I began my nursing career as a Registered Nurse in 1987 and worked in labor & delivery and postpartum care since 1992. Working with moms and babies is my passion. In 2001 I became a DONA Certified Birth Doula. Over the years I attended many workshops learning to better assist women with a low-intervention, hands-on approach to labor and birth. In 2014 I started practicing Craniosacral Therapy. My retirement from hospital nursing in 2015 allowed me more time to work as a Birth Doula and grow my Craniosacral Therapy practice. I am listed on Oregon Health Authority Registry's website as a Birth Doula. I was certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) from 2016-2021, but I am not currently maintaining that certification.