Aurielle is the first ever Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist in her profession. She is a survivor of extreme Postpartum Depression, OCD, and PTSD from Traumatic Childbirth. Also carrying BRCA2 and CHEK2 genetic mutations, she had prophylactic double mastectomies, a total hysterectomy, and instant menopause by the age of 37. Aurielle has adapted her experiences to support women, improve knowledge, and fuse science with empathy surrounding Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and menopause.
The Wilderman Fund is the first and only independent, nonprofit organization in its area devoted solely to Maternal Mental Health, and among only a few in the country. Aurielle credits her expertise to her family value of helping others. Before her illness, Aurielle worked as a private client consultant and advisor in the nonprofit sector, and served on nonprofit boards. Her work centered on board education, donor-centered development, grant making and cause-related marketing. She is responsible for the education of scientists, corporate teams and wealth managers, celebrities, and professional athletes on the benefits of philanthropy.
Aurielle graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, a Minor in Art History, and electives in African Studies. While her academic interests were in cognitive and behavioral psychology, she has multifaceted interests. She has conducted genetic and field research in Sub-Saharan Africa on Namibian Lions, and Community Based Natural Resource Management in Namibian urban areas. She also has studied ethnomusicology, dance, and fine arts. Aurielle earned her Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in Saint Louis. Her training and passion combines grant making, outreach, nonprofit Board education, wealth-transfer philanthropy, and cause-related marketing. Her advanced training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders is from Postpartum Support International.
Aurielle is a global traveler, speaks fluent French, and is conversant in Spanish, Arabic and Farsi. She enjoys visual and performing arts, Muay Thai, cooking, violin, tennis. Her dream is to train Muay Thai in Thailand. She now resides in Northern New Jersey with her husband and their only child.
