Heather Plante is the APSC’s Chief Financial Director. She serves as a Regional Director (Canada) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, and is founder and director of Soothing Angels – a professional maternity and pediatric sleep consultancy practice based in Alberta. Heather is a trained and certified advanced child and maternity sleep consultant. Continuing education includes courses on SIDS, Post Partum Depression, medical issues relating to sleep, and the Happiest Baby Educator program. This training has enabled Heather to successfully help families around the world; her services have been sought after by doctors and celebrities alike. Heather has written articles and been quoted in local and national papers and magazines. She provides personal consultations, group workshops, along with doing speeches for small mom groups and large community centres.
Heather focuses on educating and empowering parents with sleep science information and tools to create positive sleep associations in a caring and reassuring manner. “I want to help each family maximize the reassurance and minimize the frustration. When they understand what motivates their child, how to encourage them while they learn healthy sleep habits, and have a plan that they understand how and why it works – then they will be consistent and get the results that they are hoping for.” Heather assists parents with recognizing behavior patterns, temperament and its relationship to sleep, and in creating flexible sleep plans that meet with each family’s values, parenting styles, as well as the individual needs of the child. “My daughters taught me all about what sleep deprivation does to children and to the entire family. I became passionate about helping other families avoid the heartbreaking cries and the sleepless nights that I had endured for years. It was this passion which led me to become a professional sleep consultant.”
Heather is also found helping the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation. She is responsible for creating the perfect rooms for children whose wish is for a new ‘Soothing Space’. She loves photography, sports, and cheering for her daughters in all of their activites! Her family lives outside of Edmonton, Alberta.
Mar De Carlo is the founder and past executive director of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She is a green holistic lifestyle, health and business coach with more than twenty five years of experience coaching individuals, groups and businesses through parenting, health and financial challenges. She is the author of three books: “Awakening Through Sleep”, “Green Body Green Birth” and “The Baby Planner Profession: What You Need to Know”. Her qualifications include over twenty-five certifications in the health, fitness, and parenting field covering a range of holistic topics: exercise, stress management, nutrition, sleep, eco-consulting, yoga therapy, meditation, pilates, pregnancy, birth, wellness coaching, and business.
She has mentored and trained with twenty-five of the top organizations and individuals in their professional fields and is the founder of the following companies:
Rachel Mitchell is a certified maternity and pediatric sleep specialist, founder and CEO of My Sweet Sleeper, and a mom of six, residing just outside of Boston with her family. Rachel has been providing sleep support to families all over the world for nearly 10 years, and has grown her practice to be able to provide one-on-one services, online resources, and classes for families in need.
Rachel and her team of sleep consultants provide individualized support based on a development approach that is specific to the child’s needs, backed by science and experience (with a side of compassion and grace). Rachel’s passion for helping families get the rest they need is fueled by her own experience as a mother, and her background in human and child development, understanding the unique importance of sleep to development and health.
Rachel is also an experienced writer and author and has been published in The Huffington Post, Motherly, The Yoga Journal, and The Bump. When Rachel isn’t saving families from sleep deprivation you can find her on the beach with her kids, running with her dog Jake, or hiking/kayaking in Gloucester, MA where she lives.
Jenna was a solicitor for 12 years before training as a sleep consultant with Sleep Sense and The Children’s Sleep Charity(UK). She is a mummy of three young children and works with families around the UK to help everybody get a better night’s sleep!
Jenna has worked with over 650 families and, as she realised sleep was an in-demand necessity, she set up Little Dreams Franchise with her business partner (and APSC approved sleep consultant) Fay Smith. Together they created the Litle Dreams training course which covers all aspects of sleep and is the only sleep course in the UK to be approved by the APSC and have Professor Michael Gradisar teaching on it.
Little Dreams’ consultants provide 1-1 support for families but also run seminars, workplace education and have launched their Beter Sleep for Schools package to promote healthy sleep for school age children, within schools. Jenna is known for her passionate, calm and supportive approach, both with the families she works with and the franchisees she mentors and supports.
