Lisa Baracker, MA, CD(H&H)
Phone: (510) 470-0058
Email: whatadoula@googlegroups.com
Objective
- I want to love my job! I want to help make the world a better place by working with under-served women during their childbearing years.
Education
Employment - Whatadoula (2009-Present)
Founder & Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Area - Southwestern Women’s Options (2017)
Medical Students for Choice Extern - Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF (2014)
- Medical Students for Choice Extern (2014)
- Touro University of California (2013-2015)
Pregnancy Partners Teaching
Assistant – Primary Care Department (Spring 2014, Spring 2015) Health
Policy & Management Teaching Assistant – Public Health Dept (Summer 2013) Epidemiology Teaching Assistant – Public Health Dept. (Spring 2013) - Birth
Options Foundation (2010-2013)
Founder & Executive
Director - Alameda County Medical Center (2012-2013)
Master of Public Health Intern, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative - San Francisco
General Hospital Doula Volunteers (2010-2012)
Webmaster,
Communications Committee Chair & Doula - Association of Asian Pacific Community Health
Organizations (2007-2010)
Systems Analyst - St. Baldrick’s Foundation (2007-2009) –
concurrent un-paid position
Volunteer Event Organizer, Children’s
Hospital Oakland & Bay Street Emeryville Events
- Nanomix, Inc. (2007)
Associate Scientist, Product
Development
- Dominican University of California (2006-2007)
Teaching/Research Laboratory Manager
Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Medrio: Research Logistics, Inc. (2006) – concurrent
position
Quality
Assurance/Training Consultant
- University of Colorado Hospital (2002 – 2006)
Care Team Assistant III - ACES Float
Pool
- National American University (2005) – concurrent
position
Associate Faculty – College Algebra
- Private Tutor (2001 - 2005)
– concurrent position
Personal Science
Tutor
- University of Denver (2001 - 2002)
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Dept.
of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- University of Kansas (2000 - 2001)
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Dept.
of Chemistry
Publications
& Talks
- Baracker, L.A.; “Doulas, Birth Planning and Rebozos.” Touro University. MS1 Pregnancy Partners Elective Invited Speaker. April 2016, February 2017.
- Baracker, L.A.; “Manual Vacuum Aspiration Lecture & Papaya Workshop.” Touro University. Medical Students for Choice Guest Lecturer. November 2015.
- Baracker, L.A.; Baracker, G.; Carlson, J.; Wecks, B.; and Wecks, C. “Pediatric Brain Tumors: A Parents Perspective.” Touro University. MS1 Clinical Integration Speaker Series Invited Speaker. May 2013, October 2013, November 2014.
- Baracker, L.A. “Conscientious Objection in the Provision of Abortion.” SFGH-MSFC Extern Presentation. Retrieved December 17, 2016 from: https://prezi.com/uxnzrtlm09jc/contentious-objection/ July 2014.
- Baracker, L.A. “Doulas and Doctors.” Touro Women’s Health Club Invited Speaker. October 2012.
- Baracker, L.A. and Dunlap F. “Disparities in Home Birth: The Status of Home Birth in the US.” Whatadoula.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from http://www.whatadoula.com/blog/blog/disparitiesinhomebirth. January 2012.
- Baracker, L.A., Stevens L. and Steuble L. “Don’t Eat the Fish.” Touro University MPH Environmental Health Project. Retrieved Dec 17, 2016 from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91bt8y4fSYU. July 2011.
- Baracker, L.A., Lee, B.J.M., and Walters, C.S. Whatadoula Website, http://www.whatadoula.com. December 2009-2017.
- Efross, M.R.; Baracker, L.A.; Carpenter, H; Rapoport, A.; and Weinberger, D. San Francisco General Hospital Doula Volunteers Website, http://www.sfghdoulas.org. November 2010-November 2012.
- Baracker, L.A.; Bahnson, A.; and Lee, B.J.M. Doulas of the East Bay Website, http://www.eastbaydoulas.org. December 2010-August 2012.
- Christian, J. and Baracker, L.A. Sage Femme Midwifery Services, Inc. Website, http://www.sagefemme.net (http://www.cypressavesf.org). July 2010-December 2011.
- Baracker, L.A. “In Gratitude: My Experience with Childhood Cancer.“ Children’s Hospital Foundation Legacy Celebration Invited Speaker. Lafayette, CA. October 2008.
- Baracker, L.A. In Their Own Words: Lisa Baracker. Children’s HandPrints: A Children’s Hospital and Research Center Publication. Spring 2008.
- Baracker, L.A. Front Cover Photo Credit: “Ninety-Seventh Annual Report of the State Bank Commissioner.” State of Colorado (Division of Banking). http://www.dora.state.co.us/banking/aboutdivision/2006annualreport.pdf. December 2006.
- Mentzer, P.; Baracker, L.A.; Spain, D.D.; Akolo, R.; et al. Department of Natural Sciences Webpages, Dominican University of California. http://www.dominican.edu/academics/artssciences/natbehealth/sciencemath.1.html. March 2006-2007.
