Professional Development

CERTIFICATIONS

• Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator Reapproval, December 2023
• DONA International Birth Doula Recertification, August 2022
• Childbirth Education Project - Lamaze Workshop Accreditation and Approval, February 2022
• DONA International Birth Doula Trainer Reapproval, August 2022

ADVANCED TRAININGS

• Final 2018 Mortality Data Release with a Special Highlight on Maternal Mortality, January 2020
• Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice, February 2020
• Indigenous Womxn's Mental Health During the Childbearing Year, March 2020
• Ask the Perinatal Psychiatrist - PS-WA, March 2020
• Trans Care BC Clinical Speaker Series, April 2020
• When Baby Won't Latch - LLLI, April 2020
• Sharon Bowman and the Six Trumps, August 2020
• A Path Foward - Robin DiAngelo and Ibram X Kendi, August 2020
• Co-created Creative & Confident: Level Up Your Virtual Classes and Began Presenting Perinatal Workshops on this Topic, August 2020
• How to be an Anti-Racist   - DONA International, September 2020
• California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative on Induction, October 2020
• New Horizons in Lactation - Identifying Maternal Risk Factors, Disparities, and Barriers to Lactation, October 2020
• Speak Up For and With Black Women: Strategies to Dismantle Racism, Provide Quality Equitable Care and Reduce Health Disparities - Perinatal Quality Initiative and Washington State Hospital Association, October 2020
• DONA Annual Trainer meeting, November 2020
• 2020 Innovative and Creative Doula Workshop Curriculum Award - DONA International, November 2020
• Trauma-Informed Pelvic Care In the Time of COVID-19 - Gold Midwifery Keynote, February 2021
• Uprooting structural racism embedded in medical education -ACOG, February 2021
• International Birth Tear Summit, February 2021
• Pain management and aftercare related to Frenectomy/Frenotomy and the role of the IBCLC, February 2021
• Recognizing Lucy, Betsey and Anarcha: A Live Conversation with Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD and Veronica Maria Pimentel, MD, - ACOG, February 2021
• Extra Tough: A Conversation with Alaska Native Birthworkers - Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, February 2021
• Lactation after Loss -100% Doula, March 2021
• Cannabis Use in the Perinatal Period - Perinatal Support, March 2021
• "What the Books Don't Teach You: Tips and Tricks for the Lactation Professional" - Gold Learning Lectures Series, March 2021
• Equity and Access in Healthcare - with Ben Danielson, MD and Monica Guzman, March 2021
• Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Maternal Health Care, March 2021
• Understanding Pushing with Mamastefit, March 2021
• Advocacy and Perinatal Mental Health, March 2021
• "Dignity in Childbirth and Pregnancy - Laying the Groundwork" - Diversity Science Academy, March 2021
• "Dignity in Childbirth and Pregnancy - Racism not Race" - Diversity in Science, March 2021
• The Evidence on Advanced Maternal Age - Evidence-Based Birth Webinar, April 2021
• Rethinking Second Stage: Letting Baby Out Versus Getting Baby Out - Gold Midwifery, Barbara Harper, May 2021
• The Mysterious Milk Ejection Reflex - Gold Lactation, May 2021
• WA State Perinatal Collaborative - Maternal Mortality Review, May 2021
• Everything You Need To Know To Prepare Your Pelvic Floor For Birth - Body Motion PT, May 2021
• Trauma in the Perinatal Period Training - Perinatal Support WA/Dr. Leslie Butterfield, May 2021
• When Pregnancy Is Used to Deny Patients Their Civil and Human Rights - Speaker(s): Dr. Jamila Perritt; Indra Wood Lusero, JD; Sevonna Maria Brown; and Dr. Mary Faith Marshall, May 2021
• Creating a Gender Affirming Community: Including of All Families in Midwifery Practice, ACNM, June 2021
• The Intersection of Fatphobia and LGBTQ+ Healthcare - University of Louisville, September 2021
• Breastfeeding Coalition of Snohomish County New Horizons 2021, October 2021
• Evidence-Based Birth: Evidence on the Top 5 Ways to Prevent Tearing during Childbirth Webinar, October 2021
• The Impact of Racism on LGBTQ+ Health and Healthcare - University of Louisville, November 2021
• Strengthening Support for Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders: Doulas are Vital - DONA International, December 2021
• Bodyfeeding after Cesarean - Lamaze International, January 2022
• Impact of Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care for Low Birthweight Babies - Snohomish County Lactation Journal Club, January 2022
• Ankyloglossia Presentation & Variation - Snohomish County Lactation Journal Club, February 2022
• The Impact of Pain on Perinatal Mental Health Webinar - Perinatal Support Washington, April 2022
• Connecting Sexual Assault Trauma and Coerced Obstetric Procedures - BirthRightsBar.org, April 2022
• Strengthening Cultural Humility, Dismantling Implicit Bias for Birth Professionals - Community Birth Center, May 2022
• Supporting Secondary Traumatic Stress in Midwives & Childbirth Professionals - Gold Learning, May 2022