As an award-winning speaker, author, and Pediatric Sleep Expert, Courtney & her team of sleep consultants work intimately with families worldwide to teach healthy sleep habits to children and adults. She wholeheartedly believes that sleep is the foundation on which a happy home is built.
Courtney is the resident sleep expert for The Mother of All Baby Showers events nationwide, a frequent contributor to Newsweek, MindBodyGreen, Purple, NBC, Fatherly, Yahoo, Thrive Global, Romper, Parentology, Create & Cultivate, and Bustle, among other media outlets, and provides mentoring and business coaching to other sleep consultants looking to take their business to the next level.
Courtney resides just outside Philadelphia, PA, with her husband Adam, and two children, Max and Sovella, and has always felt passionate about making sleep & healthy living a priority in her family’s life. For more information on booking Courtney, view her website.
Tara is a Gentle Sleep Coach who works internationally to support children and families with sleep. As the founder of Tulsa Pediatric Sleep Consulting, she provides both virtual and in-home sleep consulting, sleep learning, and sleep training services tailored to each family’s unique goals and parenting style. She has thousands of hours of training and thousands of hours of experience working with newborns, infants, toddlers, preschool and elementary-aged children. She has worked with singletons, twins, triplets, and even quadruplets. Tara is known for her compassionate, practical, and results-driven approach to healthy sleep.
Tara holds a degree in Elementary Education. On top of being a Certified Sleep Consultant, she is also a Certified Happiest Baby on the Block Educator, a Twiniversity Approved Sleep Coach, and The Sleep Advisor Approved Sleep Coach.
Tara lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband and three children. She continues to support families world-wide through personalized sleep solutions and expert guidance.
Heather Plante is the APSC’s Chief Financial Director. She serves as a Regional Director (Canada) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, and is founder and director of Soothing Angels – a professional maternity and pediatric sleep consultancy practice based in Alberta. Heather is a trained and certified advanced child and maternity sleep consultant. Continuing education includes courses on SIDS, Post Partum Depression, medical issues relating to sleep, and the Happiest Baby Educator program. This training has enabled Heather to successfully help families around the world; her services have been sought after by doctors and celebrities alike. Heather has written articles and been quoted in local and national papers and magazines. She provides personal consultations, group workshops, along with doing speeches for small mom groups and large community centres.
Heather focuses on educating and empowering parents with sleep science information and tools to create positive sleep associations in a caring and reassuring manner. “I want to help each family maximize the reassurance and minimize the frustration. When they understand what motivates their child, how to encourage them while they learn healthy sleep habits, and have a plan that they understand how and why it works – then they will be consistent and get the results that they are hoping for.” Heather assists parents with recognizing behavior patterns, temperament and its relationship to sleep, and in creating flexible sleep plans that meet with each family’s values, parenting styles, as well as the individual needs of the child. “My daughters taught me all about what sleep deprivation does to children and to the entire family. I became passionate about helping other families avoid the heartbreaking cries and the sleepless nights that I had endured for years. It was this passion which led me to become a professional sleep consultant.”
Heather is also found helping the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation. She is responsible for creating the perfect rooms for children whose wish is for a new ‘Soothing Space’. She loves photography, sports, and cheering for her daughters in all of their activites! Her family lives outside of Edmonton, Alberta.
I am a certified baby and child sleep consultant working in and around Bath and Swindon to help everybody get a better night’s sleep. I trained with The Children’s Sleep Charity UK and Little Dreams Consulting Ltd and have had SIDs and Safer Sleep training from The Lullaby Trust. I decided sleep teaching was my vocation when I received sleep help from Little Dreams with my child when he was 15 months old. Initially I was very apprehensive, but the support and outcomes were life changing and I just knew I had to give the gift of sleep to others struggling with their child’s sleep like I once did.
Children’s sleep and paternal mental wellbeing are at the forefront of what I do and am very passionate about delivering a bespoke sleep service to every family I work with.
