Being very uninformed at my first birth I was left feeling like it was something that just “happened” to me. I felt like the doctor delivered my baby rather than me giving birth to her. During my subsequent five pregnancies, I educated myself about the process and felt empowered to make choices for my births.

I am a certified birth and postpartum doula through Childbirth International and currently work in partnership with Tina Lyon at Seasons of Birth. I am an Evidence-Based Birth® Instructor, offering workshops for parents and professionals, as well as private and group childbirth classes for expecting families. I am a Spinning Babies® enthusiast and a trained Hypnobabies® doula. I have Level 1 and 2 Prevention of Birth Trauma training. I have been a volunteer doula at Sutter Davis for several years and currently serve as a lead mentor for the newer volunteers.