Hello! I'm on a journey to learn and become more experienced in all things birth and the perinatal season. I am a trauma informed CAPPA Certified Labor Doula (CLD), WA State Birth Doula (BD), TRICARE approved provider (in their Childbirth and Breastfeeding Demonstration), Apple Health Medicaid Participating Doula, trained Full Spectrum Doula (BADT), Emotional Support Doula (NWAAF), and a Peer Group Facilitator here in Kitsap County, WA. I support families in their reproductive journeys specializing in labor, birth, PMADs, and abortion throughout Western Washington and beyond. My education and trainings are; Klahowya Secondary School, Silverdale WA- High School Diploma- 2001 Maine State Guide, Bingham, ME- Whitewater- 2003 Unity College, Unity, ME- Bachelor of Science- Environmental Policy- 2005 Washington State Medical Assistant, Silverdale, WA-Phlebotomy- 2010 ​ Birthed my first and only child via Homebirth Cesarean, Tacoma, WA- Sept 2015 MotherWoman Group Support Facilitator, Bothell, WA- 2015 Kitsap HOPE Circle Facilitator, Bremerton, WA- 2015 Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Poulsbo, WA- skills cardholder 2016 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 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- present Moderna Covid Vaccine, 1st Jan 2021, 2nd Feb 2021, Booster #1 Dec 2021, Booster #2 Dec 2022 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 BADT Birth & Disability CE Course- May 2022 BADT Abortion Doula CE Course- May 2022 CAPPA CLD Certification training- August 2022 American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Provider CPR & First Aid- Bremerton, WA- January 2023- Current CAPPA CLD Certified- March 2023 TRICARE-approved provider in the Childbirth and Breastfeeding Demonstration- April 2023