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Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Danee

Daneé is the proud owner of My Sweet Cadence Doula Services, serving families in the Cleveland, OH area. Inspired by her own journey through pregnancy, loss, and birth, she found her calling in birth work as a way to empower and uplift others. She is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula and a skilled Placenta Encapsulator, providing compassionate and personalized care to every family she supports. With a mission to educate and empower, Daneé walks alongside families through their pregnancy journey, offering guidance, support, and advocacy. As a passionate trainer and mentor, she is committed to equipping aspiring doulas with the knowledge and skills they need to create meaningful change in the birthing community, fostering empowerment and equity in maternal care

Birth/Postpartum/ Fertility Doula Mentor

Meet Ashley

Ashley is passionate about the needs and goals of her clients, and specialize in bringing peace of mind to her families. Ashley Davis is trusted and epitomizes integrity, energy, hard work and creative services. ashley is a Mother of 4 beautiful Children 3 sons and 1 daughter. After the births of Ashley's three sons (Aidan, Alexander & Andrew) she had an, epiphany which gave birth to a transformative life experience.

Helping expectant parents navigate pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding after the birth of her first son has been her passion. With over a decade of experience in customer service and birth support she transitioned to working hands-on and serving families as a Full Spectrum Doula. She calmly and confidently guide expectant parents and new doulas on their beautiful Journey's.

Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Jazzmine

I am Jazzmine "Rural Black Doula" Brooks (She/Her/They), a full-spectrum doula and somatic yoga instructor based in Central Iowa. I offer services throughout the Midwest, Caribbean, and West Coast, with travel and virtual service options. With a vibrant approach rooted in culture and community, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience as a full-service doula who has built a collaborative, Title V doula programs, for-profit and non-profit businesses. As a mentor, I have worked to empower aspiring doulas and birthworkers with the tools to support families authentically and inclusively while centering self-care. As a Certified Trainer with the National Black Doula Association, I will train birthworkers to create connections, amplify voices, and transform the perinatal and reproductive care landscape for diverse communities and beyond!

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Heather

Heather Rollinson is the Founder , and CEO of In My Mother’s Womb LLC, a resource hub designed to support birthing families spiritually, mentally and physically . After being told that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome would limit and take over her life, entering womanhood while grieving the loss of her mother, and receiving dismissive treatment during her miscarriage; Heather made the decision to commit herself to transforming women and families through spiritual, professional, and physical wellness. Heather’s background in education, policy, and product development, has poised her to serve communities, through education & training, community activism to influence policy changes, and helping minority business owners with process improvements & expansion. Her servant leadership spans from The Florida State Senate, Healthy Start Coalition, non-profit management, the classroom where she was an educator with Duval County Public Schools, and an advisor to teen moms. She currently serves as the Director for FOBT Pipeline Inc. leading development for community partnerships. Cultivating STEM initiatives and promoting healthy beauty habits as the Director of Community Outreach for Jones and Rose Skincare. As well as, using her medical and ministry background to serve globally through International American Medical Mission( IAMM). Heather’s most valued title is Full Spectrum Doula, in which she devotes her time to select clientele, educating and empowering Doulas. Heather holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University in Political Science. She is currently enrolled at Jacksonville University in pursuit of becoming a Certified Nurse Midwife while carrying multiple certifications through her Doula practice. She was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL and looks forward to continuing to support underserved communities in maternal health. Heather prides herself in following in her late mother’s footsteps as a healthcare advocate and finds joy in building her mother’s legacy. 