Ronee Welch, Eastern Regional Director (USA) for the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, is the founder and CEO of Sleeptastic Solutions (www.sleeptasticsolutions.com). She is a Certified Infant and Child Sleep Sense™ Consultant, where she helps parents teach their children how to sleep independently. She has a dual bachelor’s degree in both Marketing (BS) and Management (BA) from DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
Ronee started out in the corporate world but left after the birth of her 2nd and 3rd children (identical twins). She soon figured out that getting two children to sleep through the night at the same time was going to be a challenge. Successfully using the Sleep Sense program to sleep train her girls at 7 months old gave Ronee something she’d never had before – a passion for sleep! A few years later she would take her love of all-things-sleep and turn it into a new career.
Today, Ronee is passionate about educating parents and parents-to-be about the importance of sleep for both children and parent. Not only does she work one-on-one with parents customizing sleep plans, but she offers a variety of workshops and webinars to reach as many parents as possible. She works closely with local pediatricians, therapists, and other health care professionals to spread the word about the importance of sleep for children and adults alike. Because of her experience with training her own twins, she now specializes in working with parents of multiples.
Ronee has been interviewed by local television and radio stations, written several guest blogs, and has spoken at many group functions. She is continuing her education by attending sleep workshops, parenting classes, and by building relationships with other professionals who also work with children. In 2015 she will be training to become a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), as well as beginning training to be able to help adults with their sleep issues.
Ronee resides in Pennsylvania (USA) with her husband and their 4 children.
Dr. Rebecca Kempton, MD is a pediatric sleep expert who specializes in helping families with infants to 13-year-olds establish and maintain healthy sleep habits.
Working with thousands of families globally, Dr. Kempton coaches families to a better night’s sleep with a variety of behavioral techniques based on family goals and cultural influences, children’s ages, and temperaments. After graduating with a B.A. in Psychology and Anthropology, from Dartmouth and an M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical School, Dr. Kempton worked as a medical director for healthcare technology and pharmaceutical companies before becoming certified as a pediatric sleep specialist and founding her own business, Baby Sleep Pro.
She is on the board of the American Sleep Association and a pediatric sleep consultant for companies such as, Dr. Brown’s, Johnson and Johnson, and Seventh Generation. A staff blogger for the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and Mommybites, Dr. Kempton is also the author of sleep tips in the book: Mommy MD Guide to Getting your Baby to Sleep. She has written and contributed to many articles for Women’s Health magazine, Parents magazine, Fit Pregnancy, PureWow, Romper, and Experts Among Us. Dr. Kempton is a regular speaker at local daycares, elementary schools, and hospitals, as well as at corporations such as Grosvenor Financial, Google, and Chubb. She lives in downtown Chicago, with her husband and three children, ages 11, 13, and 15. For more information, email rhk@babysleeppro.com; visit babysleeppro.com and follow her on facebook.com/babysleeppro and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/babysleeppro/
Kandra Becerra is the Founder and CEO of Rocky Mountain Sleeping Baby, an award-winning pediatric sleep consulting company based in Parker, Colorado. With over nine years of experience and more than 2,500 families served worldwide, Kandra is known for her highly personalized, child-specific approach to sleep coaching and her commitment to ongoing support and accountability for families.
Under her leadership, Rocky Mountain Sleeping Baby has been voted Best Sleep Consultant in Parker, Colorado for seven consecutive years and has grown into a trusted team of dedicated sleep specialists serving families both nationally and internationally.
Kandra is also the Amazon #1 Best-Selling author of Brave Dreams, Little Owen, a children’s book designed to help little ones overcome fears of sleeping in their own bed. Her expertise has been featured in national media outlets, including The New York Times, and she is frequently sought out for her practical, compassionate insights on pediatric sleep.
Kandra is passionate about raising the standard of excellence within the sleep consulting industry. She believes deeply in mentorship, ethical practice, and evidence-based education, and she is committed to supporting fellow consultants in building sustainable, integrity-driven businesses that truly serve families.
Above all, Kandra is a wife and mother of two boys. Her work is rooted in both professional expertise and lived experience, allowing her to lead with empathy, clarity, and confidence.
