My interest in birth work began while supporting friends during the births of their children. Those support experiences, combined with my own birth experiences and my God-given personality and spiritual gifts (extroverted teacher and helper), motivated me to pursue birth doula work. I firmly believe that pregnancy, labor, birth, and breastfeeding reflect the Lord’s amazing forethought and design. It is my joy to share what I have learned (and what I continue to learn!) with a mama and her birth partner.

Prior to my doula training, I had a variety of experiences related to birth and breastfeeding. I supported friends at their births (one home water birth, two home births, two hospital births). I personally had one medicated hospital birth and two natural hospital births. I breastfed my children for 18-23 months each and was an active La Leche League member for years while my children were breastfeeding (2000-2006). One of my children had a severe tongue tie and was born allergic to cow's milk. I also have years of experience (carrying children of various ages) with ring-sling baby wearing. I am humbled and blessed to be mentored by an amazing Christian doula, Mary Hanks. I talk with her regularly, support her as a back-up doula, and learn immeasurably from her experience and wisdom.

I am a mama to three young adults (22, 20, 18) and have been married to my high school sweetheart for almost 26 years. I have lived in Georgia for most of my life. Fall is my favorite season, so it makes sense that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. My family and I attend Grace Fellowship Church in Snellville. My passions include homeschooling, traveling, reading, teaching high school sciences, leading Bible studies and book clubs, and dabbling in wedding floral work.

My continuing education and memberships:

Rebozo Workshop, 1/5/2019, Athens GA
SupportingHer online class, January 2019 (I’m proud to be a SupportingHer Affiliate Program member!)
100% Doula Membership
Member, Doula Mentorship Program, GA Birth Network
Member, GA Birth Network
Member, DONA International
Spinning Babies Workshop, May 10, 2019
Savvy Birth Professional Workshop, Evidence-Based Birth, Birmingham, 10/4/19
Advanced Doula Workshop, Birmingham, 10/5/19
Traditional Chinese Medicine Workshop, Athens, GA, 10/6/19
Better Postpartum online class
Diastasis Recti seminar, Dr. Juan Michelle Martin
Essential Oils Safety Training Masterclasses, Brilliant Birth Academy
Maternal Mental Health Seminar, Tanya Taylor, Petrichor Counseling, 9/18/19
Certified via The VBAC Link Advanced VBAC Doula Training, Dec. 2019 (See me in their directory)
Carriage House Birth’s Twin Magic for Doulas
TENS Course for Birth Pros from 100% Doula, 5/28/20
American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED, including Child CPR AED and Infant CPR, 11/16/2020
Safe Beginnings’ Supporting Neonatal Resuscitation training, to be completed Summer, 2021