Meet Our board
Latoya Blueford
Latoya Blueford
Latoya Blueford
Founder & President
Latoya Blueford is the founder of The Skylar Project, a child-loss-survivor and former NICU-mother, a wife, sister, and friend. She is a Certified Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate, Postpartum-Doula, member of Postpartum Support International, member of DONA International, involved in the Shine-for-Autumn legislatio
Founder & President
Latoya Blueford is the founder of The Skylar Project, a child-loss-survivor and former NICU-mother, a wife, sister, and friend. She is a Certified Pregnancy and Infant Loss Advocate, Postpartum-Doula, member of Postpartum Support International, member of DONA International, involved in the Shine-for-Autumn legislation, and former rape-crisis advocate through Lifelines Counseling Services. Latoya's life goal is to walk the NICU journey with families offering a display of hope, that no matter what the final outcome is, you are not alone and will come out of this journey stronger. Her defining quote is, "One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide."
-Brene Brown.
In her free time she advocates for NICU postpartum mental health, volunteers her time and resources in her local community, and develops new ways to improve conditions for NICU families.
Courtney Hart
Latoya Blueford
Latoya Blueford
Secretary
Courtney Hart is a member of the LSK Lupus foundation since 2013, Young Professional North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce since August 2016, and a Diplomat for the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce since May 2017. She is a law enforcement professional holding a Bachelor's degree in Business and Managerial Economics and a Master's de
Secretary
Courtney Hart is a member of the LSK Lupus foundation since 2013, Young Professional North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce since August 2016, and a Diplomat for the North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce since May 2017. She is a law enforcement professional holding a Bachelor's degree in Business and Managerial Economics and a Master's degree in Criminology and Sociology. She is the aunt of a former NICU warrior and has a heart to serve. Her intelligence, immense empathy, and compassionate disposition is an asset to our team.
Arielle Arroyo
Arielle Arroyo
Arielle Arroyo
Treasurer
Arielle Arroyo is a NICU God mother. She is a graduate of Norfolk State University with Bachelors of Science in Mass Communications. Arielle is versed in the areas of basic patient care, emergency healthcare, project management, social media outreach, audience engagement and public speaking. She is a result-oriented team player. We are so grateful to have her!
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Emily Locke
Arielle Arroyo
Arielle Arroyo
Community Outreach
Emily Locke is a PhD student in medical anthropology at the University of Alabama, a postpartum doula, and a volunteer community birth doula. She first learned about The Skylar Project when she was collecting data for her masters thesis that explored the impact of multiple natural disasters on infant health, well-being,
Community Outreach
Emily Locke is a PhD student in medical anthropology at the University of Alabama, a postpartum doula, and a volunteer community birth doula. She first learned about The Skylar Project when she was collecting data for her masters thesis that explored the impact of multiple natural disasters on infant health, well-being, and feeding in Alabama’s gulf coast. Emily is a passionate advocate for equitable access to doula care, midwifery, and evidence-based practice. She loves to support moms by connecting them to resources that help them thrive.