Amy Wessner
Grants Pass,OR
Summary
Amy has been involved in birth work since 1999, starting as a doula and childbirth educator and eventually training to become a midwife. Amy has been a primary midwife since 2007 and a certified professional midwife & state licensed midwife since 2011. Amy is very passionate about supporting families in making empowered decisions about their pregnancy, birth and postpartum through shared decision making and informed choice. Amy is an expert in low risk and non-intervention birth and is highly skilled and trained to manage birth emergencies calmly and proficiently. Amy loves to integrate siblings in the perinatal experience, it is one of Amy’s greatest joys to see the older siblings participate in the birth of the newest baby in the family. Amy is committed to providing comprehensive and individualized care to women and their family throughout the childbearing year.
Overview
70
70
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinic Director/Staff Midwife
Rogue Birth Center, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
05.2016 - Current
- Provides comprehensive care throughout the perinatal period encompassing physiology, psychology and sociology of preconception, pregnancy, management of labor and delivery and routine postpartum care.
- Provides perinatal loss counseling after miscarriage or infant demise including providing resources and emotional support for the grieving family.
- Provides healthcare information and educational resources to new parents; including preconception counseling, nutritional counseling, prenatal education classes and breastfeeding education.
- Working with women and families to facilitate informed decision making for their healthcare options while providing individualized care that meets their needs.
- Provides socially and culturally appropriate care to a diverse population of clients.
- Collection, processing and ordering of lab and gynecological specimens.
- Interpretation of lab results and ultrasounds.
- Discussion with clients of clinical findings or labs and gynecological results including course of treatment or follow-up indicated.
- Management and assisted at over 900 births.
- Manages or assists the birth team and helps to oversee the safety in the birth space.
- Assessment and suturing/repair of 1st/2nd degree perineal lacerations.
- Comprehensive care of newborns with routine postpartum well baby visits.
- Consulting with other healthcare professionals or facilitating transfer of care when indicated if complications occur.
- Maintains professional conduct when managing emergencies and interfacing with other healthcare providers.
- Facilitation of a higher level of maternal or infant medical care when indicated.
- Birth data collection specialist, filing birth certificates providing information to Oregon Vital Records.
- Preceptor for MEAC and PEP students.
- Provides feedback and support for training students and other staff members.
- Participates in regular peer review and chart review to improve outcomes and quality of care.
- Attends monthly skills training and chart reviews as part of improving quality of care.
- Maintains CPR, NRP and emergency skills training to prepare for deviations of normal during labor, delivery and immediate postpartum.
- Manages inventory of Legend Drug and Devices and handles appropriate disposal of expired medication.
Co-owner & Herbal Formulator
Rogue Roots Botanicals, LLC
Grants Pass, OR
12.2016 - Current
- Making herbal medicines for the whole family including tinctures, oil extractions and salves.
- Provided herbal healthcare products for the clients in the birth center midwifery practice.
- Client education about the use of herbal; medicine in the childbearing cycle.
- Herbal consultations for the clients in the birth center midwifery practice.
- Maintaining herbal inventory at the Rogue Birth Center, LLC apothecary.
- Filling retail and wholesale herbal medicine orders.
- Making new products and labels.
- Bookkeeping and shipping products.
Clinic Director/ Staff Midwife
Wise Women Care Assoc./Trillium Waterbirth Center
Grants Pass, OR
10.2015 - 04.2016
See Job Duties listed above.
NARM Registered Preceptor
North American Registry Of Midwives
Summertown, TN
11.2014 - Current
Supervising and training PEP Students.
Clinic Director/ Staff Midwife
Wise Woman Care Assoc./Trillium Waterbirth Center
Medford, OR
09.2011 - 11.2015
See Job Duties listed above.
Midwife Assistant
Wise Women Care Assoc./ Trillium Waterbirth Center
01.2010 - 09.2011
Paid assistant position while waiting to take the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) Exam Exam and obtaining state license.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Disinfected tools, equipment and surfaces between patients.
- Scheduling appointments.
- Ordering/sending labs/ultrasounds.
- Monthly inventory and supply ordering.
- Phelbotomy/ specimen processing and collection of gynecological specimens.
- Midwifery assist roles: Fetal heart tones in labor, charting, immediate maternal/newborn postpartum support and vitals.
- Provided NRP to newborns.
- Provided overnight postpartum care and management for new families.
