My Story

The birth of the first of my own three children in 1996 introduced me to the value of a doula and brought me to my own calling in 1997, later becoming certified through DONA International.  Since 2007, when I trained with Pam England as a Birthing From Within Mentor, I have been providing sessions for couples who wish to explore the emotional, as well as physical, side of birth preparation.

Over the years I have worked diligently to protect and promote respectful interaction between doulas and medical care givers through my affiliation with the Central Texas Doulas and the Central Texas Birth Network.  In addition to my current work with the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services marketing The Birth Survey, I have been fortunate to collaborate in the past with numerous talented women on producing and performing Karen Brody's play "Birth", both which bring to light the need for transparency and informed consent in our maternity care practices.

Professional memberships :

Birthing From Within  www.birthingfromwithin.com

Birth On Labor Day (BOLD)   www.boldaction.org   

DONA International   www.dona.org

Central Texas Birth Network  www.centexbirthnetwork.org

Coalition for Improving Maternity Services  www.motherfriendly.org

The Birth Survey www.thebirthsurvey.com

Central Texas Doula Association www.centxdoulas.org

Section on Women's Health, American Physical Therapy Association www.womenshealthapta.org

Texas Physical Therapy Association www.tpta.org

American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org

Impact Austin  www.impact-austin.org