Instructor Bios

Kathleen Harper, CMT (Infant Massage)

A Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), Kathleen holds a specialized pregnancy massage therapy certification from "Bodywork for the Childbearing Year”.  She is a Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) through the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) certification program and is a Certified Newborn Massage Instructor through Baby's First Massage.  Kathleen is extensively trained in Swedish, deep tissue, reflexology, and other massage therapy techniques.

Kathleen has a specialized Bachelor of Arts Degree in Integrative Healing from San Francisco State University.  Her education focused on psychology, kinesiology, and Eastern and Western philosophy, religion and holistic health approaches.

She is a member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), and the International Association of Childbirth Educators (ICEA).

Bill Austin White (Baby Sign Language)

Bill White has a Bachelors Degree in Psychobiology from UCSC and is the proud father of two hearing children.  Both of his children learned to use sign language before their first birthdays and continue to use sign language to this day to communicate.  Enthused by the success of signing with his children, Bill now teaches others to teach their children.

In addition to teaching sign language courses, Bill works has worked as a commercial print model in the San Francisco Bay Area for several years and is the Fashion Show Director for Modern Bridal Productions organizing several high profile runway shows annually.

He is also Director of Operations for Kidsfaire, the largest family expo on the West Coast.  Kidsfaire is an amazing weekend full of non-stop entertainment, interactive pavilions, and unbelievable attractions for the kids.

Quijian "Q" Maloof (Infant/Child CPR & First Aid)

'Q' (Quijuan Maloof) has been an EMT Paramedic and an EMT Field Training Officer saving the lives of children and adults for five years.  He has been teaching CPR, First Aid and Basic Life Support for seven years for UCSF and the San Francisco Paramedics Association.

He is also a Communicable Disease Control Investigator for the San Francisco Department of Health in charge of investigating and confirming cases of communicable diseases, determining sources of infection, and controls outbreaks by devising & executing plans of action and by providing education information & prevention methods.

"I particularly enjoy teaching the Babiesandmoms students because they all truly want to be in my class.  These students pay such close attention and ask fantastic questions.  Also, I think when families bring their infants with them, the babies act as living reminders of how important it is to know what to do in an emergency.

Pamela Caldwell (Herbalist, Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum, Lactation, PMS,

                                 and Menopausal Issues)

Pam has 20+ years of herbal experience, including formal training and certification through Dry Creek Herb Farm.  Trained by Shatoiya de la Tour and Rosemary Gladstar, she received her formal certification in 1995.  She completed Midwifery Intensive and Advanced Midwifery Intensive training by Elizabeth Davis, Midwifery Educator and Co-Founder of the National Midwifery Institute, Inc., receiving high marks in both courses.

Pam has over a decade of experience in working with pregnancy, birth and postpartum, lactation, PMS, and menopausal issues.  Pediatricians, doctors, midwives, and hospital lactation centers all over the United States seek out Pam's advice and refer their clients to Pam for her herbal expertise and quality herbal products.