Tom [my husband] and I grew up in Arizona, met in high school, and married in May 1979. We moved around with the Navy for 10 years. After Tom left the Navy, we lived in Maryland for 16 years, moving to Webster, NY in 2006 and to Berwick, PA in 2010. In 2020 we welcomed big changes into our lives when I moved to Abu Dhabi, UAE to join Tom, who had been working there for several years. June 2023 we moved back to Berwick, PA.
In March 2025we moved back to Southern Maryland in St Marys County! Back to the area I started my doula journey in 2001. I’m excited to reconnect the southern Maryland birthing community and start doing births there in 2025. While returning to PA occasionally for some clients!
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We are blessed to have eight amazing adult children numerous bonus ones as they take partners and add to the joy in our family, as well as 12 delightful grandchildren ranging from adult to infant. We also have three adorable great grandchildren! We have children and grandchildren living in Illinois, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland! Which makes the opportunities to all be together even more joyful.
I have been a stay-at-home mom, served in many volunteer roles; directing vacation bible school, taught adult bible studies, coordinated support ministries, served on non profit boards and have also worked as a nurse in long-term care/rehabilitation facility, in a doctor’s office and school health rooms and camp. Now my work as a doula, childbirth educator and breastfeeding counselor are my full-time job! Working with families during pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum is not only my job but my passion! I have been a doula for 20+ years and have attended over 300 births. in my leisure time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, sewing, crocheting and reading.
Trainings and Certifications
Orgasmic Birth Practitioner Training
- Attended Training- November 2024
- approved January 2025
– Approved as a Level 1 educator 2019
– Attended Training – October 2018
Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice*
– Certified Lactation Counselor – February 2017
– CLC Exam – January 2017
– 40-hour Lactation Counselor training course – January 2017
– Served on DONA International Board of Directors 2011-2018
– Certification – March 2002
– Labor Doula Training – June 2001
–Advanced Doula Designation – July 2019
– Certified – June 2015
– LCCE exam – April 2015
– Lamaze Educator Training – August 2014
Orgasmic Birth practitioner- 2025
Also
*Licensed Practical Nurse – 2006 – Present
*American Heart Association Provider CPR Certified
Federal and PA Criminal background and child abuse clearances
* Continuing Education and Recertification is required
I attend numerous conferences and participate regularly in continuing education training. Some of these trainings have included: the use of the Rebozo, Peanut ball, Labor ball and TENs Units during labor and birth; Spinning Babies; preparing and supporting survivors of trauma during childbirth; as well as more general training on birth and postpartum doula work.
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