New Beginnings Doulas complete an intensive personal study and training program that prepares them to serve families in a variety of settings. They work 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 doulas listed below are currently certified with New Beginnings Doula Training.*
CD- Certified Birth Doula
CPD – Certified Postpartum Doula
International
Danyelle Braswell, CD- Tete, Mozambique, Africa
We have certified many international doulas through the years and we welcome international students!
United States
Northeast
Middle Atlantic
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
- Larissa Ortiz, CD- Syracuse, New York
- Mary Klinegardner, CD- Sullivan County, New York
- Tara Taylor, CD- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro
- Corinne Takach, CD- Lehigh Valley, PA & Hunterdon & Warren Co., NJ
- Francie Gilchrist, CD- Wayne & Pike Co., Northeast Pennsylvania
- Marisa Sauder, CD- Lancaster Pennsylvania
- Lindsay Jensen, CD- Berks, PA and Surrounding Areas
- Irina Rabinovich, CD, Brooklyn, New York
- Jaquell Taylor, CD- Franklin, PA & Traveling
New England
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island
South
West South Central
Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
East South Central
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
- Breanna Smith, CD- Northeastern Alabama
- Gloria Tucker, CD- Memphis, Tennessee & South
- India Jackson, CD- Danville, Kentucky
South Atlantic
West Virginia, Virginia, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
- Kenzie Blaine, CD- Central Florida region
- Priscilla Williams, Sandhills, CD- Piedmont, Triad, North Carolina
- Kwaneshia Glover-Glover, CD- Mid-Central Georgia
- Sintrania James, CD- Southeast Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida
- Gloria Tucker, CD- Memphis, Tennessee and South
- Greta Miller, CD- New River Valley, Virginia
- Kathryn Spinks, CD- Northern Virginia
- Anna Rosemond, CD- Richmond, Virginia
- Kyra Shank, CD- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Chinelo Enwonwu, CD- Alexandria, Virginia
- Kathryn Sytsma, CD- Hampton Roads Area, Virginia
- Kathryn Spinks, CD- Northern Virginia
- Anna Rosemond, CD- Richmond, Virginia
- Kyra Shank, CD- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Chinelo Enwonwu, CD- Alexandria, Virginia
- Elisa Myers, CD- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Amelia Robacker, CD- Waynesboro, Virginia
- Sarah Mahnke, CD- Southeast Virginia
- Tierrah Samuels, CD- Jacksonville, Florida
West
Pacific
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii
- Melissa Stork, CD- Snohomish, King, & Island Counties, Washington
- Jasmin Fischer, CD- Salem-Keizer, Portland, & surrounding areas in Oregon
- Bianka Betances, CD- California Bay Area
- Karen Fuko, CD- California Bay Area
- Taylor Huntenburg, CD- Berkeley & Oakland, California
- Danya Sands, CPD- Seattle, Washington
- Maureen Davis, CD- Tri-Cities, Washington
Mountain
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico
- Veda LaDawn Maness, CD- Gem County/Boise, Idaho
- Christiana Bee, CD- Hamilton and Missoula, Montana
- Ocean White-Bowman, CD- Northern Idaho & Spokane Valley Washington
- Stacy Sharratt, CD- Eastern Idaho
- Lene Griffith, CPD, Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Fountain, & Peyton, Colorado
- Kaitlyn Horne, CD- Helena, Montana
Midwest
West North Central
North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri
- Jeri Tongen, Minneapolis, CD- Minnesota Metro
- Amanda Rhodes, CD- South Central Missouri
- Kacey Davis, CD- Cape Girardeau, Perryville, Sikeston, Southeast Missouri
- Roketia Sanders, CD- Southeast Missouri
- Anna Reeves, CD- Southeast Missouri
- Ava Rae Dickson, CD- Twin Cities Minnesota
- Amanda Collins, CD, CPD- Saint Charles & Saint Louis, Missouri
East North Central
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
- Courtney Allen, CD- Ohio & Southeast Michigan
- Lora Schnurr, CD- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Sally Jo Messersmith, CD- Northwestern Michigan
- Hannah Elizabeth Norton, CD- Michiana, Michigan & Indiana
- Marla Janssen, CD- Dane County, Wisconsin
- Michelle Wilkins, CD- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Amanda Woodall, CD- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Annette Yen, CD- Northeast Chicago, Illinois & Southwestern Wisconsin
- Katelyn Dabelstein,CD- Mid- & Southeast Michigan
- Jessica Christian, CD- Lafayette, Indiana
- Mahala McClure, CD- Southeast Missouri
- Steffanie Thomas, CD- St. Louis Missouri
- Katie Fisher, CD- Northern Ohio
- Sheryl Pineiro, CD- Muskegon & West Michigan
We have issued 217 doula certificates to date and have many more students in training.
Please contact us directly to find a doula or doula-in-training in your area!
*Doulas whose certificates have expired may not appear on this list.
If your certificate has expired and you are interested in renewing it, please contact us.
