How My Journey Began

I first learned about doulas and midwives while working with families as a preschool teacher. At the time, getting and staying pregnant, was a struggle that I was navigating, and the parents at the preschool suggested I look into midwifery care and acupuncture. They suggested that perhaps they would be able to help me with some solutions. Sure enough, I started care with the incredible midwives at Madison Birth Center and acupuncture and successfully carried my first son to term and delivered him surrounded by the most amazing support team I could have ever asked for. This was the moment I knew that supporting women in labor was exactly what I was supposed to be doing.

I am a teacher at heart. I believe every family deserves to be informed and feel empowered to make the decisions that are best for them. I have been a birth doula since I trained with DONA International in 2014. I have since added Placenta Encapsulation, Childbirth Education, Perinatal Sexuality Training and Postpartum Doula Services to the list. I am currently studying to become a certified herbalist and aromatherapist and am excited to add these services and knowledge to what I have to offer.

I live in Sun Prairie with my three boys, our bulldog Maggie, and my wonderfully supportive partner, Taylor. When not doula-ing you can find me hiking, reading, and formulating products for my small batch home and body products business, Shade Tree Naturals.