about me

                        After earning my B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science from Iowa State

                        University in 2000 and beginning my career in fitness, I quickly found

                        my passion of working with pregnant and postpartum clients.  In 2002,

                        I completed my massage therapy certification, specializing in prenatal

                        massage.  It was then that I first learned the term 'doula'.  I attended a

doula training workshop through ALACE which opened my eyes to the way women

give birth in the U.S.  From there, I decided to go back to school for my masters in

public health to learn more about women's health issues.  In 2006, I earned my M.P.H.

in Community Public Health with an emphasis on Maternal and Child Health from New

York University.  I completed another doula training through DONA in 2007 and,

shortly after, I had the honor of attending my first birth as a doula for a very good friend. I became a Certified Doula through DONA in September 2009.

 

                       

With my beautiful son who was born at home

I believe every woman deserves to have an empowering birth experience, respectful that her body knows how to birth.  Not only can a positive birth experience have a profound effect on a woman's self-esteem, but it also begins her journey into motherhood with an extreme confidence and the ability to bond with her child right from the beginning.

 

My personal experience as a mother has given a whole new meaning to the work I do. I now have a deeper understanding of women's needs, not only during pregnancy and birth, but also as a new mother. While enjoying the wonderful benefits of breastfeeding my son, I decided to pursue becoming a La Leche League leader and became a co-leader for the LLL of Clinton group in NJ.