GOLD Speakers

Kamaria Dansby, B.S

Kiana Ayers, RN, IBCLC, LCCE

• Speaker Type: 2025 Main Presentations
• Country: United States of America

Biography:

Kamaria Dansby is a fourth-year dual degree medical and masters of clinical research student at Emory School of Medicine. She is currently a research volunteer at the non-profit Ready, Set, Push and works on projects to increase positive attitudes around breastfeeding as she is deeply passionate about reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in the black community.

Kiana Ayers has a passion for helping families with prenatal education to include childbirth and breastfeeding classes. She has been a Registered Nurse for more than twenty years. Kiana has been teaching and supporting families in the prenatal and postpartum periods for the last 10 years. She is a wife and mother of four breastfed children and now one breastfed grandson. The goal of providing access to quality prenatal education and postpartum support is what drives her to move forward. She started Mamas and Tatas in Jonesboro GA which provides clinical lactation care. Kiana also started Ready Set Push; a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring all families can get access to quality education and resources. Ready Set Push is proud to host MAMMA which is the Metro Atlanta Mothers Milk Alliance. Ready Set Push is proud to provide a safer option for peer-to-peer milk sharing and we are also helping to normalize breastfeeding in marginalized and underserved communities. She is committed to helping to decrease maternal and infant mortality in GA and beyond.