About Lisa Baker (Saunders)
B.Sc, B.Ed, LCCE, FACCE
About Me
I currently work as a health promotion consultant and perinatal educator in Alberta, Canada. I work with an interdisciplinary team to support pregnant women and their families, helping them gain knowledge and skills for healthy pregnancies and healthy parenting.
My portfolio contains reflections and resources related to my Master of Health Studies program at Athabasca University. For links and resources related to health promotion and healthcare in Alberta, please visit my Resources page. For a review of my role in the Canadian health system please visit my Blog page.
Professional Experience
Health Promotion Consultant with Alberta Health Services,current role
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Provide health promotion expertise to the Best Beginning program for adolescent and low-income pregnant women and their families
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Design, implement, and evaluate professional development opportunities for Best Beginning staff
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Create and evaluate evidence-based facilitation kits to deliver Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program key messages
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Develop a social media health promotion campaign for Community Prenatal Program clients
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Lead program evaluation activities for Best Beginning
Perinatal Educator with Alberta Health Services, current role
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Participate in regular professional development opportunities on the topics of adult education, perinatal care, and early parenting concepts
Education & Certification
Master of Health Studies, Athabasca University, in progress
Bachelor of Education, University of Alberta, 2006
Bachelor of Science, Memorial University, 2004
Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators, 2014
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Lamaze International, 2011
Professional Associations
Health Sciences Association of Alberta
Publications
Saunders, L.D., Haywood, A.F.M., & Staveley, B.E. (2003). Overexpression of phosphatidylinositol 3-OH kinase (PI3K) in dopaminergic neurons dramatically reduces life span and climbing ability in Drosophila melanogaster. Drosophila Information Services, 86,107-112.
Haywood, A.F.M., Saunders, L.D., & Staveley, B.E. (2002). dopa decarboxylase(Ddc)-GAL4 dramatically reduces life span. Drosophila Information Services, 85, 42-45.
Conference Presentations
Baker, L.D. (2018). A cultural tourguide's manual to evidence-based care. Presented at the Lamaze Live! conference. San Antonio, TX.
Baker, L.D., & Dalrymple, S. (2016). Design your Lamaze classes to maximize learning. Presented at the Lamaze International Annual Conference. West Palm Beach, FL.
Awards & Recognition
Bow River Volunteerism Awards, 2018
Governor General of Canada’s Sovereign Medal for Volunteers, 2016
Michelle Nobuko Aoki Memorial Award for Outstanding Potential in Biology Education, 2007
Bruce Wilson Memorial Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 2006
Julie Payette-NSERC Research Scholarship, 2004
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Studentship, 2004
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Undergraduate Student Research Award, 2002 & 2003
Governor General Caring Canadian Award, 2002
Newfoundland & Labrador Youth of the Year Award, 2002
YMCA-YWCA Young Woman of Distinction Award, 2000
National Millennium Excellence Award Scholarship, 2000
Memorial University of Newfoundland Alumni Association Scholarship, 2000