Tinika Christopher

Tinika Christopher is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and a Birth and Postpartum doula (DONA). She has always had a keen interest in Maternal and Child Health and being able to serve this vulnerable population has been at the forefront of her educational endeavors. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology with Psychology minor from the University of the Virgin Islands and Masters in Public Health from Walden University.

For the completion of her masters, she worked as a Public Health intern at Bronx Community Health Network and was tasked with developing a breastfeeding incentive program for Healthy Start 2020 as well as other educational documents. She has a deep desire to serve and assist in any way she can to bridge the health gaps in vulnerable communities and reduce the health disparities faced by women. She completed her IBCLC clinical training at Jamacia Hospital Medical Center in 2022 and currently works at the Women’s Health Center as a Breastfeeding Coordinator. She sees herself creating change through constant education and support for families as well as possibly creating or enforcing already established programs and policies that advocate for women and child health.