Birth/Postpartum/ Fertility Doula Mentor

Meet Chanel

Founder of Chanel’s Comforting Doula Care: Providing birthing/labor support and childbirth education services since 2018. She received her doula certification through LIDA [the Long Island Doula Association] and participates in the organizations BMWC [Black Maternity Wellness Collective] and CSF [Community Support Fund]. Briefly worked (per diem) with One Love Midwifery as a birthing assistant. Obtained certifications in both Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST) and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Volunteers as a maternal mental health advocate for the Postpartum Resource Center of New York (Winning Volunteer of the Year 2023).Participated in the The Schulyer Center Moving on Maternal Depression Project (MOMD)– New York Voices Workgroup and The Raising NY Coalition’s maternal health public awareness campaign.Volunteers with the BFREE [Breastfeeding, Resiliency, Engagement, and Empowerment] initiative at Northwell; where she is an active member on their Steering Committee and participates in projects like their Baby Cafes, Breastfeeding Awareness Month and Black Breastfeeding Week. Was on the Board of Advisors for the national MMHLA organization (Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance), and still serves as a mental health advocate on several collaborative projects.Working with New Hour to support Incarcerated Women and Infants.Single Mother dedicated to her 16 year old daughter and passionate about serving God and her community. Chanel looks forward to training the next generation of empowered doulas, and contributing to improving maternal healthcare outcomes for our community.

Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Nyasia

Nyasia Countee is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), full-spectrum doula, and Evidence-Based Birth® Instructor specializing in high-risk pregnancies and surgical births. With a passion for improving maternal health outcomes, Nyasia provides compassionate, evidence-based care to families navigating complex pregnancies and birth experiences. She is dedicated to training the next generation of Black birth professionals through her work with the National Black Doula Association, empowering future leaders to transform maternal and infant healthcare.

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Olivia

Hello! Hey! My name is Olivia N. Atley, the DoulaBÿ. I joyously serves as a Full Spectrum Doula in Central Ohio. I have graciously worked alongside many courageous women in the area, and trained with several entities, including National Black Doulas Association®. I maintain the effort to provide high quality, mindful, and inclusive birthing support to new/expecting families at every stage of their journey to usher new life into this world. I look forward to bring this same energy to each doula training I lead and doulas I mentor.

Birth/Postpartum/ Fertility Doula Mentor

Meet Tina

My name is Tina Harris (She/Her), and I’m a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist and Birth and Bereavement Doula based in Atlanta, Georgia. For over five years, I’ve been working in maternal health, helping birthing families feel supported, informed, and empowered through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. I’ve had the privilege of training and mentoring birth workers, giving them the tools and confidence to make real changes in their clients’ lives. My passion is breaking down barriers to care and making sure Black birthing families have the support they need and deserve. As a trainer and mentor with the National Black Doulas Association, I’m so honored to be part of this movement to uplift our communities and transform the way we show up for birth.

Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Teneele

Teneele Bruce is a Jersey girl in a Maryland world serving as a Maternal Health Coordinator and birth doula in the DMV area. She has facilitated and led qualitative research work with patients to understand their experiences giving birth in Baltimore City hospitals and how patient narratives can contribute to hospital quality improvement processes in the delivery of maternity care. Teneele has over 7 years of experience serving in progressively responsible roles in the field of maternal and child health, including but not limited to community birth work, nonprofit leadership, and policy work centering birth equity and reproductive health. She has written, presented, and spoken openly about the importance of diversifying the practice of community birth work and midwifery to make maternity care more culturally congruent and mitigate the social determinants that contribute to poor birth outcomes among Black women and families. Teneele possesses her bachelor's degree in Biology and master's degree in Biomedical Science, and enjoys reading, collecting vinyl, traveling, and spending time with family in her spare time. Ask Teneele and she'll tell you... "There's a book , song, or tea for everything!

Birth, Postpartum & Fertility Doula Mentor

Meet Michelle

Michelle Gabriel-Caldwell, PhD, CD, CBE and DFB

Michelle is founder/owner of Baby, Please Birth Services Agency LLC™ serving NJ, NY, PA, MD, FL & GA with over 20 doulas on her team. She is a Birth Doula thrice certified with: Bradley, NBDA, and DONA in addition to a certified Fertility Doula and Postpartum Doula with NBDA. Likewise, she is a certified Childbirth Educator teaching the Bradley Method ®, and her own BPBS Holistic Childbirth Course expressly for The Birth Center of NJ of which she is the Doula Director. Michelle enjoys supporting breastfeeding as a Certified Lactation Educator with CAPPA. Taping into her love of dance, Michelle recently became a certified instructor for Dancing for Birth®

Michelle further enhances the maternal world as a National Black Doula Association (NBDA)® Licensed Doula Instructor and Doula Mentor. A Poppy Seed Health Advocate Anti-Racism Instructor and Board Chairperson of The Perinatal Health Equity Initiative.

