Experience & Education
My personal philosophy is listening to what parents have to say first. Before providing information, support, or feedback to parents I like to hear what they know, want, and need because that will be the basis for my support and services. My focus has always been on nurturing people and supporting others’ journeys with current evidence-based information, whole-body health, and wellness.
Student Midwife, CNM-DNP program, Seattle University, Summer 2024 cohort
Certified Public School Teacher, Texas
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
Birth Assistant (home birth & birth center)
Certified Birth Doula (Penny Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations training, Doula Training International certified)
Childbirth Education Training (Penny Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations at Bastyr University)
La Leche League Leader (2009-present)
Whidbey Island Lactation Coalition, secretary (2023)
Military Birth Resource Network, Member
Experience with babywearing, cloth diapering, and elimination communication.
Yoga Instructor & Personal Training (2003-2006)
Doula Continuing Education: When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin & Phyllis Klaus, Physiologic Birth by Rachel Reed, Birthing From Within Birth Art, Spinning Babies, Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias in Perinatal Health