I became a midwife after 4 years of full-time, full spectrum doula work. I first studied with Juli Tilsner of Cornerstone Doula Trainings, an experienced homebirth midwife whose intuitive style has shaped the way I show up at births. I continued my training at Maternidad La Luz, a high volume birth center in El Paso, Texas, serving families from Juarez, MX and the state of Chihuahua. It was through rigorous training there that I honed my medical and emergency skills. I then obtained my National Certification (CPM) and California License, moved back to Oakland, and have been serving families all around the Bay area, and occasionally in Southern California and Mexico.