- Management of labor and delivery under supervision of licensed midwife.
- Provided physical/emotional support as a labor doula.
- Clean-up and sanitation of the birth center between births.
- Entering birth certificates to vital records
Healthy Babies Case Manager
Ontrack, INC.
Medford, OR
04.2008 - 09.2013
- Managed caseload of clients in outpatient an inpatient drug rehabilitation.
- Group prenatal education classes and breast-feeding education.
- Provided parenting education classes with individual in-home sessions.
- Mom's support group. (Weekly)
- Dad's support group. (Weekly)
- Delivered objective childbirth information and resources for birthing facilities and methods.
- Assisted families with objective and informative advice to aid in decision-making.
- Provided support and education to families by offering evidence-based learning programs.
- Music together classes with parents and children in the inpatient rehab.
- Teaching infant massage classes to parents in drug rehab.
- Birth Doula Services
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Worked in conjunction with DHS child welfare system to provide comprehensive, community-based care/wrap around services for families.
- Interfacing with drug court and family court as a case manager.
- Co-facilitating women's domestic violence education classes WAV and providing parenting education during groups
Midwife/ Midwife Assist in Homebirth Practice
Moonlodge Midwifery, Sudy Storm DEM
Ashland, OR
12.2007 - 03.2012
DEM- unlicensed primary midwife and assistant.
- Participated/ led in Home Visits for prenatal care and postpartum care.
- Ordering/sending labs/ultrasounds.
- Monthly inventory and supply ordering.
- Book keeping and mailing client invoices/
- Primary midwife, managing labor and supervision of the support team.
- Midwifery assist roles: Fetal heart tones in labor, charting, immediate maternal/newborn postpartum support and vitals.
- Provided NRP to newborns.
- Clean/sterilization of instruments and restocking birth supples.
- Putting together client birth kits.
- Management of labor and delivery and postpartum.
- Provided physical/emotional support as a labor doula.
- Clean-up and sanitation of the Home after births.
- Mailing birth certificates to vital records
Distance Learning Coordinator
International School Of Traditional Midwifery
Ashland, OR
06.2004 - 12.2007
- Delivered timely feedback to students and parents on coursework and progress using rubrics and templates.
- Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Monitored student progress and assisted students in accomplishing established learning objectives.
- Interacted independently with students using telephone and e-mail communication.
- Quarterly student reviews.
- Taught in person skills workshops for distance learning students.
- Maintained program files, records, databases of curriculum and for student grades.
- In office tasks, answering phones, emails, and creating student binders and educational materials. Photocopies and collation of materials.
Co-owner & Herbal Formulator
Moonlodge Medicinals
Ashland, OR
07.2004 - 11.2016
- Making herbal medicines for the whole family including tinctures, oil extractions and salves.
- Provided herbal healthcare products for the clients in the homebirth midwifery practice.
- Herbal consultations for the clients in the homebirth midwifery practice.
- Filling retail and wholesale herbal medicine orders.
- Making new products.
- Marketing and labels.
- Bookkeeping and shipping products.
- Planting and maintaining a medicinal garden on site at the Moonlodge office.
Contraceptive Distributor (Volunteer)
Planned Parenthood
Eugene, OR
07.2003 - 06.2004
"Condom girl"
- Created free condom bags for distribution in the clinic.
- Inventory of stock.
- Preparing client education documents, copies and collating handout.
Childbirth Educator/ Labor Doula (Volunteer)
Willamette Family Treatment Center
Eugene, OR
12.2002 - 06.2004
- Developed curriculum with focus on cultural sensitivity and awareness of family values and goals for inpatient drug rehabilitation clients.
- Group prenatal education classes and breast-feeding education for inpatient drug rehabilitation.
- Provided parenting education classes with individual in-person sessions for inpatient drug rehabilitation clients and their children.
- Music together classes with parents and children in the inpatient rehab.
- Teaching infant massage classes for inpatient drug rehabilitation clients and their children.
- Assisted clients with objective and informative advice to aid in decision-making.
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Birth Doula service.
Sterile Room Technician (Volunteer)
All Women's Health Services
Eugene, OR
12.2001 - 07.2002
- Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets/ sterilized instrument.
- Examination of post-procedure products of conception, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Recorded results/ communicated with physician/staff when complete.