Polly is passionate about sleep and understands the importance of good sleep habits for both mental and physical health for children and parents. She has worked as a sleep consultant for over 7 years and has helped over 1000 families achieve their sleep goals. She achieved distinction in her OCN Sleep Training qualification and Baby Sleep Consultant Training qualification and has much hands on experience. She is a registered nurse and has worked in hospitals, schools and GP surgeries throughout the UK and Spain. Polly has 3 children (4,6 and 7) and completely comprehends your situation and empathises whole heartedly! Polly believes in personalised plans to help each family and child achieve good sleep habits. She is British but lives in Madrid and is bilingual in Spanish/English.
Bridget Jensen is an experienced Sleep Consultant and graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College.
Her calm and supportive demeanor are beneficial while working with families, individuals and organizations across the globe. She is dedicated to helping people get the rest they need, so they can feel at their best during the day. She is founder of Better Bedtime, a full-service sleep consultancy based in Ontario, Canada. Her team of experts provide one-on-one support for infants, children and adults and online sleep programs and sleep sessions for organizations.
Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Ayr and surrounding areas.
“My wife and I cannot say enough about the wonderful service that Bridget at Better Bedtime provides. Our 11 month old could not sleep for more than an hour on her own and was not able to put herself back to sleep after waking. After only 2 nights, our little one is now sleeping in her own crib and is self-soothing herself back to bed.
We have our lives back!!!! Thank you, Bridget!”
Hi, I’m Elaine Harvey, wife, mum, and the founder of Lullababy SOS. I’m an Early Childhood Educator and a Certified Paediatric Sleep Consultant. Elaine helps mums and dads with all things baby and Toddler related with a special focus on sleep, settling and routine. She started out as a Night Nanny and Maternity Nurse in London 20 years ago, and after moving to Australia 2007 she established Lullababy SOS to help parents who were struggling with knowing how to help their babies and toddlers with their sleep and routine.
Elaine’s approach is not based on the standard settling methods but focus’ more on helping parents understand their child’s needs, sleep science, routine structure and what they the parents may be doing to help or hinder progress.
Elaine’s goal is the help parents know that you are not alone; you’re not supposed to have all the answers and you’re not supposed to know how to manage every situation every day.
For every problem, there are many solutions some that will work for you and some that won’t. My goal first and foremost is to help parents understand how they have everything they need to help their little ones grow and develop, the just need to focus on whats right for them. Elaine shows parents how to breakdown the overwhelm with a healthy routine, understand sleep science and making small changes that make a HUGE difference so they can find their confidence in their parenting power. She creates a holistic settling plan where parents are SUPPORTING their little one though the changes so as they learn the new skill with confidence and support, parents can gradually reduce support to achieve independent settling.
Since establishing Lullababy SOS she has worked with over 10,0000 families, both in Australia and globally. Over this time, Elaine has seen how parenting has changed. Parents now have access to more information and resources about Early Childhood development than ever before, but sadly they seem to be more confused than ever. Babies, unfortunately, don’t come with a manual, and everyday parents are searching the internet for that little nugget that will finally help them. They are putting pressure on themselves and feel the pressure externally to have all the answers.
Parenting is a journey, and each day what you learn can change your perspective, build your confidence, or erode it away. My goal is to build you up.
Katie Himsworth, is the Regional Director for Bermuda & The Caribbeans here at the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants. She unknowingly started off her career supporting families when she was in University in Phoenix, Arizona. She worked as a Night Nanny and the little boy she was caring for was having troubles getting to sleep and waking up. She was able to see what the issues were and asked his Mum if she could make a few changes to the routine and to how she would respond to him at night. They discussed the changes that needed to be made and the approach with which to make changes she felt best suited him.
Five nights later he was sleeping through the night. And from there, her business and education grew. Supporting women and their babies has always been her passion. She is a certified Birth Doula as well as a
Certified Child Sleep consultant. She has worked with families all around the world over the past 20 years.Every day is different and every family she works with teaches her something about life she didn’t know.
She lives in her home country of Bermuda with her husband and younger two boys who are now 6 and 7. Her older two boys, now in their mid-twenties, are still in Canada. She is amazed to be back home working with women on the island and making a difference in her community. Having been away for over 20 years, the island has changed. What hasn’t changed is the need families have for healthy sleep habits and empathetic support. She is so happy to be able to offer this service, not only here at home in Bermuda but also throughout the Caribbean.