• Gender Affirming Healthcare - Community Birth Center, May 2022
• Addressing Racism and Bias: Mind-Body-Spirit - Community Birth Center, May 2022
• Cultural Humility & it's Relevance to Racism and Cultural Bias amongst Indigenous Communities - Community Birth Center, May 2022
• Addressing Racism & Bias - Embodying Accountability & Shifting Power - Community Birth Center, May 2022
• Perinatal Mental Health: Culturally Informed Approaches to Screening, Assessment, and Treatment - ACOG and Postpartum Support International, May 2022
• Fat Positive Provider Workshop, August 2022
• Indigenous Milk Medicine Week: Sobriety and Breastfeeding, August 2022
• Closing the Gap: Presidents of Three Major Health Organizations Prioritize Perinatal Mental Health - Postpartum Support International, September 2022
• Maternal Care Model Listening Session - Washington Health Care Authority, September 2022
• "How to build a great interactive lesson in just a few minutes?" - Interacty, September 2022
• The Evidence on Pitocin - Evidence Based Birth, October 2022
• New Horizons in Lactation - An Area of Opportunity: The Role of the Lactation Professional and Perinatal Mental Health, October 2022
• New Horizons in Lactation - Low Milk Supply and Making Milk, October 2022
• New Horizons in Lactation - Principles of Trauma & Resiliency, October 2022
• Lamaze International - Virtual One-Day Conference, October 2022
• DONA International Summit - Pearls of Wisdom: Future for Tomorrow, October 2022
• Together Towards Tomorrow: Expanding Perinatal Education for All, Injoy Health Education, November 2022
• Mental Health and Attachment During Pregnancy - Perinatal Support Washington, January 2023
• Understanding Systemic Racism in Maternity Care: The Voices of Black Researchers, February 2023
• Queering Healthcare: Creating a More Inclusive Patient Experience, University of Louisville, March 2023
• Supporting Non-Monogamous Birthing Families - Heart of Birth, March 2023
• Raising the Bar for Maternal Health Equity and Excellence, National Partnership for Women & Families, March 2023
• After the NICU: Supporting Parents’ Mental Health, Perinatal Support Washington, March 2023
• Supporting Parents with ADHD During Pregnancy & Postpartum, Perinatal Support Washington, March 2023
• Caring for Clients through Loss -  Dr. Abby Jorgensen, Bereavement Doulas, March 2023
• A Black Mother's Story: Eliminating Black Maternal Mortality, April 2023
• New Maternal Mortality Review Panel Report for Washington State – Washington State Perinatal Collaborative, April 2023
• Debunking Top Three Myths on Waterbirth, PROM and GBS: Evidence Based Birth Webinar – April 2023
• Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss: The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death – April 2023
• 2022-2023 LGBTQ+ Affirming Healthcare Series: University of Louisville – April 2023
• 2023 Washington State Perinatal Collaborative Meeting - May 2023
• Nonstress Tests and Fetal Monitoring - Brooke Bucci, CNM - August 2023
• Introduction to Postpartum Impact - Dr. Emily Pace - August 2023
• Gender-Affirming Perinatal Care: Safe, Respectful, and Celebratory - University of British Columbia, School of Medicine, Professional Development Division - September 2023
• Lamaze International Virtual Education Symposium - October 2023
• Stirrups Are Restraints: 5 Simple Steps to Overcome Barriers to Upright Pushing - Gold Learning, Mandy Irby BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, LCCE – October 2023
• New Horizons in Lactation: Modalities to Support Postpartum Recovery & Family Well-Being - Lactation Coalition of Snohomish County - October 2023
• Evidence on Breech Births - Evidence Based Birth - October 2023
• Community Breastfeeding Grand Rounds: Birth Trauma - November 2023
• Nurturescience & Zero Separation: Nils Bergman - February 2024
• Pelvic Floor Preparation For Birth Virtual Workshop: Dr. Allison Feldt - February 2024
• Addressing Burnout: Placing the “care” back in Caregiver - USLCA - March 2024
• 2024 MCCPOP Perinatal Potpourri Annual Conference - March 2024
• A Deep Dive on TeamBirth With Washington State Doulas - Ariadne Labs | Smooth Transitions - March 2024
• Breaking the Stigma: The Role of Communication in Challenging Anti-Fatness Messaging During Pregnancy - Maternal Infant Health Canada - March 2024
• Navigating Newborns for Neurodivergent Parents! - Edith & Carl Marks Jewish Community House - March 2024
• Striving for the 'Ideal': Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating in the Perinatal Period: Dr. Meyleen Velasquez | Perinatal Support WA - April 2024
• Trauma-Informed Pelvic Care - Stephanie Tillman PhD(c), CNM, FACNM | Feminist Midwife - April 2024
• Supporting Autistic Parents During the Perinatal Period from a Neurodivergent Affirming Lens - Jane Kosloff | Perinatal Support WA - May 2024
• Washington State Perinatal Collaborative (WSPC) Bi-Annual Meeting - WA Department of Health - May 2024
• Pain in Childbirth: an interdisciplinary approach with Prof. Vanora Hundley and Prof. Carol Clark | MIH CANADA - July 2024

