New Beginnings Doulas submit themselves to an intensive personal study and training program that prepares them to serve women in a variety of birth settings. Not only do our doulas have book smarts, but they also rub shoulders with birthing and medical professionals in the communities where they live, all to provide you and your baby with the best birth experience possible.
The following are certified doula alumni of New Beginnings Doula Training.
United States
Northeast
Middle Atlantic
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
- Hayley Weichler, Hunterdon County, NJ & Lehigh Valley, PA
- Sherri Peeler, South Central Pennsylvania
- Justine Thorner, Brooklyn, Queens, and Greater New York City area
- Dionysius Nugin-Waites, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Danielle D’Ortenzio, New York Long Island area
- Courtney Satterfield, Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
- Mariah K. Lemelle, Western Pennsylvania region
- Esther Y. Schwartz, Hudson Valley, New York area
- Chantielle Harris, southern New Jersey area
- Carrie Black, Everett, Breezewood, South Central Pennsylvania region
- Kourtney McGee, Brooklyn, New York area
- Emily Saunders, Hershey/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area
- Zaidayaa Graham, NYC area
- Larissa Ortiz, Syracuse, New York area
- Mary Klinegardner, Sullivan County, New York area
- Tara Taylor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area
- Corinne Takach, Lehigh Valley, PA & Hunterdon & Warren Co., NJ
- Francie Gilchrist, Wayne & Pike Co., Northeast Pennsylvania
- Marisa Sauder, Lancaster Pennsylvania area
- Lindsay Jensen, Berks, PA and Surrounding areas
New England
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
- Shadae Jenkins, Hartford County, Connecticut
- Jennifer Turek, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
- Stephanie Storie, Berkshire County, Massachusetts area
- Kathryn Spinks, Northern Virginia area
- Anna Rosemond, Richmond, Virginia
- Kyra Shank, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Chinelo Enwonwu, Alexandria, Virginia
South
West South Central
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
- Tina Lytch, greater San Antonio, Texas area
- Jennifer Canizales, Austin, Texas area
- Cassandra Lee, San Antonio, Texas and surrounding area
- Mariah Jones, Houston, Texas Metropolitan area
East South Central
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
- Katie Ellis, Elizabethton, Johnson City, Tennessee area
- Kayla Albright, Tri-Cities, Eastern Tennessee area
- Taylor Cothran, Ft. Campbell, KY/Clarksville, TN
- Elizabeth Johnson, Oakland, Tennessee area
- Breanna Smith, Northeastern Alabama region
- Gloria Tucker, Memphis, Tennessee and South Region
- India Jackson, Danville, Kentucky
South Atlantic
West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
- Cali Jefford, Citrus County, Florida region
- Shauntere Goff, Jacksonville, Florida
- Marissa Peterson, Savannah, Georgia region
- Makayla Cole, Tampa Bay, Florida area
- Taizhé Aqueen Parson, RVA & Tri-Cities, Virginia area
- Adelheid Cherry, Southampton County, Virginia area
- Kenzie Blaine, Central Florida region
- Jennifer Navarette, Florida Panhandle region
- Priscilla Cazares, Sandhills, Piedmont, Triad, North Carolina area
- Zorriah Lennon, Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina region
- Ashley Laumer, Richmond, Virginia region
- Kiah Jones, Atlanta, Georgia area
- Kwaneshia Glover-Glover, Mid-Central Georgia area
- Sintrania James, Southeast Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida area
- Gloria Tucker, Memphis, Tennessee and South Region
- Greta Miller, New River Valley, Virginia region
- Kathryn Spinks, Northern Virginia area
- Anna Rosemond, Richmond, Virginia
- Kyra Shank, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Chinelo Enwonwu, Alexandria, Virginia
- Kathryn Sytsma, Hampton Roads Area, Virginia
West
Pacific
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii
- Heidi Bell, Tri-Cities, Washington region
- Janessa Anzelini, Lewis & South Thurston Counties, Washington region
- Melissa Stork, Snohomish, King, and Island Counties, Washington State
- Jessica Garrison, Seaside, Oregon area
- Jasmin Fischer, Salem-Keizer, Portland, & surrounding areas in Oregon
- Louise Johnson, Travis AFB/Fairfield, California
- Katie Rothenberger, Military/Monterey Bay, California area
- Bianka Betances, California Bay Area
- Brittney Ngozi Nwandiko, Los Angeles/Orange County, California area
- Karen Fuko, California Bay Area
Mountain
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
- Veda LaDawn Maness, Gem County/Boise, Idaho
- Christiana Smith Bee, Hamilton and Missoula, Montana region
- Ocean White-Bowman, Northern Idaho & Spokane Valley Washington
- Malaysia De La Cruz, greater Gilbert/Mesa, Arizona area
- Haley Sullivan, Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Collette Barr, Mesa & Phoenix East Valley, Arizona area
- Cruzita Zamora, East Mountian/Torrance County, New Mexico region
- Stacy Sharratt, Eastern Idaho area
Midwest
West North Central
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
- Sarah Gaffaney, Aitkin/Brainerd Lakes, Minnesota area
- Jeri Tongen, Minneapolis, Minnesota Metro area
- Amanda Rhodes, South Central Missouri region
- Kacey Davis, Cape Girardeau, Perryville, Sikeston, Southeast Missouri
- Katie Rowe, Sedgwick and Harvey Counties, Kansas area
- Courtney Shultz, Kansas City Metro area
- Roketia Sanders, Southeast Missouri region
- Anna Reeves, Southeast Missouri area
- Christy Dillard, Southeast Missouri region
- Jessica Lecy, Stillwater, Minnesota region
- Ava Rae Dickson, Twin Cities Minnesota area
East North Central
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
- Jennifer Dansand, Northeast Wisconsin area
- Shalynne Addison, West Central Indiana
- Mereta Post, Dickinson County, Michigan area
- Lora Schnurr, Fort Wayne, Indiana area
- Samantha Kitchel, East Central Indiana area
- Sally Jo Messersmith, Northwestern Michigan region
- Hannah Elizabeth Norton, Michiana, Michigan and Indiana area
- Deanna Marken, North Central & North East Indiana
- Christa Miller, Northeast Indiana region
- Linda Smith, Springfield, Illinois region
- Jade Collins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin area
- Aubrey Wenger, Southeastern Wisconsin area
- Marla Janssen, Dane County, Wisconsin area
- Michelle Wilkins, Milwaukee, Wisconsin area
- Jessica Barron, Chicagoland suburbs, Illinois
- Jessica Davis, Dayton Ohio Metro area
- Amanda Woodall, Indianapolis, Indiana area
- Annette Yen, Northeast Chicago, Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin region
- Hanna VerMeulen, Michigan / Indiana, Michiana region
- Barbara Kirkpatrick, Miami Valley, Ohio region
- Katelyn Dabelstein, Mid- & Southeast Michigan
- Jessica Christian, Lafayette, Indiana region
- Mahala McClure, Southeast Missouri region
- Steffanie Thomas, St. Louis Missouri area
- Katie Fisher, Northern Ohio region
- Amber Flemings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Sheryl Pineiro, Muskegon and West Michigan area
International
Canada
Australia
Mexico
Caribbean
United Arab Emirates
Germany
Poland
We have certified 203 doulas to date and have many more students in training. Please contact us directly to find a doula or doula-in-training in your area!
