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Linels HigueraAncidey, IBCLC, BA, CHI™

Ready, Set, Baby Facilitator
Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute

About

Linels HigueraAncidey is a bilingual Ready Set Baby Facilitator for Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute. She promotes healthy pregnancy, prepared childbirth and breastfeeding through prenatal breastfeeding education classes following Ready, Set, BABY, a nationally acclaimed curriculum. Linels bridges cultural and linguistic barriers to improve access and support for expecting families and babies.

Linels is an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, certified Spanish Healthcare Interpreter and holds a degree in International Studies. Linels also supports aspiring Lactation Consultants as a preceptor for the Human Lactation Pathway 2 Program at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Linels lives in Greensboro with her beloved rescue dog.

Staff/Administrative Duties

Linels provides culturally appropriate prenatal breastfeeding education to improve breastfeeding outcomes for expecting families and babies.

Education

  • IBCLC, Lactation Consulting, Mary Rose Tully Training Initiative, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, 2020
  • Certification, Certified Health Care Interpreter, Certification Commision for Healthcare Interpreter (CCHI), 2011
  • Certification, Teaching, Universidad Jose Maria Vargas, 2006
  • BA, International Studies, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 2001