My Story

Dr Jillian Lucas Baker, DrPH, EdM also affectionately known as (Dr Jill) holds her Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH) from Drexel University. She is a trained community mental health counselor with a BA degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Temple University. She has over 23 years of experience in designing, implementing, and translating community driven health programs for populations made vulnerable nationally and internationally. Currently, Dr Jill is the first Executive Director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication (CPTC) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  

Dr. Jill is originally from Bronx, NY. She has been married for 17 years to her amazing husband, Gamal. They have 3 amazing children-12 year old twins and a five year old. Prior to the birth of their twins, they endured over two years of fertility struggles. They opted to use Clomid to increase their chances of conception which ultimately resulted in a healthy -- but HARD -- full-term twin pregnancy. Since being open with others about this experience, Dr Jill has been privileged to hear fertility health challenges that many of her friends have endured, often in isolation. These collective experiences prompted the creation of  “A Tribe Called Fertility LLC, a coaching company ” for couples of color who need infertility support and her podcast “Maternal Health 911”, a support system for BIPOC women and families as they endure fertility and maternal health issues. Dr Jill is also a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training consultant for academic and non profit companies for enhancing knowledge of education and health professionals in infertility and maternal health disparities in the United States.