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ABOUT US Marilyn Butterfield R.N., M.S. She is director and owner of Family Fertility Center, an agency providing a wide range of services for surrogacy and ovum donation, as well as infertility counseling and medical and legal referrals. Her background in psychiatric nursing and counseling enables her to carefully screen surrogates and egg donors while offering potential recipients a caring approach to alternative reproduction. Family Fertility Center has been recognized for its qualified staff and professional approach in a field that is currently unregulated. The agency receives referrals from established IVF practices statewide. Prior to founding Family Fertility Center, Butterfield had a private practice in fertility counseling that focused on stress management and problem solving for individuals and groups. Her previous experience also includes seven years as Assistant Director of Adult Community Mental Health Services for San Francisco, where she managed eight clinical service programs handling more than 4,000 clients annually. Butterfield received her master’s degree in
psychiatric nursing from the University of California and her bachelor’s
degree in nursing from University of Pennsylvania. She has been
a frequent speaker at seminars and events focusing on infertility
issues, and has been interviewed on infertility trends by U.S. and
international press.
MEET OUR STAFF Our dedicated and skilled staff will guide you through the entire treatment process. They will be by your side from the first fertility consultation to the completion of your fertility treatment, making sure you are comfortable and that all of your questions are answered. My name is Heather. I have an AA in Business Management and Software Applications. I began my working career in food service and then moved on to retail where I worked in management for a major supermarket chain. I worked there for eleven years in various departments on the non-grocery side. I then moved on to food service again. I had a great time being a server and cocktail server at a major hotel for a several years before being promoted to management in catering sales. I planned major social events such as weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, etc. After being a gestational carrier twice, I began working at Family Fertility Center. I enjoy my work here very much. I came here with the knowledge of what it is like to carry a child for another person, and knowing how rewarding it is to me. I have now learned so much more. It brings me joy to help a couple, or individual, build their family; knowing all that they have been through to get to this point. I believe in this process, and being able to meet new donors and surrogates, share my own story, and being a support person for potential surrogates is an added bonus. I am the surrogate coordinator here, and recipient contact as well. I can be reached at 925-977-4850. I do check my email often at ffc1992@aol.com
Raquel Chavarria Hi, I’m Raquel. I have an AA in Liberal Arts
and I am a certified Medical Assistant. I have been in the medical
field for about five years. I worked with a prenatal doctor for
2 years in Oakland, California. I enjoyed my job very much; helping
women stay healthy and carry they’re pregnancies to term was
a wonderful experience. I am now working with Family Fertility Center
and I can honestly say that this has been the best job. Knowing
that at the end of the day you played a part in changing people’s
lives for the better. I am a very giving person, I love to see others
smile, and this is why we are the best. I am the bookkeeper here,
as well as a donor, gestation carrier, and recipient contact person.
Mission Statement The Mission of the Family Fertility Center is building families through alternative methods of reproduction. We strive to create an atmosphere of sensitivity, mutual respect and love where one family can lend a helping hand to another family in need.
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Marilyn
Butterfield has been providing direct services in infertility since
1987.All rights reserved.