Childbirth Education Association

Our Instructors

All CEA instructors are actively licensed and registered in their professions. All of the RN’s are also Certified Childbirth Instructors. Breastfeeding instructors are Certified Lactation Counselors. In addition, our instructors are required to have 6 hours in continuing education each year pertaining to childbirth education.

Jackie Clippinger BSN, RN, CPCE Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse, Certified Professional Childbirth Educator

• Joined CEA in 1989

• Instructor: Basic and All-Day Childbirth classes

• Worked in home care Maternity Health Nursing for 20 yrs. Currently teaching nursing skills at Xavier University.

• “My philosophy on teaching is to incorporate fun with learning. Working with pregnant women and their families, helping them get ready for this “special delivery” is so rewarding.”

Candace Fischer MSN, RN, CPCE Masters of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse, Certified Professional Childbirth Educator

• Joined CEA in 1991

• Instructor: Basic and All-Day Childbirth classes

• Worked in Newborn Special Care and Mother/Baby unit and have worked as a Doula (labor assistant).

• “CEA has given me the opportunity to combine my nursing with childbirth education. I enjoy working with couples getting ready to begin their families.”

Hadley Huffman RD, LD, CLC Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Certified Lactation Counselor

• Joined CEA in 2017

• Instructor: Nutrition class for All-Day and Basic Childbirth classes

• Worked as a dietitian at a local large corporation to provide nutrition consultations and nutrition education to the employees and their families.

• "Having young children of my own has really helped me understand the importance of healthy nutrition during pregnancy, infancy and early childhood. I love helping expectant mothers learn about nutrition and breastfeeding at such a fun and wonderful time."

Amy Lowe, RN, LMT, C-EFM Registered Nurse, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring

• Joined CEA in 2021

• Instructor: Unmedicated Childbirth class

• Worked as a Labor and Delivery Nurse as Good Samaritan Hospital.

• "I am honored to use my experience as a bedside nurse and mother to encourage families to empower themselves through education. I see childbirth as a humbling and transformational life event that is truly spiritual in nature. My goal is to enable families to take an active role in their care and embrace the power of their bodies to give birth."

Mandy Schulkers, MPH, RD, LD, IBCLC Master of Public Health, Registered and Licensed Dietitian, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

• Joined CEA in 2015

• Instructor: Breastfeeding and Nutrition class for All-Day and Basic Childbirth classes

• Worked as a lactation consultant and dietitian for the WIC program.

• “I love the positive energy the new parents in our classes provide. It is such a rewarding experience to be able to play a part in helping new mothers and their partners navigate breastfeeding and infant nutrition. I know how many questions I had as a new expectant mother, and I love to be able to be a resource for our class participants.”

Holly Shelly, BSN, RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Registered Nurse

• Joined CEA in 2018

• Instructor: Basic and All-Day Childbirth classes

• Experience in Pediatrics, Nursery, Special Care Nursery, Mother/Baby, L&D delivery team, Lactation Support, Pediatric ER/Urgent Care, Pre-Op & Post-op Same day Surgery.

• “I love educating families to prepare for a great L&D experience and setting them up for success when they get home.”

Terry Titkemeyer RN, CLC, Registered Nurse, Certified Lactation Counselor, Certified Childbirth Educator

• Joined CEA in 2012

• Instructor: Basic Childbirth and C-Section classes

• Worked at Texas Children’s Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital Newborn ICU, and Mother/Baby visits in Cincinnati area.

• “I enjoy playing a role in childbirth preparation. Encouraging women to feel informed and confident while facing the adventure of labor and childbirth.”

Tiffany White RD, LD, CLC Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Certified Lactation Counselor

• Joined CEA in 2017

• Instructor: Breastfeeding and Nutrition class for Basic and All-Day Childbirth classes

• Currently working at Hamilton County Women, Infant and Children program as a dietitian and breastfeeding program coordinator. I am also pursuing a Masters of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

• “I find it invigorating helping new parents with tips and tricks to be successful in feeding their new family members!"

Laura Witterstaetter RD, LD, CLC Registered and Licensed Dietitian, Certified Lactation Counselor