Tikvah Wadley
Project Coordinator
Tikvah Wadley has worked in the community for over 12 years and believes in empowering women in today’s society. An activist for women’s health, she has served as a Lactation Counselor for the past seven years and a Certified Child Birth Educator for eight. Tikvah uses a didactic teaching approach in prenatal classes that welcomes creativity and learning for every participant.
Tikvah was instrumental in recruiting more than 500 women for the University of Chicago Doula Project, and has taught a variety of classes for the YMCA. Before joining the HC One staff, Tikvah co-trained breastfeeding peer counselors and community health workers in collaboration with existing staff. With each training, she looks forward to meeting every participant and engaging the learning experience between mom and baby. Tikvah is currently completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management.