Jolandi Becker, Regional Director (Africa) of the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, traded the corporate hustle-and-bustle for motherhood and became a stay-at-home mom. She is married to a German and the family speaks three languages at home. After having baby number two, she thought she knew it all!
Jolandi’s journey with Good Night started with her being a client. The baby-mom-sleep-struggle ignited her passion for sleep and her purpose became clear. After joining Good Night as a consultant in 2014, her passion grew with each family she assisted. Now, Jolandi has helped hundreds of families, and she believes sleep is the fundamental building block of healthy living. She considers the education around better sleep as a passion rather than a job.
In 2016 she joined the management team and a year later she became joint owner. With each role she’s taken on, she’s felt the difference she was making to assist families during their own struggles. She continues to feel the passion as for her, Good Night is an extension of who she is.
Jolandi currently assists Good Night consultants in bettering their offering and makes sure that each client receives the best service they deserve. She continues to see clients personally. “It is still my main passion and I don’t want to lose that part of what I love! We have a responsibility towards our clients, the parents and the baby and I take this responsibility very seriously.”
Graduate and professor in Psychology, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Master in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, Sorbonne Paris Nord University, France. Former concurrent at Delafontaine Hospital (Saint-Denis, France) She is based in Buenos Aires. She is founder of Instituto Argentino de Sueño Infantil
A certified Integrative Adult and Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Lydia helps individuals and families around the world get the sleep they most deserve. Trained in the Holistic Science of Sleep Method (™),Lydia takes a holistic and science-based approach towards uncovering the root cause of sleep challenges, offering tailored sleep solutions for every unique case. She is dedicated in empowering her clients with the latest science-based knowledge on sleep health, supporting individuals and families in making their own positive changes towards a more fulfilled life through better sleep.
Lydia is a regular speaker at corporate conferences and seminars, with the mission of driving a cultural shift in how rest and sleep is viewed within the workplace and the wider community.
苏晓芳女士为APSC中国区执行理事，同时也是国际母婴育儿研究院（IMPI）中国区域负责人，教学指导顾问，DBL认证婴语指导师。
作为IMPI母婴睡眠顾问，苏晓芳女士通过其专业技巧及耐心、负责的态度，为上万个家庭进行睡眠知识的普及和睡眠辅导，协助宝宝和全家人实现良好的睡眠习惯，在帮助宝宝健康成长的同时，也教会父母科学有效的育儿技巧。她同时还负责IMPI母婴睡眠咨询师中国区教学指导工作，在教学中不仅帮助学员充分掌握知识技巧，更将认真、严谨和负责的从业态度传授给每个学员。
苏晓芳女士热心公益事业，以开办母乳喂养公益讲座、父母成长课堂、宝宝科学养育沙龙等方式，与年轻父母进行育儿、抚养等经验分享交流，传授正面、积极向上的亲子关系管理技巧。她同时受邀为早教中心、家政中心、母乳指导师培训班等机构开展有关睡眠、母乳喂养、新生儿安抚及健康亲子关系等课程，帮助更多的宝宝和家庭实现健康、科学的母乳喂养及婴幼儿护理。
Celle qu’on surnomme la magicienne du sommeil est d’abord et avant tout l’heureuse et comblée maman d’un garçon incroyable, Jacob-Olivier, né en 2010. Elle est aussi la fondatrice et conseillère principale de Bedaine Urbaine. Ayant elle-même vécu des nuits tumultueuses et lu des dizaines de livres sur le sommeil des bébés, elle s’est promise qu’aucune maman ne serait laissée seule devant un aussi gros défi. N’ayant trouvé aucune approche respectant l’unicité de chaque enfant, et de chaque cœur de mère, en 2012, elle met au point une philosophie qui nécessite aucun chronomètre, ni acharnement, au plus grand bonheur des mamans à la recherche de solutions différentes que les approches les plus populaires.
