Carrie Quinn, MD

Executive Director

Executive Director, The Mount Sinai Parenting Center Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Quinn received her undergraduate degree in Science-Business from the University of Notre Dame and her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Quinn completed her residency in Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital and Boston Medical Center in the Boston Combined Residency Program. She is a board certified pediatrician and worked in private practice in Queens for many years prior to joining the Faculty Practice within the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai where she taught medical students, residents and mentored MD-PhD students in her clinical practice. Dr. Quinn has worked as the executive director of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center since its inception in 2014.

Blair Hammond, MD

Co-Founding Director and Director of Medical Education

Co-Founding Director and Director of Medical Education, The Mount Sinai Parenting Center

Dr. Blair Hammond is a board certified pediatrician who is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Dartmouth College where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She also completed her medical training at Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center and was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She pursued a residency training in Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and received the Clinician-Educator Award. Dr. Hammond completed a medical education fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and was the Pediatric Clerkship and Sub-Internship Course Director from 2006-2017. In 2008, Dr. Hammond founded the General Pediatrics Faculty Practice where she still practices today. In 2010, she was awarded the Mount Sinai Excellence in Teaching Award. Dr. Hammond is now the Co-Founding Director and Director of Medical Education for the Mount Sinai Parenting Center. Dr. Hammond continues to be involved in medical student and resident education in addition to her general pediatric practice. She lives with her husband and 3 children in Westchester.

Aliza W. Pressman, PhD

Co-Founding Director and Director of Clinical Programming

Co-Founding Director and Director of Clinical Programming, The Mount Sinai Parenting Center, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Host of Raising Good Humans Podcast, Author of NYT bestselling book The Five Principles of Parenting

Dr. Aliza Pressman is a developmental psychologist with nearly two decades of experience working with families and the health care providers who care for them. Aliza is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital where she is co-founding director of The Mount Sinai Parenting Center. Aliza is the host of the award-winning podcast, Raising Good Humans, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans, as well as the forthcoming book, The Orchid Code: How Temperament Shapes Who We Become. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MA in Risk, Resilience and Prevention from the Department of Human Development at Teacher's College and her PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Aliza also holds a teaching certificate in mindfulness and meditation from The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley.

Alice Bradley

Associate Director of Operations and Team Management

Associate Director of Operations and Team Management

Alice is a seasoned strategy and operations leader specializing in high-impact programs serving children and families. With 10 years of experience managing complex projects and operations, Alice’s work in two-generational early childhood development has included coalition building for child and family health, family engagement and empowerment, citywide initiatives supporting trauma-informed care, workforce development for early childhood education, large-scale grant implementation for Head Start programming, and strategic advocacy to elevate family voice in early childhood policy. Previously, Alice managed strategic health initiatives at Bank Street College of Education, where she led schools and families through the COVID-19 pandemic. She drove operations for family engagement in early childhood at the NYC Department of Education, and supported special projects for child and family wellbeing at the NYC Administration for Children’s Services. Through her independent consulting work in PreK-12 workforce development, Alice has piloted innovative programs in social-emotional learning and culturally responsive practice. Alice graduated with honors from The New School in New York City as a member of the inaugural Cohort-21 Fellowship. She completed her Americorps service in 2017, and is a 2018 Education Pioneers Fellowship recipient.

Chelsea McGowen

Project Manager

Chelsea comes to the Parenting Center after receiving her Bachelor of Arts cum laude from Cornell University where she studied Psychology and worked as a research assistant in a developmental psychology laboratory. With particular interests in outreach and development, she is passionate about the Parenting Center’s mission of increasing the accessibility of developmental research to families.

Victoria Trinko

Manager of Growth & Outreach

Victoria Trinko is a health educator, advocate, and strategic communicator with an MA in Psychology in Education with a Spirituality, Mind, Body concentration and an Advanced Certificate in Sexuality, Women & Gender: Reproductive and Maternal Well-Being from Teachers College, Columbia University. With expertise in program development, outreach, and integrated communications, she has scaled evidence-based initiatives, led impactful marketing campaigns, and built strategic partnerships to expand health literacy and enhance visibility and impact. Victoria’s work with organizations like Khora, The Maternal & Reproductive Psychology Lab at Teachers College and Seed Mother reflects her passion for improving health outcomes and supporting the resilience, well-being, and positive development of families through public health education, promotion, and community-building. As Manager of Growth and Outreach at the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, Victoria is excited to bring her skills to advance the integration of early childhood development into pediatric healthcare and bridge the existing gaps in provider, parental, and early childhood education.

