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:
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: Oct-Dec 2021
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA - Phoenix, AZ
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: July-September 2021
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA - MIami, FL (Travel Assignment)
Travel NCS/Sleep Training, Singleton: June 2021
PRIVATE CLIENT - Studio City, CA (Emergency Assignment)
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: May 2021
Lactation Specialist
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: Jan-March 2021
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Lactation Specialist/Infant Sleep Training
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA
Toddler: (2 yrs 9 months): January 2021
Sleep Training
PRIVATE CLIENT - Beverly Hills, CA
Baby: Mateo & Daniel
Newborn Care Specialist, Twins: Nov-Dec 2020
Lactation Specialist
ADAM & SARAH SHUKOVSKY - Newport Beach, CA
Baby: Seth
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
Baby: Blythe
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: February - April, 2020
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Ongoing Consults
MICHAEL & LIZ CORBETT - Westlake Village, CA
Baby: Teddy
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: December, 2019 - January, 2020
Infant Sleep Training/Parent Training
Nanny Training/Ongoing Consults
VINCENT & KRISTEN BRUZZESE - Los Angeles, CA
Baby: Sebastian
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
Babies: Vin & Arlo
Newborn Care Specialist, Twins: April - May, 2019
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Infant Sleep Training/Nanny Training
PRIVATE CLIENT - Los Angeles, CA
Babies: Parents Request Privacy
Newborn Care Specialist, Premature Twins: March - July, 2019
New Parent Training/Infant Sleep Training
Ongoing Consults
MAMIE GUMMER/MEHAR SETHI - Los Angeles, CA
Baby: Peter
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March - July 2019
Lactation Specialist/New Parent Training
Infant Sleep Training/Ongoing Consults
CHRIS CRARY/RACHELLE LEFEVRE - Los Angeles, CA
Baby: Keira
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March - April, 2019
CAMILO & VANESSA ALFARO - Beverly Hills, CA
Baby: Carolina
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: March, 2019
Ongoing Consults
KATIE PROVINZIANO - Westside Nannies/Owner
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton: August, 2018
PRIVATE FAMILY - Beverly Hills, CA
Baby: Reign
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton July 2018 - February 2019
Newborn Doula
Infant Sleep Training/Swim Survival Training
Nanny Staff Training
MCFERRAN FAMILY
Mike & Nina McFerran - Beverly Hills, CA
Baby: Rye
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton March/June 2018
Infant Sleep Training
PRIVATE FAMILY - Hollywood Hills
Baby: Maverick
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Lactation Training/Education
Infant Sleep Training/Swim Survival Training
SETHI FAMILY - Bel Air Hotel
Baby: Daniel
Infant Sleep Training November 16-30, 2017
Ongoing Infant Sleep Consultation/London Nov/Dec 2017
CLAYTON & ELLEN KERSHAW - Dallas TX
Cali (2yr 10mos) & Charley (11 months)
Sleep Training/East Coast Time - November 7-13, 2017
JANE MORGAN WEINTRAUB ESTATE
Jody Weintraub - West Hollywood, CA
Baby: Doc Jerry Weintraub
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - July/October 2017
Infant Sleep Training/Infant Swim Survival Training
BARZILAY-MURPHY FAMILY - West Hollywood, CA
Baby: Hope
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton - June/July, 2017
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Swim Survival Training
KERSHAW FAMILY- Studio City, CA
Baby: Charley Kershaw
Instant Sleep Consultant, Singleton 2nd Baby - May, 2017
Sleep Training @ 5 1/2 months
CLAYTON & ELLEN KERSHAW - Studio City, CA
Baby: Cali
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
Baby: Coco
Newborn Care Specialist, Singleton, March, 2015
Postpartum Doula Care/Lactation Consultant
SIMON COWELL - London/Los Angeles/NYC/Miami/Barbados
Baby: Eric
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
Twins: Ivy & Isabella
Newborn Care Specialist - Preemie Twins - 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 September, 2012- December, 2012
Twins: Alex & Beckett
Newborn Care Specialist - Full Term Twins
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Sleep Training
Babies were separated as one baby was very ill with RSV and required breathing treatments, suctioning & 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 routine to follow.
KATHY GIACONIA (Sr. Exec Producer/Dr Phil Show) Los Angeles, CA July, 2012 - September, 2012
Twins: Gracie & Scarlett
Newborn Care Specialist - Preemie Twins
Infant Sleep Consultant/Infant Swim Survival Training
6 1/2 week old premature twins (6 weeks in NICU). One twin suffered from GERD.
HANNAH MINGHELLA (President of TriStar Pictures) Los Angeles, CA - May, 2012
Baby: Delilah
Infant Sleep Consultant
6-month old waking up 2-3 times per night/transitioned from co-sleeper to crib and from breast feeding to bottle feeding in 2 nights.
REBECCA STEWART (Owner of VIP Nannies) - Sherman Oaks, CA - May, 2012
Baby: Chase
Infant Sleep Consultant
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 - April, 2012
24/7 Travel Newborn Care Specialist
Infant Sleep Consultant
Infant Swim Survival Training
Traveled with musicians family visiting from Paris for 10 days with a 6 month old not sleeping through the night. Had child sleeping through the night in three days after being jet lagged from an international flight. Baby given 2 swimming lessons a day for eight days and able to master "Swim Survival Techniques" and swim "paddle style."
SARAH SMITH (Locksmith Animation/UK - Film Director/ScreenWriter) - Los Angeles/London/NYC April, 2010 - March, 2012
Baby: Grace
Worked 24/7 with a 6 month old - international travel for a week who was not sleeping through the night. Ongoing extensive 24/7 international travel on a consistent basis between Los Angeles, London and NYC. Lived in London for 4 months, as well as traveling solo with baby internationally and domestically while mother finished post production of animated film for Sony Studios.
BADER FAMILY - Los Angeles, CA April, 2008 - April, 2010
Newborn Care Specialist, Preemie Quadruplets
Quadruplet Babies: McLaren, Austin, Cooper & Hudson
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.
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