I've had the privilege of supporting families of all kinds, each one with the same

    heart full of love for their children that continues to amaze and delight me every day!

    www.LifesSimpleThings.blogspot.com

     Memberships:

    ~DONA International~

       2003 Postpartum Doula

       2005 Certified Postpartum Doula

       2006 Northern California State Representative

       2008 Western Pacific US Director

     www.DONA.org

    ~BABI~ Bay Area Birth Information: A birthing community resource for the Bay Area,  

               California  offering meetings, classes and peer review

     www.BayAreaBirthInfo.org

    ~South Bay Birth Circle~ online support group for providers in the local birthing community

    ~South Bay Postpartum Circle~ online support group I organized for postpartum doulas

     Training/Classes:

     Adult/Infant/Child CPR

     Standard First Aide

     April 2004 -   DONA International Postpartum Doula Training     

     Sept 2006 -   Finished studies to become a Happiest Baby Educator

     Oct  2006  -  The Effect of Birth on Breastfeeding with Sylvia Boyd PT, LCCE, IBCLE, CLE 

     Feb  2007  -   Controversies in Breastfeeding: Conversations with Dr. Jack NewmanMD

     July  2007 -   13th Annual DONA International 4 day Conference, St. Louis, Missouri  

     Oct  2007 -    When Survivors Give Birth~ Understanding and Healing the effects of Early Sexual     

                         Abuse on Childbearing Women: Phyllis Klaus, LMFT, CSW Penny Simkin, PT

     Oct  2007 -    SOLACE: Support in Overcoming Labor and Childbearing Experiences

                          Warmline Training: Phyllis Klaus, Penny Simkin Sharon Storton, LMFT, CLE, CCHT

      Feb  2008 -    Hosted DONA International Postpartum Doula Workshop

                           with Ann Grauer CD(DONA),PCD(DONA), LCCE