Hello! I’m a Full Spectrum doula & birth worker in Kitsap County here to support families in their journeys throughout Western Washington and beyond. Specializing in Pregnancy, Labor and Birth Support.
I am a CAPPA (Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association) Certified Labor Doula. My education and trainings are;
Klahowya Secondary School, Silverdale WA- High School Diploma- 2001
Maine State Guide, Bingham, ME- Whitewater 2003-2005
Unity College, Unity, ME- Bachelor of Science- Environmental Policy- 2005
Washington State Medical Assistant, Silverdale, WA-Phlebotomy 2010-2014
Birthed my first and only child via Homebirth Cesarean, Tacoma, WA- Sept 2015
MotherWoman Group Support Facilitator, Bothell, WA 2015-2021
Kitsap HOPE Circle Facilitator, Bremerton, WA 2015-2021
Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Poulsbo, WA- skills cardholder 2016 (expired)
Birth Assistant Training, Gig Harbor, WA- 2016
DONA international In-person Birth Doula workshop, Bothell, WA- 2017
GPS (Group Peer Support) Facilitator Training- 2017
Started my Doula Business and attending births, Bremerton, WA- Jan 2018
B.R.A.S. for Doula, Chest/Breastfeeding workshop, Seattle, WA- 2018
Kitsap Cesarean and VBAC Support Group Facilitator, Silverdale, WA 2018- present
Spinning Babies Workshop-Gail Tully, Tacoma, WA- October 2018
Spinning Babies Workshop- Kelly Dungan, Seattle, WA- October 2019
Living Liver Donor- I donated a piece of my liver to my niece. Univ of Wa, Seattle, WA- April 2020
Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT)- Full Spectrum Doula Training- June 2020
American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR & First Aid, Bremerton, WA- September 2020
Moderna Covid Vaccine, 1st Jan 2021, 2nd Feb 2021, Booster #1 Dec 2021
Pandemic Response Doula Training- April 2021
Supported my 65 yr old Mother in end of life hospice after battling multiple myeloma cancer. She passed away at home- February 12th, 2022
NWAAF On-call/Volunteer Abortion Doula- May 2022- present
BADT Birth & Disability CE Course- May 2022
BADT Abortion Doula CE Course- May 2022
American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR & First Aid, Bremerton, WA- January 2023
CAPPA CLD Certified- March 2023
