About the Founders

Jen Frick, Chief Founding Mom

Jen Frick brings 10 years of experience in healthcare specializing in infants, children and pre and postnatal education. Prior to founding The Tulip Grove, Jen worked in management and lead positions at Alta Bates Hospital and Children’s Hospital Oakland. A Registered Respiratory Therapist, Jen has helped hundreds of children at critical moments in the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. She has also lead educational conferences and presentations for other healthcare providers.

As a pre and postnatal fitness instructor, a support group leader, lactation counselor and Stroller Strides franchise owner, she has helped expectant and new moms navigate the changes and experiences woman encounter through pregnancy, childbirth and life with a newborn.

Originally from Indiana, Jen lives in the Montclair area and is a mother of two (Penny, 4 and Elliot, 1).

Jen received her B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Indiana University and an A.S. in Respiratory Therapy, specializing in neonatal and pediatrics. She also completed the Lactation Counselor program through University California in San Diego. She serves as an adjunct professor at Napa Valley College and has presented at national healthcare and fitness conferences. She has also published articles in e-pregnancy magazine and the Journal of Respiratory Care.

Victoria Maitland, Chief Founding Mum

Victoria has more than 15 years of experience in Human Resources and Operations. Prior to founding The Tulip Grove, she most recently served as Head of HR for a prominent real estate investment management company in San Francisco. In her role, she took the company from five employees to 100, from one office to five across the country.

A Bay Area resident for the past 15 years, Victoria is the mother of two (Zoe, 4 and Oliver, 1).

Victoria earned a B.S. in Psychology from University in London, England. She came to the US as a travel writer and wrote for TimeOut Guides, Gault Millau and Avant Guide books and contributed as an editor for Chronicle Books as well as a number of magazines including Diablo Magazine. In the not too recent past, she was profiled in the New York Times as a busy executive taking time out for herself and trying to find the balance between career and family.