Mother of two, married for 27 years, Michelle is also a full time Key Account Manager for Altana GmbH and Technical Editor for Elsevier. She holds degrees in Chemistry (ACS), Chemical Engineering and Public Health.

Birth Doula Mentor

Meet Kaila

Kaila Matthews is a native of Memphis, Tennessee, wife, mother of 2, 10+ year educator, and owner of WhatTheDoula, LLC. As a certified Doula, she increases awareness amongst women about maternal healthcare and targets minority women and their unique birthing experience through Birth, Postpartum, and Lactation support. She is a certified yoga instructor and uses her knowledge of movement and breath to help birthing people relax and meet pain in a manageable way. Kaila has certified and cross-trained to grow her skill set and ability to support the medical and non-medical side of birth as she bridges into Midwifery as a current student Midwife. Kaila enjoys mentoring local college students, making custom hairbows, and taking local dance classes to stay fit!.

Birth & Sex Doula / Intimacy Coach Doula Mentor

Meet Imani

Imani is holistic full spectrum doula and clinical therapist based in Atlanta, GA. She is the founder of Rebyrth Wellness and the co-founder of Your Rebyrth Tribe Doula Agency. Since 2020, she has assisted over 95 births and counting. She also has training in Childbirth Education, Peristeaming, and Traditional Mexican Sobada. She is a Honeybook Educator and is an expert at systems management and integration. Her deepest passions in birthwork are intertwined with mental health, fertility, birth and postpartum wellness. .

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Adrianne

As a Doula Mentor with the National Black Doulas Association (NBDA), I provide guidance and mentorship to aspiring doulas seeking certification. With over 16 years of experience as an educator in low-income communities, I have always been dedicated to supporting families, and now I am extending that commitment to birthing families during their most vulnerable moments. Having supported births for three years and facilitated workshops for labor and delivery nurses on collaborating with doulas, I am passionate about advancing Black maternal health. My contributions to the NBDA include supporting team initiatives, offering educational resources, and raising awareness about the organization to ensure doulas know they have a community of support. I am driven to empower doulas to serve with confidence and advocate for the well-being of Black families throughout the birthing process. 

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Adrianne

As a Doula Mentor with the National Black Doulas Association (NBDA), I provide guidance and mentorship to aspiring doulas seeking certification. With over 16 years of experience as an educator in low-income communities, I have always been dedicated to supporting families, and now I am extending that commitment to birthing families during their most vulnerable moments. Having supported births for three years and facilitated workshops for labor and delivery nurses on collaborating with doulas, I am passionate about advancing Black maternal health. My contributions to the NBDA include supporting team initiatives, offering educational resources, and raising awareness about the organization to ensure doulas know they have a community of support. I am driven to empower doulas to serve with confidence and advocate for the well-being of Black families throughout the birthing process. 

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Adrianne

As a Doula Mentor with the National Black Doulas Association (NBDA), I provide guidance and mentorship to aspiring doulas seeking certification. With over 16 years of experience as an educator in low-income communities, I have always been dedicated to supporting families, and now I am extending that commitment to birthing families during their most vulnerable moments. Having supported births for three years and facilitated workshops for labor and delivery nurses on collaborating with doulas, I am passionate about advancing Black maternal health. My contributions to the NBDA include supporting team initiatives, offering educational resources, and raising awareness about the organization to ensure doulas know they have a community of support. I am driven to empower doulas to serve with confidence and advocate for the well-being of Black families throughout the birthing process. 

Birth/Postpartum Doula Mentor

Meet Adrianne

As a Doula Mentor with the National Black Doulas Association (NBDA), I provide guidance and mentorship to aspiring doulas seeking certification. With over 16 years of experience as an educator in low-income communities, I have always been dedicated to supporting families, and now I am extending that commitment to birthing families during their most vulnerable moments. Having supported births for three years and facilitated workshops for labor and delivery nurses on collaborating with doulas, I am passionate about advancing Black maternal health. My contributions to the NBDA include supporting team initiatives, offering educational resources, and raising awareness about the organization to ensure doulas know they have a community of support. I am driven to empower doulas to serve with confidence and advocate for the well-being of Black families throughout the birthing process.