CERTIFICATIONS

• DONA International Birth Doula Recertification, July 2015
• DONA International Birth Doula Trainer Reapproval, August 2016
• Certified Lactation Educator: Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care, September 2016
• DONA International Birth Doula Recertification, July 2018
• DONA International Birth Doula Trainer Reapproval, August 2019

ADVANCED TRAININGS

• Promoting Healthy Physiologic Birth in the U.S. - Webinar with Sarah Buckley, MD, January 2015
• Washington State Hospital Associations: Safe Table on Safe Deliveries, February 2015
• Webinar: VBAC Friendly or Just VBAC Tolerant? Determining If Your Provider Is Right for You, March 2015
• The Late Preterm Infant: Supportive Breastfeeding Strategies w/Michelle Kinne IBCLC, March 2015
• "Make It Work! Breastfeeding Tips for the Working Mom" - Lamaze International Webinar, March 2015
• "Utilizing the New Lamaze Mobile App - Pregnancy to Parenting" - Lamaze International Webinar, June 2015
• Lamaze Internationa/ICEA 2015 Joint Conference: Raising the Stakes for Evidence-Based & Education in Childbirth, September 2015
• Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Birth: Supporting Intended Vaginal Birth, October 2015
• Lamaze International Webinar: Reaching More Students: Effective Marketing for Childbirth Educators, October 2015
• Lamaze International Webinar: Be an Evidence-Based Practice Expert: Finding the Facts Behind Breastfeeding Beliefs, November 2015
• What Does Today's Research Say? Helping Expectant Parens Understand Evidence-Based Care, Marcy 2016
• Spinning Babies Workshop with Gail Tully, April 2016
• DONA International 2016 Annual Conference, July2016
• BEST PRACTICE: Managing Early Feeding Challenges, August 2016
• CMQCC Webinar-Introduction to the Toolkit to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Primary Cesareans, August 2016
• Breastfeeding and Partnerships: Improving African American Breastfeeding Rates, August 2016
• The Significance of Childbirth to the Birthing Person with Penny Simkin, PT, BA, September 2016
• Dads Experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Too! Perinatal Support Washington, September 2016
• Evidence-Based Care: What It Is, What It Isn't, and How to Help Families Find It - Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN, October 2016
• LGBT-Inclusive Obstetrics and Nursing Support (L.I.O.N.S.), April 2017
• CMQCC Induction of Labor - Risk, Benefits and Techniques for Increasing Success, June 2017
• Breastfeeding is Food Sovereignty, June 2017
• Steps Toward Achieving Birth Equity & Reducing Maternal and Infant Mortality Among Black Women, July 2017
• Six Ways to Help Your VBAC Clients Avoid the Bait & Switch, July 2017
• Safety Action Series: Implementing the Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean Bundle, July 2017
• Reproductive Justice and Black Women's Maternal Health, August 2017
• Improving Discharge Education About Potential #POSTBIRTH Complications, October 2017
• The Lamaze Brand - Key Results and Visual Identity Reveal, January 2018
• Brain-Based Presenting: Getting the Brain to Pay Attention with Sharon Bowman, February 2018
• Transgenerational Trauma and Resilience Among African American Mothers, February 2018
• Safe Table and Safe Delivery - WSHA, March 2018
• REACHE Examines Race: Confronting Racial Inequities in the Perinatal Period, March 2018
• Lamaze International Annual Conference 2018, San Antonio, TX, March 2018
• Preventing Change Fatigue: Exploring Sustainability, Scale, and Spread, March 2018
• PQI Champions Webinar Series - Amniotic Fluid Embolism: Research and Resources Update, April 2018
• Induction of Labor Beyond the ARRIVE Trial - Risk, Benefits and Techniques for Increasing Success, April 2018
• Childhood Immunization: Building a Foundation of Immunity, June 2018
• Penny Simkin's Day of Learning, June 2018
• DONA International Summit, July 2018
• DONA International Trainers' Retreat, July 2018
• Seven Doula Secrets for Achieving Your Goals and Avoiding Burnout, September 2018
• Exercise During and After Pregnancy: Understanding ACOG Guidelines, October 2018
• Evidence-Based Birth Webinar: Induction at 39 Week, November 2018
• Unexpected Newborn Complications: Understanding the New Measure, December 2018
• A Psychological First Aid (PFA) Approach to Providing Compassionate Support to Ease Potentially Traumatic Stress, March 2019
• Health Equity Training - Lamaze International, April 2019
• Lamaze International Conference LAMAZE LIVE! - Pittsburgh, PA, April 2019
• Supporting Muslim Families in the Age of Islamophobia, April 2019
• REACHE: TED-Style - Evidence Updates and Teaching Methods from Local Experts, May 2019
• DONA International Doula Trainer Retreat - Clearwater, FL, July 2019
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Bastyr University, October 2019
• New Horizons in Lactation: Improving Lactation Care Through Cultural Humility, October 2019
• Understanding Postpartum Psychosis, Perinatal Support, November 2019