- Baracker, L.A.; Dailey, P.S.; and Taenzer, D. Challenge School Service Hours Tracking System Website, Challenge School. http://www.davetaenzer.com/misc/challenge/family/login.cfm. August 2004-2006.
- Stedman, D.H.; Bishop, G.A.; Williams, M.J.; Williams, C.P.; and Agee, L.D.(Baracker, LA.) “A New, On-Road, Continuously Operating, Emissions Remote Sensor” (Abstract). Air & Waste Management Association 96th Annual Conference & Exhibition. San Diego, CA. June 2003.
- Agee, L.D. (Baracker, L.A.) Master’s Seminar: “Remote Sensors: How Well Do They Measure Smoking Vehicles?” University of Denver (Dept. of Chem. & Biochem.). Host - Donald Stedman. August 2002.
- Agee, L.D. (Baracker, L.A.) and Bishop, G.A. Smart Sign Web Site, University of Denver. http://www.sign.du.edu. August 2002.
Training & Affiliations
- Student Member, American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, 2015‐2017
- Member, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2014‐2017
- Member, Alameda County Breastfeeding Coalition, 2012‐2017
- Member, American Public Health Association,2011‐2017
- Touro
University of California OB-GYN Club, Member, 2012-2017, President 2014-2015
- Medical
Students for Choice Club, TUCOM Board Member, 2012-2014
- American Medical Association, Member, 2012-2017
- California Medical Association, Member 2012-2017
- Student American Academy of Osteopathy, Member,
2012-2017
- California Public Health Association-North,
Member, 2011-2017
- BLS, Infant, Child, and Adult CPR certification,
2012-2017
- Manual Vacuum Aspiration Workshop, 2013
- CMA Legislative Leadership Conference, 2013
- Center for Health Leadership Innovative Leader
Speaker's Series, 2013
- UCSF Contraception: Choices, Culture and
Consequences, Certification, 2013
- Using the Robozo Workshop, 2013
- Bone, Sinew, and Spirit - Chinese Medicine For
Before, During and After Birth, Certification, 2013
- Enhancing Quality of Perinatal Care for LGBTQ
Patients, 2012
- AAP/AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Certification, Provider Level, 2011-2013
- DONA Birth Doula, CD(DONA) 2009-2013
- Bay Area Birth Association, Member, 2010-2013
- Birthways, Member 2010-2013
- WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training - A
More Excellent Way (MEW), 2012
- DONA International, Member, 2009-2013
- East Bay Doula Group, Moderator, 2010-2012
- Practice Fusion Connect, Participant, 2011
- Comprehensive Care for Perinatal Depression
Conference, 2011
- Women's Health & Health Care Reform
Implementation Conference, 2011
- Heart & Hands Advanced Midwifery Intensive,
2011
- Heart & Hands Midwifery Intensive, 2010
- Good Birth Keeper Training,
2010-2011
- Birth Doula Basics II – Natural Birth Institute,
2010
- Chick-Fil-A Leadercast, Participant, 2010
- Birth Doula Basics I – Natural Birth Institute,
2010
- DONA Birth Doula Training – Open Heart Doula
Training, 2009
- Lab Safety Institute, Member, 2006-2013
- Functional
Leadership Certificate, 2004
Honors,
Awards & Volunteering
- Sage Femme Birth Center,
Volunteer Office Manager, 2010-2012
- SFGH Doulas,
Volunteer Webmaster & Communications Committee Chair, 2010-2012
- St. Baldrick’s Volunteer, Captain of The Fab 5
(a.k.a. Team Isaac), 2007-2012
- Ocean
View Elementary Parent Volunteer, 2010-2013
- Berkeley
Primary Access Clinics Doulas, Volunteer, 2009-2012
- We
Can-NorCal Pediatric Brain Tumor Network, Secretary, 2008-2011
- Berkeley Ballet Theater Volunteer, 2007-2011
- Exploratorium
Volunteer, 2009
- Literacy
for Environmental Justice Volunteer, 2008
- St. Baldrick’s Volunteer Event
Organizer, Children’s Hospital Oakland Inaugural Events, 2007-2009
- ABSC
Firecrackers Team Manager, 2007-2008
- NCUR
21, Biochemistry Abstract Reader, 2007
- Ocean
View Elementary Parent Volunteer, 2006-2008
- Dominican
Day of Service Volunteer, 2006
- Challenge
School Parent
Volunteer 2003-2006
- AMAZE
Award Nominee, 2005
- 9Health
Fair Volunteer,
2005
- ACS Project SEED Mentor, 2001-2002
- Deans
List of Graduate Students, 2000-2001
- Emily
V. Berger Fellow, 2000-2001
- Colorado
Scholars in Biology, 1999-2000
- Vice
Presidents Honor Roll, 1999
- Colorado
Scholars Presidential Gold, 1998-2000
- Deans
List, 1998
- St. James Catholic School Volunteer, 1997-2000
- Colorado Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp Volunteer, 1992-2000
Research
Experience
References
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