Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson, known in her community as Dr. PBJ, gives educators the strategies for accomplishing purposeful work without burnout.

Dr. PBJ is an educator of almost 25 years and an Executive Coach for more than 10 years. She holds a doctoral degree in Education Administration, served in executive leadership at colleges and universities, and facilitated leadership training as a faculty member for the Center for Creative Leadership. Dr. Jackson worked in higher education at many levels, from student assistant to President’s Cabinet and is the recipient of several professional awards and accolades.

Dr. Jackson founded EduCare Training and Consulting, LLC through a purpose of pouring in to those who pour out so much. Much of her work is specifically focused on equipping and refreshing educators. Compassionate work can carry a high price tag: your mind, body, spirit and relationships may be in distress as you serve the needs of others. Dr. Jackson leads her community to serve well without paying an ultimate price.

Dr. PBJ is the creator and host of the Disrupting Burnout podcast as well as the author of the Amazon best-seller, Disrupting Burnout: The professional woman’s LIFELINE to finding purpose.

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Birth Equity Unit Chief/AAIMM Prevention Initiative Programs – Director, Doula, CLES, Public Health Leader, Black Maternal/Infant Health/Reproductive Justice Advocate and Systems Change Agent

Adjoa Jones begin her career in public health with the L.A. County Department of Health Services (DHS) as a Student Professional Worker. During her tenure with the Immunization Program, a fellow colleague recommended her for a Community Health Worker position with Great Beginnings for Black Babies, which subsequently led to the beginning of her work with women, children and their families. Simultaneously, she received her BS in Health Science-Health Care Administration from CSU Dominguez Hills, and at the height of the pandemic received her MBA in Nonprofit Management at the American Jewish University, while also becoming a Doula and Certified Lactation Education Specialist.

Adjoa currently serves as the Chief of the Birth Equity Unit and Director, of the African American Infant and Maternal Mortality (AAIMM) Prevention Initiative Programs at Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Programs of the Health Promotion Bureau within the L.A. County Department of Public Health (DPH). She is the visionary of the AAIMM Community Action Team (CAT) model, founding lead of the first in L.A. County – the South LA/South Bay AAIMM CAT developed in 2018, and co-developer of the AAIMM Prevention Initiative. She has worked within DPH and DHS for the past 27 years, serving as a Public Health Leader/Advocate in various programs to improve the health and wellness of women, men, children and their families throughout the County.

She previously completed the Beatriz Solis Women’s Policy Institute fellowship in 2019-2020 with the Women’s Foundation of California on the L.A. County Health Justice Team; and co-developed a Doula Board motion to improve the health and birth outcomes of Black women and babies, locally, regionally and statewide. Adjoa has served a member volunteer with local non-profit organizations as a support group facilitator, conference planner, Fund Development Manager, Board Champion, and more. Also, Ms. Jones has received numerous service awards, such as the St. Anne’s Family Services Triumph Award, the Maternal Mental Health Now 2023 Perinatal Mental Health Champion Award, the 2023 Community Impact Award from the California Black Health Network and many more.

Finally, Adjoa is a former teen mother, proud Mama, grandmother, daughter, family member and friend to many. Adjoa has dedicated her life to serving Black women and girls to improve their reproductive and overall health/wellness.

Fatherhood Coordinator/AAIMM Prevention Initiative Program and Perinatal Equity Initiative

Davion Mauldin is Fatherhood Coordinator for LA Dept. of Public Health – African American Infant & Maternal Mortality initiative. San Diego State University graduate with a M.S in Human Services. The Expecting Father’s Group creator & facilitator. Empowering fathers to better support and advocate for their partners and babies while providing on being an active presence during pregnancy and labor and delivery. Davion is a curator of content to train professionals on how to improve engagement with black fathers. Working with different programs and facilities to strengthen their relationship with the families they serve to bridge the disconnect between community and birth workers. Davion is also an adjunct Community College Human Services professor. Davion has over a decade working with children and families providing Human Services in Los Angeles County in Orange County spanning the medical, dependency courts, and community settings.