Birth/Postpartum Doula
Mama's Moon- Pregnancy & Birth Support Services
03.1999 - 09.2013
Richmond, VA- 1999-2001
Eugene, OR- 2001-2004
Southern Oregon 2004-2013
Labor and Postpartum Doula Support:
- Met with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- In home support providing post-partum to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers. Including light housekeeping, breast-feeding support, childcare/nanny services and cooking duties.
Education
High School Diploma -
Charlottesville High School
Charlottesville, VA06.1991
No Degree - History Education & Women's Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VACertificate of Completion - Labor Doula/ Childbirth Educator Training
ALACE (Assoc. of Labor And Childbirth Educators)
3 Day- In Person Workshop- Richmond, VA03.1999
Certificate of Completion - Midwifery Assistant Workshops
The Farm- Midwifery Programs
In Person Week Long Workshops- Summertown, TN04.2000
For Healthcare Providers
CPR/ BLS- Initial Training
In Person Workshop/ Every 2 Years Since 200103.2001
Certificate of Completion - Postpartum Doula Training
CAPPA- Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Assoc.
3 Day- In Person Workshop- Richmond, VA03.2001
Neonatal Resuscitation
NRP Provider Training - Initial Training
In Person Workshop/ Every 2 Years Since 200107.2001
No Degree - Midwifery Education
Oregon School of Midwifery
Eugene, ORCertificate of Completion - Labor Doula
DONA Doula Training
3 Day- In Person Workshop- Eugene, OR03.2002
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy Training
Lane Community College
6 Week In Person Course- Eugene, OR06.2002
Certificate of Completion- 2 Year Didactic Program - Midwifery Education
International School of Traditional Midwifery
Ashland, OR 04.2003
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy- For Certification Through ASCP
Lane Community College
2 Semester- In Person Class Eugene, OR09.2003
Certificate of Completion - Emergency And Medical Skills Training
First Responder Training
6 Week Workshop- Junction City, OR03.2004
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy Internship
Lane Community College
On-site- Clinical Training Eugene, OR05.2004
Midwifery Clinical Training
Apprentice Midwife- Moonlodge Midwifery
Ashland, OR12.2007
Passed/ Certified - Phlebotomy
ASCP Phlebotomy Certification Exam
12.2004
Assist/Primary Under Supervision
Midwifery Internship- Casa De Nacimiento
El Paso, TX12.2007
Certificate of Completion - Infant Massage Instructor Training
International Loving Touch Foundation Inc.
3-day In Person Workshop- Medford Oregon2009
Certificate of Completion - Initial Legend Drugs & Devices Education
Birthingway College of Midwifery
4 Day In Person Hands-on Workshop- Portland, OR11.2010
National Credentialing Exam
NARM Skills Exam
Portland, OR 04.2011
Certificate of Completion - NARM Study Workshop
Mercy In Action College of Midwifery
1 Week In Person Retreat- Boise, ID08.2011
National Certification Exam
NARM Written Exam
Eugene, OR08.2011
Certificate of Completion - Midwifery Bridge Education
NARM Bridge Certificate
Summertown, TN05.2017
Skills
- CPR & BLS
- Birth Emergency Skills
- Legend Drugs and Devices including: Administration of IV fluids and Antibiotics for GBS/ IM/ SQ Injections, Pharmacology for Midwives, Suturing
- Phlebotomy/ ordering and interpreting labs
- Ordering and interpreting Ultrasound results
- Preconception counseling
- Well Woman Exams and contraceptive education
- PAP and gynecological specimen collection and interpretation
- Pelvimetry skills
- Palpation skills with Leopold's Maneuvers
- Butterfly IQ POCUS for confirming cephallic position
- External Cephallic Version
- Maternal/Newborn vitals and interpretation
- UA collection and interpretation
- Managing prenatal, labor & delivery and postpartum care including triaging and managing emergencies
- Managing placental delivery including manual removal when indicated
- Newborn Exam skills
- Well baby care for 6-8 weeks
Affiliations
EBB (Evidence Based Birth)
EHDI (Early Hearing Detection and Intervention)
GOLD Learning
MANA (Midwives Alliance of North America)
NARM (North American Registry of Midwives)
OHLA ( Oregon Health Licensing Agency)
OHP (Oregon Health Plan)
OMC (Oregon Midwifery Council)
OVERS (Oregon Vital Events Registration System)
Certification
- Birth Certificate Clerk (OVERS)
- Blood Born Pathogens certified
- CCHD (Congenital Heart Defect Screening)
- CPM (Certified Professional Midwife)
- CPR/BLS Certified Provider
- Doula (ALACE/CAPPA/DONA- trained)
- EDHI (Newborn Hearing Screening Program)
- Infant Massage Instructor
- Legend Drugs and Devices Endorsement
- LDM (Licensed Direct Entry Midwife)
- OHP Provider
- NRP Certified Provider
Certified Preceptor:
Birthwise Midwifery School in Maine
MCU (Midwives College of MIdwives)
NARM (North American Registry of Midwives)
NMI- (National Midwifery Institute)
Continuing Education
2004-
MANA Conference: "Midwifery: A Bridge to the Sacred" Portland, OR
2007-
Midwifery Today Conference: "Midwifery Leading the Way" Eugene, OR
2008-
2/28/08- Foundation of Lactation, 101 ( 6 hour course) Wendy Sharon CLC, CD (DONA), CEIM
2009-
Midwifery Today Conference: "Nurturing a Better Future Through Birth" & Pre-and post conference Eugene, OR
5/15/2009- "Perinatal & Anxiety Disorders: The Basics" (6 hour course) WellMama, Inc.