CERTIFICATIONS

• Lamaze International Childbirth Educator Recertification (LCCE), June 2011
• Admitted as a Fellow in the American College of Childbirth Educators (FACCE), September 2011

ADVANCED TRAININGS

• TENS Trainer Training with Penny Simkin, January 2010
• Advanced Doula Training: Hypnobirthing Support Techniques for Doulas, February 2010
• Midwives of WA Spring Conference: Michael Klein, MD, May 2010
• Part 1: Midwives and Home Birth in British Columbia-History and Outcomes
• Part 2: Confusion on the Maternity Floor: How Can We See Birth So Differently
• Lamaze International Webinar: Birthing Ethics: What You Should Know About the Ethics of Childbirth, May 2010
• Open Adoption Training for Doulas: Working with Birth Parents and Adoptive Families, May 2010
• Advanced Doula Training: Politics, Boundaries and Change, September 2010
• Lamaze Internationa/ICEA Mega Conference, "Future of Birth" Milwaukee, WI, October 2010
• A Day With the Experts of Mather Baby Care, Northwest Hospital Continuing Ed, October 2010
• Marketing to a New Generation of Parents: Success as a Childbirth Business Owner, Coalition to Improve Maternity Services (CIMS), October 2010
• The Business of Being a Doula-PALS Doulas Advanced Doula Training, November 2010
• Becoming the Greatest Trainer: Seven Strategies for Adding Value and Making a Difference in Turbulent Times, November 2010
• Lamaze International Webinar: Becoming Baby-Friendly: Strategies Creating a Culture that Promotes Successful Breastfeeding, December 2010
• REACHE Conference: Teach Better Now: In the Classroom, Across the Kitchen Table & At the Bedside, March 2011
• Midwives Association of WA Spring Conference with Ina May Gaskin, Penny Simkin and Karen Hays, May 2011
• UWMC Grand Rounds with Ina May Gaskin; Midwifery Techniques That Facilitate Vaginal Birth, May 2011
• Childbirth Education: Using Technology to Reach Today's Parents Webinar, May 2011
• Social Media Networking - Tools for Success Lamaze Webinar, July 2011
• INJOY Innovative Teaching Techniques for Comfort Strategies Webinar, September 2011
• DONA International Webinar: A "How To" Tutorial on Third Party Reimbursement for Doula Services, November 2011
• Midwives Association of Washington Fall Conference, November 2011
• Supporting LGBTQ Families: Cultural Competency and Birth and Family Professionals, November 2011v
• Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, November 2011v
• Birth Reports: Steering Your Classes in the Right Directions, Lamaze International Webinare, December 2011
• How to Create and Deliver Engaging, Lively Webinar, January 2013
• Maternity Care and Shared Decision Making: Working Together to Improve Care for Mothers and Babies, March 2013
• REACHE Conference: Just Passing Through; Is It All About the Pelvis with Katy Bowman, Penny Simkin and Gail Tully, March 2013
• Family Centered Cesarean Birth Webinar, April 2013
• Appointed Great Starts Consulting Instructor, April 2013
• Getting the Most Out of Your Hospital Tour: A Lamaze International Paren Event, April 2013
• InJoy Webinar: Working with Teens: What Are They Thinking, May 2013
• Listening to Mothers III: New Results and Trends from the National Survey of Women's Childbearing Experiences, May 2013
• How to Teach Evidence-Based Classes and Still Keep Your Job Lamaze Webinar 09/2013 New Horizons in Lactation with Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, May 2013
• Are We Listening to Mathers? Key Finding from the Listening to Mothers III Survey, September 2013
