Meet Our Team
Katie Cohen, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Founder, Lactation Consultant
Katie is a Board-Certified Lactation Consultant and Registered Nurse with a BSN from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. While living and studying in Philadelphia, she gained experience working at The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Student Health in Women's Health, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the operating room, specializing in Ear Nose and Throat (ENT).
Katie has been serving families in Tucson since 2014. She is a strong believer in the power of relationship-based preventive healthcare, and she has worked with several award-winning preventive health programs as a Public Health Nurse in Pima County such as Nurse-Family Partnership, and as the Pediatric Nurse Team Lead on the Tohono O’odham Nation. She was the recipient of the Tohono O’odham Nation First Things First Champion for Young Children Award.
Before founding her own lactation practice, she was a Lead Lactation Consultant at a Femtech start-up and collective of IBCLCs dedicated to expanding access to breastfeeding support through telemedicine. Katie is passionate about facilitating breastfeeding and infant feeding education for both new parents and her fellow lactation professionals alike, and is the former Professional Development Coordinator and current Advisory Board Chair for the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA).
Antoinette Cornelius, CLC
Certified Lactation Counselor
Antoinette Cornelius is a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University. She spent over a decade working in engineering consulting, where she developed a strong foundation in customer support, education, and communication.
After becoming a mother of three and facing her own breastfeeding challenges, especially difficulty finding quality support, Antoinette was inspired to shift careers and pursue her passion for maternal and infant health . She has been serving families as a practicing CLC since 2024 and has been training with Katie Cohen, IBCLC, throughout this time. In addition, she has been a Breastfeeding USA Counselor since April 2025, providing peer-to-peer support to families navigating their feeding journeys.
Originally from Willcox, Arizona, Antoinette is honored to be back in her home state after years of supporting her husband’s military career. Drawing from her experience working in male-dominated industries as a working mother, Antoinette has a particular interest in supporting families through the transition back to work. Whether you plan to return to work or not, Antoinette is most committed to supporting you to meet your breastfeeding goals.