Jennifer Fiske

Data & Analytics Project Manager

Jen is a data and systems strategist with expertise in informatics, nonprofit operations, and process improvement. Before joining the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, she managed system integration and administration, led business analysis initiatives, and developed data-driven reports, dashboards, and analytical tools at the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. With a background spanning data visualization, workflow optimization, and stakeholder engagement, Jen brings a strategic lens to advancing data-informed practices that enhance organizational decision-making. Early in her career, she worked in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms – an experience that informs her commitment to improving systems that support the well-being of young children and families. Jen holds a Master of Science in Health Informatics and a Bachelor of Arts in Health: Science, Society & Policy and Mathematics from Brandeis University. She is also a certified Salesforce Administrator and Salesforce Business Analyst.

Nora Engeldrum

Project Coordinator

Nora comes to the Parenting Center after spending four years providing administrative support in a non-profit setting, with a focus on tutoring and educational advocacy for underserved youth from across New York City. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the Macaulay Honors College at Lehman College, CUNY. She is passionate about the Parenting Center’s mission to support families within the healthcare field.

Devon Berkeley

Project Coordinator

Project Coordinator

Devon comes to the Parenting Center with a BA from Colby College, where she double majored in Education and Psychology and first became interested in child development and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). After graduating, Devon was a teacher and witnessed how access to resources and support during children's earliest years can dramatically affect future outcomes– as well as how, as a society, we have underinvested in this critical period. Through this experience, Devon's interest narrowed to early childhood and early intervention. Devon went on to earn her MA in Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy for Early Childhood Well-Being from Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, where she also conducted a pilot study exploring childcare access and support for working families. Devon is excited to support the Parenting Center's work in supporting families with young children at scale through pediatric healthcare!

Nicole E. Delgado-Salisbury, EdD, MsEd, MsEd

Keystones of Development Ambassador

Behavioral Health Faculty & Education Specialist, New York Medical College at Saint Joseph's Family Medicine Residency Program | Yonkers, New York

Dr. Delgado-Salisbury is a Behavioral Health faculty member and Education Specialist for the Saint Joseph’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Yonkers, New York. She teaches Behavioral Health, Longitudinal Behavioral Medicine, Population Health, Community Medicine, and Residency Wellbeing rotations. In addition, she teaches wellness and research to the Podiatry Residency Program at Saint Joseph’s. She serves as Co-Chair of the Recruitment and Research Committees. Dr. Delgado-Salisbury earned her Doctorate and second master’s degree from Fordham University and her first master’s degree from Long Island University. She is also an Assistant Professor at New York Medical College School of Medicine. In 2023, she completed the PEDS Network Fellowship Program with the United Hospital Fund and became Co-Chair of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine New Faculty Collaborative. She is an active participant in STFM’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility initiatives and a member of the Family Medicine Education Consortium Faculty Development Collaborative. In 2025, she was selected as an Ambassador for The Mount Sinai Parenting Center.

Ariana Komaroff, DNP, FNP-BC, IBCLC, PMH-C

Keystones of Development Ambassador

Assistant Professor of Nursing at CUMC, Columbia University School of Nursing

Ariana Komaroff is a doctoral prepared family nurse practitioner working in primary pediatric care at the Center for Advanced Pediatrics (TCFAP) in southern CT. She is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, international board-certified lactation consultant and holds a perinatal mental health certification. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing from Columbia University School of Nursing and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She is the Clinical Director of the Breastfeeding and Lactation Program at TCFAP. In her current clinic role, she works with patients and their families providing general pediatric primary care, breastfeeding support to new mothers and parents, and medical management of lactation disorders. Ariana recently opened a private lactation practice in Westchester, NY providing fourth trimester care for new parents and infants. Ariana is committed to family-centered care, honoring the cultures, traditions, and expertise that families bring to the provider-patient relationship. She has participated in several research and quality improvement initiatives surrounding infant growth, development, nutrition, and breastfeeding. Ariana is also an Assistant Professor at Columbia University School of Nursing teaching graduate nursing students in the family, pediatric, midwifery, and women’s health programs. She is passionate about nursing education and has a long history of mentoring students in the clinical setting. She is known for her clinical innovation and dissemination of best clinical practices through her knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Gwen Raphan, MD

Keystones of Development Ambassador

Associate Professor | Associate Residency Program Director | Medical Student Clerkship Site Director at the Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai NYC H+H/ Elmhurst Hospital

Dr. Raphan received her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her medical degree with a distinction in research from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She continued on at Mount Sinai for her Pediatric Residency training and Chief Resident year. Following her time at Sinai Dr. Raphan transitioned to Elmhurst Hospital, a city hospital with an academic affiliation with Mount Sinai. Dr. Raphan is a board certified pediatrician, who serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Elmhurst Hospital. In addition, Dr. Raphan is actively involved in medical student and resident education through her work as Associate Residency Program Director and Medical Student Clerkship Site Director at Elmhurst Hospital.