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families served

Certifications & Degrees

Infant Feeding & Lactation Specialist

2022

Twelve week training with Tanya Willis and Sarah Lovell at Manhattan Birth. Requirements included weekly class, case studies, group work, 2 supervised lactation visits, and a final exam.

Full Spectrum Birthworker

Seven week training in 2019 with Ancient Song Doula Service in Brooklyn, NY. Requirements included Infant CPR, bodyfeeding training and certification, and 5 supervised births.

2021

Childbirth Educator

May 2021

Twelve week training with Cornerstone, by Nickie & Juli Tilsner and community leaders covering anatomy, trauma-informed care, HAES, comfort measures, advocacy & more. Requirements included submitting teaching demos for feedback and writing a full childbirth ed curriculum.

VBAC Doula

2020

Self-paced program through the VBAC Link on supporting trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) for those desiring a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC).

Masters, Education

2013

Dominican University

Bachelors

2011

Wellesley College, Developmental Psychology & Art History

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Trainings & Courses

Spinning Babies Workshop

Balance the body and use gravity during labor 2022

Wild Ginger Herbal Center

Birthkeeper Program: Herbs for Fertility, Herbal Birth Bag, Gender Affirming Birth Work, Understanding Emergencies, Sacred Blessing Ceremonies, Balancing Hormones Post-miscarriage and Postpartum 2021

Divine Birth Wisdom

Grandma's Hands: Pregnancy and Postpartum Herbs in the Southern Tradition 2021

Chicago Women's Health Center

Abortion Companion Training, Loss Companion Training 2021

Evidence Based Birth

Big Babies; Due Dates; Advanced Maternal Age 2020

Institute for Birth, Breath & Death

Holding Space for Infant & Pregnancy Loss 2020

Earthseed Holistic

Plant Magic 2020

Ancient Song Doula Services

Full Spectrum Doula Training 2019

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