• Lamaze International 2013 Annual Conference: Let the Good Times Roll for Safe and Healthy Birth, October 2013
• UWMC Ground ROunds: Religion in Obstetrics/Gynecology, October 2013
• Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) 2013 Conference; Birthing Social Change, October 2013
• VBAC: Updating Students on Evidence and Practice Guidelines, October 2013
• Making the Most of Your Childbirth Educations Business: Professional Tips for Managing Your Small Business, November 2013
• Contemporary Labor Management; UWMC Grand Rounds, November 2013
• The MotherBaby Transition - Management of 3rd and 4th Stages - Penny Simkin, November 2013
• Isis Webinar; Twin Pregnancies: Updates in Care, December 2013
• Reaching Students Earlier: The Imperative for Good Outcomes, February 2014
• WSHA Safe Table - Safe Deliverables, April 2014
• Six is the New Four: A Review of the Safe Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery Consensus Report, April 2014
• Helping Parents Prepare Their Child and their Relationship for a New Baby, May 2014
• New ACOG Prevention of the Primary Cesarean Delivery Guidelines: Do They Raise More QuestionsThan Answers? with Penny Simkin, May 2014
• What Men Need in Labor & Isn't It Time We Cared? - Amy Gilliland PhD, July 2014
• Lamaze International/DONA International Conference: Flowing Together for Safe, Healthy Birth and Beyond. Kansas City, MO, September 2014

CERTIFICATIONS

• PALS Doulas Certification, April 2006
• DONA International Birth Doula Certification, July 2006
• DONA International Approved Doula Trainer, October 2006
• Gottman Institute Bringing Baby Home Instructor Certification, November 2006
• Lamaze International Childbirth Educator Certification (LCCE), June 2008

ADVANCED TRAININGS

• Seattle Midwifery School Labor Support Course, January 2004
• Seattle Midwifery School Childbirth Educator Training, March 2004
• REACHE Conference: Real Life with Babies, March 2006
• DONA International Doula Trainer Training with Penny Simkin, September 2006
• REACHE Conference: Epidural Realities, March 2007
• Passion for Birth Childbirth Educator Inservice: The Challenge of Being Interactive While Still Covering Everything, October 2007
• When Survivors Give Birth: Counseling Skills and Strategies to Assist Pregnant Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Preparing for Birth Workshop with Penny Simkin, January 2008
• More Than Coming Out of Birth Alive: Exploring the Psychosocial Impact of Early Life Experiences & Today's Maternity Care Practices on Childbearing Women Workshop with Penny Simkin, January 2008
• When A Baby Dies. What to Do?, March 2008
• Breastfeeding 201: What Every Doula Needs To Know, November 2009
• Passion for Birth Lamaze CBE Trainer Training, November 2009
• Placental Encapsulation Workshop, November 2009
• Second Swedish Medical Center Breastfeeding Conference: A Practical and Evidenced-Based Update, April 2008
• REACHE Conference: Exploring the Forces Behind the Cesarean Epidemic, April 2008
• Rebozo Training for Doulas, September 2008
• Lamaze International Webinar: Marketing Your Childbirth Education Classes, September 2008
• Basics of Breastfeeding for Doulas, April 2009
• REACHE Conference: Why Are We All So Afraid? How Fear and Risk Impact Birth, April 2009
• DONA International Birth Doula Recertification, July 2009
• The OP Fetus - How Little We Know with Penny Simkin, September 2009
• TENS Use in Labor with Penny Simkin, September 2009