My journey to midwifery began as a breastfeeding peer counselor. I’d nurse my baby while talking with other nursing mothers about the challenges and successes of breastfeeding. From there, I decided to keep my toe in the birth world until the time was right. I later became a doula, and then during my last pregnancy I was offered a midwifery apprenticeship which I accepted immediately. My son was 4 months old when I began attending births with my preceptor. I was hooked! Over the course of my educational career which includes a Bachelors in Sociology and a Juris Doctorate, I completed my midwifery clinical hours in July 2020 and passed NARM’s Midwifery Certification Exam in March 2021. I am currently a Licensed Direct Entry Midwife in Utah.

As I enter my 7th year as a midwife, there  are a few fundamental principles underlying my practice philosophy. First, I trust our bodies to do what they are designed to do. From the moment we were created as eggs inside the fetus that would grow to be our mother, inside the womb of our grandmother, we knew how to grow, develop, and give birth. We inherited this instinctual knowledge from every woman who ever existed before us. This is where we start. Holding space for our bodies to behave normally as designed from the beginning. 

Next, informed consent is required at every step of your pregnancy care. Every action taken as your midwife will come with discussion of the risks and benefits, and time for you to consider where it fits with your personal and family values. We are on the same team, sharing information, gathering information, and co-creating your care plan. 

Finally, my ultimate goal is to reach the finish line with a healthy mom and healthy baby. Community birth is safe when mother and baby are low risk and normal. If the circumstances change and either mom or baby become high risk, it is safest to switch to birthing in the hospital. An empowered birth can absolutely happen anywhere. Location of birth is so much less important when the health and well being of mom and baby are a concern. 

Professional Midwife Certification 2021

Preceptor Certification 2024

North American Registry of Midwives

Juris Doctorate 2017

Criminal Law & Immigration Law Emphasis

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law

Chancellor’s Multicultural Merit Scholarship

Bachelor of Art in Sociology 2014

Black Studies & Latino Studies Emphasis

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Summa Cum Laude

Substitute Teacher Certification 2024

Salt Lake City School District

Birth Doula Certification 2018

Beastfeeding Peer Counselor 2018

Uzazi Village - Kansas City

“Testimonio of a Woman of Color: The Privilege of Citizenship”

Presented at the 41st Annual National Association for Chicana & Chicano Studies Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah April 2014

“Does Language of Origin Affect the Economic Assimilation of Black Immigrants in the U.S.? Combining Geographical & Linguistic Frameworks”

Presented at 14th Annual SEARCH Symposium for Research and Creative Achievements, Kansas City, Missouri, April 2014

Honorable Mention - Behavioral & Social Sciences Division

Presented at 2nd Annual University of Missouri - Kansas City Interdisciplinary Conference Kansas City, Missouri April 2014

Midwives & Maternal Health in African American Communities: A Celebration of Life and Legacy of Lucy Jacobs Stewart

Presented at William Jewell College of Nursing’s Women’s History Month Program, Liberty, Missouri March 2022

Listening to and Justly Partnering with Community Led Perinatal Health Solutions

Interview with Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, March 2022 

Black Birthing Futures Research Study, John Hopkins University, 2024-2025