2012-
3/17/12- 3/18/12 - "Rest & Renew Continuing Education Workshop" (10.5hrs) Medford, OR
Topics: "Interpreting OB lab values"- William Miller, MT (ASCP) Med Tech (1.5hrs)
"Clinical Research Updates in Gestational Diabetes"- Leah Bernard, MD Perinatologist (1.5hrs)
"Pharmacological Medications in Pregnancy"- Jim Reinhardt, rPH, Pharmacist (1hr)
"Problems with Milk Supply: Perceived or Real?" Amy Allen, IBCLC Candidate (1hr)
"Proven Nutrition Strategies for Pre-eclampsia Prevention"- Augustine Colebrook CPM, LDM
& Summer Waters NTP, CGP (1.5hrs)
"Homeopathic Medicine Use During Birth"- Rhione Zeixchel, LDM (1hr)
"Pap Testing: Guidelines, Results and Follow-up": Karla Reinhardt MSN, FNP-C (1hr)
"Non-violent Communication for Healthcare Workers"- Selene Aiken, M.Ed (1hr)
"Benefits of and Indications for Maya Abdominal Therapy in Pregnancy"- Lisa Afshar CPM, LDM (1hr)
8/11/12- "Legend Drugs and Devices, Renewal"- Dr. Amanda Hochman, ND (8.5 hr) Ashland, OR
9/10/12- NRP Renewal
10/27/12- "Breech Workshop"- Jessica Dolin CPM, LDM (5 hours) Ashland, OR
11/12/12- "Planned Vaginal Breech Delivery: Current Status and the Need to Reconsider" (1hr) Online- Medscape
11/12/12- "Low-Risk Pregnancy Offer Choice in Birth Setting" (1/4 hr) Online- Medscape
11/12/12- "Raising Awareness: Late Preterm Birth and Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries prior to 39 weeks"
(1/2 hr) Online-Medcsape
11/12/12- "Fibroids and Fertility: A Review of the Evidence" (1hr) Online- Medscape
11/17/12- "Twins: Essential Skills and Active Management"- Rachael Zaslow, RM (4 hrs) Ashland, OR
2013-
2/7/13- "The Sense and Science beyond Revised HPV & PAP testing Guidelines: Screen Better, Interpret Better, Manage Better" Robin Pike, MD (1.5hrs) RRMC Grand Rounds- Medford, OR
2/23/13- "The Importance of Core Strength in the Prenatal and Postnatal Client"- The Tummy Team (7hrs) Medford, OR
3/12/13- CPR Renewal
3/17/13- Trillium Waterbirth Center Spring CEU Sunday (4hrs) Medford, OR
TOPICS: "Newborn Skull Patterns: Prenatal and Intrapartum Implications"- Patrick Wedlake, DO (1hr)
"Fluoride: A Doctor's Perspective- Dr. Alan Newman, MD (1hr)
"Contraceptive Updates"- Karla Reinhard, MSN, FNP-C (1hr)
"Interpreting Pre-eclampsia labs"- Leah Bernard (1hr)
3/20/13- "Spinning Babies"- Gail Tully, CPM (7 hrs) Ashland, OR
"Resolving Shoulder Dystocia" - Gail Tully ( 3 hrs) Ashland, OR
7/10/2013- "Charting and Chart Review: Best Practices"- Silke Akerson CPM, LDM (4.5 hrs) Ashland, OR
9/16/13-9/17/13- "BEST: Birth Emergency Skills Training"- Andrea Dixon RN, CNM, BEST Instructor (12hrs) Medford, OR
2014-
Renewal LD&D- Date Unknown- Medford, OR- Trillium Waterbirth Center (on-file with the state)
7/20/14- "Integrative Resuscitation of the Newborn"- Karen Strange, CPM, AAP/AHA/NRP instructor (5hrs) Portland, OR
7/20/14- NRP Renewal
8/28/14- "A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care"- On-line- Cine-Med ( 3hrs)
11/17/14- NARM Renewal and Approved as NARM Preceptor
2015-
3/12/15- CPR Renewal
