Board of Directors
President
Rikki Jenkins, Doula, IBCLC
Rikki Jenkins (she/her) lives in Las Vegas with her husband, two daughters, and fur baby. She is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, and a Bachelors of Science in Maternal Child Health with an emphasis in Human Lactation. Rikki is Co-founder and co-director of Heart and Sol Collective. Heart and Sol Collective is a community-led nonprofit dedicated to addressing reproductive disparities and promoting holistic wellness in Las Vegas and surrounding areas, the Collective offers inclusive support services including doula care, reproductive health education, access to free period products, trauma-informed yoga, mental health therapy, and lactation support. Rikki provides inclusive lactation consultations in private practice, and through the NV WIC program, she also speaks at lactation conferences, hosts support groups, and teaches classes to expectant parents and birth professionals. Her most recent project included providing lactation scholarships through ARPA grant funding.
Vice-President
Brittni Lents BS, IBCLC, ALC
Brittni lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their four Children. Brittni has her bachelor’s degree in Maternal Child Health with an emphasis in Human Lactation and Social Justice. Her breastfeeding struggles and triumphs led her to pursue a career in the field of lactation. Brittni received the designation of International Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 2017, Advanced Lactation Consultant in 2016 & Certified lactation counselor in 2014. Brittni previously worked as the breastfeeding coordinator for the inter-Tribal council of NV WIC program for 10 years serving both tribal and local communities throughout the state since 2014.
Brittni also serves as the co-chapter director of the pediatric hydrocephalus foundation.
In her free time, Brittni loves staying up late reading, going to concerts, and family trips to Disneyland. Brittni has a passion for serving her community and the families that she works with.
Treasurer
Cristina Hernandez, MPH
Cristina Hernandez (ella/she/her), was born and raised in Las Vegas and her people come from Mexico and Cuba. She graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2005, a graduate certificate in Women's Studies in 2012, and in 2020 received her Master’s degree in Public Health. Her professional paper topic was on lesbian and trans men’s pregnancy, birth experience, and birth outcomes based on provider (i.e. OB/GYN, Midwife, and Nurse Practitioner) and setting (i.e. hospital, home, and birth center). She has been a doula since 2017, a certified childbirth educator since 2018, and certified as a full-spectrum doula via Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT). Currently, she is a Project Manager for EARN-FS (Early Responsive Nurturing Care for Food Security) at the UNLV School of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Health. This project is researching maternal and child health & nutrition within the West Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood.
Secretary
Rojina Shrestha
Rojina is a medical graduate from Nepal with experience in neonatal intensive care and a deep passion for supporting families through breastfeeding and maternal wellness. As a member of the Nevada Breastfeeding Coalition, she is grateful to be part of a community working toward breastfeeding equity and family support. Rojina is currently enrolled in the CBS course through the Nevada Lactation Hub Scholarship Program, moving forward on her path to becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). With her background in medicine and public health, she is motivated to contribute to healthier families and communities through her ongoing learning and involvement.