Consciente que le manque de sommeil peut rendre difficile l’expérience de la maternité, elle a aujourd’hui comme mission de supporter et outiller les TopTop Moms qui en font la demande. Elle croit sincèrement au travail d’équipe, au savoir de l’intelligence collective et à la force de la collectivité. «Parce qu’ensemble, nous sommes plus fortes» est d’ailleurs la devise du groupe Facebook «TopTop Moms Ensemble», qui compte, à ce jour, plus de 15 000 membres.
«Aucune guerrière ne devrait être laissée seule, encore moins obligée à mettre en place des actions qui ne lui ressemblent pas. Ou pire, se mettre à la lecture d’un livre rempli de théorie alors que ce qu’elle souhaite est une solution, du réconfort et d’être rassurée dans son rôle de maman.»
Auteure des TopTop Books | Les miracles du sommeil, dont le tome #1 s’est déjà vendu à plus de 5 000 exemplaires, elle inspire aussi les mamans à prendre soin d’elles via l’activité physique parce qu’il est plus facile d’aimer les autres quand on s’aime soi-même. Sa mission : que la maternité de toutes les TopTop Moms soit la plus belle aventure qui soit, une nuit à la fois…
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日本人初子どもの睡眠コンサルタント
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APSCアジア/インド代表ディレクター
APSC日本コーディネーター
IMPI 妊婦と子どもの睡眠コンサルタント資格取得講師
2018年6月に講談社から子どもの睡眠本出版。 講談社ベビモフと主婦の友社Millyで連載中 。長男の夜泣きや子育てに悩み、子どもの睡眠の科学的根拠が知りたく勉強を始め、日本人として初めて子どもの睡眠コンサルタントの資格を取得。その後、ニューヨークで次男を出産。現在ニューヨークで子育てをしながら、子どもの睡眠で悩む日本人保育者を対象に日本人のあったメソッドを子どもの睡眠教育プログラムで提供。コンサルテーションや個別相談も行っている。2016年9月からIMPIと提携し日本語で妊婦と子どもの睡眠コンサルタント資格取得オンライン講座の講師も務めている。2017年11月にはAPSCのアジア/インド代表ディレクター兼APSC日本コーディネーターに就任。ホームページ：https://www.sleepingsmartconsulting.com/
Marie-Pier, la mujer también que llaman la maga del sueño es, ante todo, la feliz y realizada madre de un niño increíble, Jacob-Olivier, nacido en 2010. También es la fundadora y asesora principal de Bedaine Urbaine. Después de haber vivido noches tumultuosas ella misma y haber leído docenas de libros sobre el sueño de los bebés, juró que ninguna madre se quedaría sola ante un desafío tan grande. Al no encontrar ningún enfoque que respetara la singularidad de cada niño y de cada corazón de madre, en 2012 desarrolló una filosofía que no requiere cronómetro ni perseverancia, para la mayor felicidad de las madres que buscan soluciones diferentes a los enfoques más populares.
Consciente de que la falta de sueño puede hacer que la experiencia de la maternidad sea difícil, su misión hoy es apoyar y equipar a las TopTop Moms, la comunidad de Bedaine Urbaine, que lo soliciten. Ella cree sinceramente en el trabajo en equipo, en la sabiduría de la inteligencia colectiva y en la fuerza de la comunidad. “Porque juntas somos más fuertes” es, de hecho, el lema del grupo de Facebook “TopTop Moms Ensemble”, que cuenta, hasta la fecha, con más de 15,000 miembros.
“Ninguna guerrera debería quedarse sola, y mucho menos ser obligada a tomar medidas que no le representen. O peor aún, recurrir a la lectura de un libro lleno de teoría cuando lo que desea es una solución, consuelo y tranquilidad en su papel de madre”.
Autora de los libros TopTop | Los Milagros del Sueño, tomo #1 ya ha vendido más de 5,000 ejemplares, también inspira a las madres a cuidarse a sí mismas a través de la actividad física, porque es más fácil amar a los demás cuando uno se ama a sí mismo. Su misión: que la maternidad de todas las TopTop Moms sea la aventura más hermosa posible, una noche a la vez…