Our Team
Paige Raab
Paige Raab lives in Champaign-Urbana with her husband and two young sons. Her personal experience navigating two traumatic births and NICU stays inspired her to change the focus of her professional life. Paige currently works as a pediatric physical therapist in a community-based setting. She works closely with NICU graduates, premature babies, and children who are at high risk for developmental delays. She is a natural advocate for women and children and started The Nest to help eliminate barriers, so mothers and families are able to be fully present during their child's NICU stay.
Jess Wolff
Jess Wolff is a Chicago transplant who has lived in Champaign since college. She is the mom of twin micropremies born in 2018. One of her girls was stillborn and the other spent eight months in the NICU before coming home with long-term medical complexities. Jess is a licensed clinical social worker and has spent many years advocating for students and families in the school system. Since her own NICU experience, she has refocused her passion to support families who have experienced similar paths.
Jami Kohlmann
Jami Kohlmann moved to Champaign in 2005 and is a licensed massage therapist and fitness professional. Jami has a passion for helping others and using her skills to improve people's lives and well-being. She enjoys all things nature, exercise, music, and spending time at home with her husband and fur babies.
Andrea McNall
Andrea McNall is a mom to two young boys. She is excited about The Nest’s mission to provide support to mothers and families, especially during the critical postpartum period. She lives with her family in Dallas, Texas, where she works as an accountant.
Jess Etheridge
Jess Etheridge never thought she would stay in Champaign after graduating from the U of I but now loves raising her three kids in this incredible community. After having two healthy children, their family has had their eyes opened to a new world through a complicated pregnancy, NICU stay, and now navigating life with a daughter with a rare genetic syndrome.
Jennifer Jensen
Jennifer Jensen is a local mom of a young son and twin toddler daughters. Her path to motherhood has been marked by years of infertility and loss, and she is passionate about helping mothers (and those who dream to be) feel seen and heard. A school psychologist by training, she is well-versed in the impacts of trauma for parents and children alike, and she believes strongly in the crucial importance that support systems like The Nest offer.
Becca Richards
Becca Richards is a psychotherapist who specializes in supporting people through their fertility, pregnancy, and birthing journey. She is also a mother to five children and has experienced her own struggle with a difficult birth and NICU stay. She is a strong advocate for removing barriers to care and support during difficult birth experiences. The Nest supports her goals to allow birthing families to remain with their children and receive the support they need.