CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

I am a dedicated library professional and education advocate with a passion for literacy, community engagement, and holistic support services. I have a background as an educator and school librarian, and now serve as a Library Manager for DC Public Schools, where I oversee library programs, develop innovative literacy initiatives, and support school librarians in fostering dynamic learning environments.

In addition to my work in education, as the Chief Operating Officer of Our Mother's Light Birth & Baby Village, I combine strategic leadership with compassionate care. In this role, I help expand access to doula services, ensuring families receive essential support during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. My expertise in program management, resource development, and advocacy makes me a driving force in the education and maternal health fields.

I’m a firm believer in the power of knowledge and community, and am committed to creating inclusive, resource-rich environments—whether in libraries or in birthing spaces—where people feel empowered and supported.

Birth & Postpartum Doula, Nanny

I am an Evidence Based Birth© Instructor, SMC certified doula, Certified Lactation Specialist, 200hr Registered Yoga Teacher in Kemetic and Vinyasa yoga, 100 hr Certified Meditation Teacher and a French Intensive aromatherapy practitioner. 

My career with children and families started at my daughter’s preschool. I did a cooking demo with the preschoolers one day, and fell in love with teaching. Working as an assistant teacher at my daughter’s preschool, I began to take early childhood education classes at Olive Harvey College, a City College of Chicago school. Within 2 years, I received my certificate in early childhood education. After 6 years in daycares, I became a governess. In this intimate setting, my curiosity about how children develop started to grow. I enrolled at Erikson Institute in the Master of Child Development program. It was during this time, that I began reflecting on my birth experience, and that of other Black women I knew. Speaking to a Fiskiste midwife friend, I enrolled in Shafia Monroe Consulting doula training. The first 2 years becoming a doula, I volunteered with Chicago Volunteer Doulas as a monthly on call doula. 

Since getting my degree in 2020, I have been to several births during the pandemic, and serviced scores of families as a postpartum doula. In my capacity as a doula, I believe in providing families with evidence based answers for their questions. I offer meditations and affirmations for parents to build confidence in their abilities. Tonics and oils to aid in healing are custom blended for clients upon request. 

I am President of the Board of Directors for the Chicago South Side Birth Center. A center helping address inequities in birth outcomes by providing culturally centered midwifery care alongside families and within the community to promote wellness and abundance in whole health. I am also an active member of the Chicago Black Doula Alliance 

Becoming an Evidence Based Birth© Instructor was the next logical step for me. Wanting to get information into parents hands so they can make informed decisions, I utilize group and private workshops to get this message out.

Postpartum Doula

I became passionate about birth work when I attended a close friend’s home birth while completing my DONA Birth Doula Training. I then became inspired to support families in the postpartum period when I gave birth to my own son, who is now a 2-year-old breastfed toddler. 

I have been a birth worker for 4 years now, serving predominantly black and brown, and spanish-speaking families in their postpartum journey. 

I have also completed training in pregnancy and postpartum herbs and nutrition in Southern (African-American) tradition. As a traditional birth worker, my values are rooted in community support, decolonizing birth, reproductive and social justice, and the reclamation of my ancestral traditions and wisdom of my Mexican lineage. 

My work is anchored in gentle nurturing, spirituality, and providing traditional postpartum care through nutritional and herbal support. In my free time, I love to spend time outdoors, hiking, going on walks with my son, reading, cooking new recipes, and tending to my spiritual practices.

Birth & Postpartum Doula

As a mother of two, I personally understand the deep transformation that happens when bringing new life into the world. My own journey into motherhood ignited a passion for holistic wellness and a calling to walk alongside other families through every stage of the childbirth experience honoring the mind, body, and spirit. 

I’m certified in Yoga Nidra, trained in herbal healing, colon hydrotherapy, and experienced in postpartum care, including yoni steaming, allowing me to offer a range of tools that support each family’s unique journey.

Whether I’m offering physical support during labor, emotional grounding in postpartum, or empowering education along the way, my goal is to help you feel confident, centered, and deeply cared for. Every birthing experience is sacred, and I approach each one with intention, presence, and compassion. 

My role isn’t just to assist, but to co-create a nurturing space where you feel safe, seen, and honored as you step into parenthood. In my spare time, you’ll often find me working on the farm, tending to the land, and teaching others how to grow their own food and herbs. It brings me joy to reconnect people with the healing power of nature and the importance of nourishing our bodies from the ground up. For me, wellness is a way of life and I’m grateful to share that with every family I serve.

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Becoming a doula felt right because I love helping families through life-changing moments. I admire the strength of childbirth and understand its challenges. I provide caring, empowering support for all birth types at home, hospital, or cesarean and extend my care into the postpartum period to nurture recovery and confidence. My goal is to support families through the transition to parenthood, celebrating every unique birth story and the miracles of life.

Birth & Postpartum Doula

Becoming a doula was a calling rooted in my deep desire to support and uplift families during one of the most transformative times in their lives. I’ve had the honor of working with young mothers who needed not just a doula, but a village; a reminder that they are not alone. 

My background as a licensed massage therapist and certified yoga teacher has given me tools to help families feel grounded, nurtured, and empowered in their bodies. I bring a passionate, attentive, intuitive, and empathetic presence to every birth and postpartum experience.

Each family I serve teaches me something new about strength, vulnerability, and connection. Outside of birth work, I love to dance, as it’s how I reconnect with joy and flow. 

Supporting families is my passion, and I’m grateful to walk alongside them in such sacred moments. Above all, I am the proud mother of Cheyenne-Carrie Morrissette, who inspires my journey every day.

Birth & Postpartum Doula

My doula work flows from a deep wellspring within me, a harmonious blend of my scientific understanding and a profound reverence for the body's innate wisdom. Holding a B.S. in Biology and Physiology, alongside a M.S. in Environmental Policy and Leadership, and enriched by my own home birth journey, I bring a unique perspective to supporting birthing families.

I see my role as a gentle guide, thoughtfully weaving together evidence-based knowledge with a heartfelt trust in the body's natural rhythms. My love for anatomy, the nurturing power of herbal remedies, and a holistic approach to well-being truly ignite my spirit and fuel my passion for this work. Nurturing my child through homeschooling, embracing wholesome living, and continually exploring holistic and natural practices like prenatal yoga and breath-work, deepen my appreciation for the beautiful interconnectedness of mind and body during birth and beyond.

At the heart of my work is a profound belief in the inherent strength and resilience of every birthing person, and I am wholeheartedly committed to fostering feelings of support, informed empowerment, and gentle care throughout their unique journey.

Whether offering comfort during tender moments, sharing empowering knowledge through childbirth education, or simply holding space with a calm and loving presence, I am honored to witness and support these sacred, transformative experiences for families.

My birth education and trainings, including my CAPPA Childbirth Educator training, MILK Maternity Postpartum & Nutrition Doula certification, Ancient Indigenous Birth Doula training, and Herbal Medicine for the Soul training to name a few allows me to offer comprehensive and deeply compassionate care.