All of our employees have breastfed their own children and have completed minimum breastfeeding education requirements.

Dr. Kathryn Leeper, MD, IBCLC
Breastfeeding Medicine Specialist
Dr. Leeper is a graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  She completed her pediatric residency in Minneapolis and spent four years in a private pediatric practice in Lincoln.  After the birth of her second child, she was home with her children for almost five years.  Dr. Leeper is a founder of MilkWorks and currently serves as its Medical Director.  Dr. Leeper is the only breastfeeding medicine specialist in  the state of Nebraska.  Her knowledge of lactation and her compassion for mothers make her a leader in her field!  When she is not helping mothers and babies, she enjoys singing in her church choir, gardening and driving her two kids around town.

Ann Seacrest, BA, BSN, IBCLC, RN
Lactation Consultant
Ann is a founder of MilkWorks and has been a board certified lactation consultant since 2000.  She is a graduate of the University of California-Santa Cruz and the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  Ann currently serves as MilkWorks Executive Director.  Prior to MilkWorks, Ann worked as a Lamaze childbirth educator for almost 15 years and also spent time as a postpartum nurse and lactation consultant in the hospital setting.  Before falling in love with mothers and babies, she worked as a fiber artist. Her favorite hobbies are knitting, sewing, snowboarding and biking.  She is the mother of 4 children.
 
Kaye Lidolph, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Lactation Consultant
Kaye brings a wealth of experience to her role as a lactation consultant.  As a founder of MilkWorks, she has spent the past 25 years working in maternal child health – as a labor and delivery nurse, home health nurse, Lamaze childbirth educator and private office nurse.  Kaye has been a board certified lactation consultant since 1995.  Although babies have been her passion since she was a little girl, Kaye has diverse interests, including number crunching and finances (she was formerly licensed as a stock broker), gardening, cooking and food preservation, country living and amusement parks.
 
Suzy Meyers, IBCLC, LLLL
Lactation Consultant
Suzy was a chemistry major at UNO, but her real chemistry is her unending passion for empowering new mothers. She credits her own mother and La Leche League with helping her overcome breastfeeding difficulties with her first child. Today, Suzy is a tireless advocate for breastfeeding and continues to participate in a mothers group, even though her children are no longer babies. Married to an artist, Suzy loves to cook and may even be found running when she has a few moments to herself.

Sara Furr, BS, MA, IBCLC, LLLL
Lactation Consultant
Sara is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University (Psychology) and the University of Nebraska (Social Psychology). Prior to becoming a mother of three children and a La Leche League leader, Sara worked as a research and health data analyst. Sara is known for her impeccable research skills and spent over thirteen years as a member of the Foster Care Review Board in Nebraska.

Mary Anderson, BA
Breastfeeding Educator
Mary is the mother of 3 children.  She previously worked in special education with autistic children.  While working on her Masters in Education, Mary found her true calling as a doula.  Mary has been a private doula for almost 10 years and is the coordinator of BirthCare, a coalition of doulas in Lincoln.  Helping new mothers breastfeed has been a priority for Mary.  As a certified breastfeeding educator, she has been leading moms’ groups at MilkWorks the past 5 years and thrives on helping women find their path and strength in motherhood.  Mary considers herself a strong feminist and a birth and breastfeeding activist. 

Vicki Burkey, ICEA
Breastfeeding Educator
Vicki is often the first person that a new mother talks to when calling or coming to MilkWorks. A certified childbirth educator for the past nine years, Vicki has taught for St. Elizabeths, BryanLGH and the Young Families program at LMEP. She is also a doula, the mother of four and the grandmother of three. Vickie enjoys the many "hats" she wears as they allow her to fulfill her passion – helping new parents welcome their beautiful babies.

Gema Rihanek, RN
Breastfeeding Educator
Gema is a graduate of Bryan Hospital School of Nursing and has worked in maternal child heath for over 20 years as a registered nurse and childbirth educator.  She manages the retail sales at MilkWorks and enjoys finding new products and making a difference in the lives of families.  Gema is a talented pianist and enjoys gardening and reading cook books.  She likes receiving feedback from MilkWorks clients and welcomes suggestions for new products!
 
Lana Erickson, BA
Breastfeeding Educator
Lana graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BA in Communication Studies and has worked in a variety of human services positions.  She is fluent in American Sign Language and has a special interest in freelance Web design, advertising and communications.  At MilkWorks, Lana juggles being a breastfeeding educator with marketing and medical billing and leading the Food Intolerance support group for parents of children with food sensitivities.  In her spare time, Lana enjoys scrap booking, horseback riding and hanging out with her family.

Carrie Meinecke, BSN, RN
Breastfeeding Educator
Carrie graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center with her BSN.  She has worked in a variety of nursing fields, including surgery and public health.  Carrie especially has enjoyed her experiences supporting diverse moms and their babies.  When not at MilkWorks, she can be found spending time with her beautiful family, exercising or enjoying the outdoors.