Babies sleeping 11pm-7am at 3 1/2 months old and sleeping 7am-7pm at 4 1/2 months old. At six months of age I hired, trained and managed nanny team for household before transitioning to leave,
LEMMON FAMILY - Los Angeles, CA
Full Term Twins
Newborn Care Specialist: Sept-December 2012
Infant Sleep Training
Babies separated due to RSV/administered breathing treatments, suctions & medications. Babies sleeping from 11pm-7am @ 3 months of age. Responsible for training day nanny on how to care for the twin with RSV, and teaching her the EASY day routine to follow.
KATHY GIACONIA (Sr. Exec Producer/Dr Phil Show)
Preemie Twins (6.5 weeks)
Newborn Care Specialist: July-September 2012
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Swim Survival Training
One twin suffered from GERD. Trained day nanny on EASY day schedule.
HANNAH MINGHELLA (President of TriStar Pictures) Los Angeles, CA
Infant Sleep Training: May, 2012
6 months old/transitioned from co-sleeper to crib and breast feeding to bottle feeding in 2 nights.
REBECCA STEWART (Owner of VIP Nannies) - Sherman Oaks, CA
Infant Sleep Training: May, 2012
3 month old waking up 6-7 times per night. Successfully had baby sleeping through the night after 2 nights.
DEROSNAY FAMILY (Justice Band) - Paris/Los Angeles/Las Vegas/Palm Springs
24/7 Travel Newborn Care Specialist: April, 2012
Infant Sleep Training/Infant Swim Survival Training
Traveled with musicians family visiting from Paris for 10 days with a 6 month old not sleeping through the night. Baby was trained in 3 nights to sleep through the night. Baby mastered "Swim Survival Techniques" and to swim "paddle style" after 8 days/twice per day training sessions.
CARLA SHELLEY (Aardman Animation-Executive Producer/Arthur Christmas) - Santa Monica, CA/NYC/Bristol UK/London UK
Nanny/Part Time: 7 year old (after school care during film production in USA/UK)
My client below and this client worked together at Sony Studios for pre and post production of the animated film, "Arthur Christmas." Both mothers relocated to CA from the UK to work on this film. I was asked to help part time with her 7 year old daughter M-F. I did school pick ups, helped with homework, drove to gymnastics practice and met mother at doctor appointments as needed and dropped child off to the mother at Sony Studios at the end of each day (along with the baby as outlined below). Helped out as needed in NYC and London during screenings and post production when child was not in school.
SARAH SMITH (Sony Studios-Film Director/Co-Writer/Arthur Christmas)
USA LOCATIONS: Marina Del Rey/Venice Beach/Beverly Hills/Los Angeles/Carmel/Palm Springs/NYC
UK LOCATIONS: Mayfair/Richmond/Bristol/Suffolk/London/Barnes
Newborn Care Specialist/Transitioned in Nanny Role: April, 2010 - March, 2012
Worked 24/7 International & Domestic Travel Job when not in Los Angeles. Lived in London for 4 months, as well as traveling solo with baby internationally and domestically while mother finished post production of animated film she directed and co-wrote for Sony Studios. Lived for 1 month at Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles during Awards Season before finishing job.
BADER FAMILY - Los Angeles, CA: April, 2008 - April, 2010
Preemie Quadruplets (2.5 months)
Newborn Care Specialist Team/Transitioned Into Nanny Role
Two of the four babies were in the NICU for the first two months of life. They came home on apnea monitors and one had severe reflux and eczema. I worked with a team of baby nurses monitoring babies, charting meds and feedings. Ultimately responsible for scheduling of NCS Team and weekly time sheets. Initiated and supervised with mother, the introduction of 4 foreign languages in a curriculum based program beginning at the age of 12 weeks.
INFANT EDUCATION:
Advanced Midwifery Workshop - Ina Mae Gaskins @ The Farm/TN 2016
Neonatal Resuscitation Workshop - Ina Mae Gaskins @ The Farm/TN 2016
Midwifery Assistant Workshop - Ina Mae Gaskins @ The Farm/TN 2015
Infant Spa Swim Baths, Hydrotherapy & Massage - Laura Sevenus @ The Baby Spa/Kensington, London UK 2014
Breastfeeding Workshop - (CAPPA) - Lacey Mackey @ Naturalmom 2014
Certified Lactation Educator Training (CLE) - Christy Jo Hendricks @ Bini Birth 2013
Postpartum Doula Training - DONA International - Kathrin Auger @ Bini Birth 2013
Birth Doula Training - DONA International - Anna Paula Markel @ Bini Birth 2013
Infant Yoga Training - Helen Garabedian (Itsy Bitsy Yoga) 2013
NCS (Newborn Care Specialist) - Gentle Ventures, Phoenix, AZ 2012
RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Training - Liz Memel, Los Angeles, CA 2012
RIE Nurturing Infant Course - Liz Memel, Los Angeles, CA 2012
RIE Professional Development Course: RIE Foundations: Theory & Observation - Liz Memel, Los Angeles 2012
"THE HAPPIEST BABY" Educator Training Los Angeles, CA - 2012
Infant Massage Training/The Pump Station - 2011
Swimbea Water Baby Training - Saint Simon's Island, GA - 2006
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:
National College of Midwifery Taos, NM 2017-Present
Mercer University Atlanta, GA 2000 Special Education Coursework/Emotional Behavior Disorder Emphasis
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK 1995-1996 Master's Degree in Secondary Education
University of Texas Austin, TX 1978-1981 Bachelor of Science Degree/Business