Elyse Bennett attended UC Santa Cruz for her B.A. in Community Studies and then attended USC, where she earned her Masters in Social Work (MSW) with an emphasis in Children and Families. In addition she earned her Lactation Educator Certification from UCLA. But Elyse's passion, commitment and focus on helping others started long before. She has worked with parents and children since 2000. She was a rape treatment educator, a child therapist and has worked with moms for the last 10 years at the Pump Station and Nurtury in Los Angeles, CA. Her experience as a mother of two children has led her to supporting other mothers. Elyse is also a consultant for Lactation Lab and is on the board of the Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundation.