Kathleen S. Chiu, IBCLC, RLC

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Kathleen S Chiu, IBCLC, RLC lives in Peachtree City, GA and is currently working several jobs in the lactation world. She is the Administrator for ZipMilk Georgia, a provider driven database for breastfeeding assistance.

ZipMilk is a site that provides listings for breastfeeding resources sorted by ZIP Code. It is designed for use by consumers interested in help or support for breastfeeding, as well as by providers who want to give their clients access to such resources.

As an IBCLC since 1987, and a La Leche League Leader since 1980, Kat has worked in Pediatrics, the NICU, Mother/Baby, Private Practice and as a Peer Support Leader, as well as over 10 years in the breast pump industry.

Kat also has worked as the President and Outreach Coordinator for SELCA (the SouthEastern Lactation Consultants Association) and currently serves as SELCA’s Communication’s Coordinator, managing their website and newsletters.
She has served on the Board of Directors of SELCA for over 8 years.

Kat has been involved with the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition (GBC) for many years and serves as the coalition’s secretary and the GBC’s liaison to the US Breastfeeding Coalition (USBC). In her “free time”, she maintains a small private practice in the Southwest Atlanta metro area.

She is the wife of Jim Chiu, a retired Army Officer and the mom of three daughters, as well as the grandmother of 2 granddaughters and 5 grandsons.

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