8/21/15- "IV Antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal Prophylaxis Legend Drugs and Devices"- Julia Bailey CPM, LDM (8hrs) Medford, OR
2016-
Renewal LD&D- Date Unknown- Augustine Colebrook, CPM, LDM- Albany, OR (on-file with the state)
3/23/16- "Out-of-Hospital Newborn Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Webinar" - Online- UVA Health System (1.5hrs)
6/3/16- NRP Renewal
8/22/16- "Peer and Case Review Workshop for Midwives" - Silke Akerson CPM, LDM- Ashland, OR (4hrs)
9/21/16- CRP Renewal
2017-
2/3/17- "Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy" - Online- Cape Fear Valley Health Center (1.3hrs)
2/27/17- "Infant Mental Health- Lecture Pack"- Gold Midwifery- Online Conference (5hrs)
TOPICS: "12 Guiding Principles for Nurturing Human Potential: Effects of Prenatal and Birth Experiences Over the Life Span"- Marti Glenn (60min)
"Best Practices in Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Somatic Health for Optimal Birth Outcomes" -Kate White (60min)
"The Connected Baby: How Understanding Infant Brain Development Changes Our View of Humanity"- Suzanne Zeedyk (60min)
"The First 1,000 Days: Promoting Infant Mental Health"- Monica Rosa Ordway (60min)
"Infant Trauma: Impact on Breastfeeding"- Alison Hazelbaker (60min)
2/27/17- Gold Midwifery - Online Conference (13hrs)
TOPICS: "Moving from Pain to Power, with Passion and Pleasure"- Debra Pascali-Bonoro (75min)
"Midwives With Women in the World: The World of Women and Midwives, Worlds Within Worlds"- Lesley Paige (60min)
"Physiologic Breast-feeding – Supporting the First Feed"- Robyn Schafer (60min)
"Healing From Difficult Disappointing or Traumatic Birth for Care Providers and the Woman We Care For"- Yeshi Neumann (60min)
"Sustaining Practice- Sustaining Self: Supporting the Transition to Evidence Based Models of Maternity Care"- Mary Sidebotham (60min)
"Skin to Skin-Is it Really Happening?"- Jenny Clarke (60min)
"Rhythms in Labor: A Critical View of Dystocia"- Denis Walsh (60min)
"The Loss of the Lying in Time: How Medicine and Midwifery Abandoned Women Following Birth"- Bridget Lynch (60min)
" Any Colour as Long as it is Rose-tinted: The Meaning of Informed Choice When Women Don't Have Access to Evidence Based Care Provision"- Soo Downe (60min)
"Breastfeeding and Medication: How to Make an Evidence Based Decision on Safety"- Wendy Jones (60min)
"Ethical Practice: Boundaries, Scope, and Competency"- Illysa Foster (60min)
"Placenta: The Forgotten Chakra"- Robin Lim (60min)
"Birth in the Era of Climate Change: Lessons Learned in the Epicenter of Disasters"- Robin Lim (75min)
2/27/17- "Breech Birth Lecture Pack"- Gold Midwifery- Online Conference ( 5hrs)
TOPICS: "Heads-up not Hands-up: The Unexpected Breech Birth"- Andrew Kotaska (60min)
"Illustrating Breech Complications"- Gail Tully (60min)
"The Home Breech Option, Proper Selection & Technique"- Stuart Fischbein (60min)
"Understanding the Mechanisms as the Key to Safe Breech Birth"- Shawn Walker (60min)
"Using Research to Improve the Way We Teach and Learn Vaginal Breech Birth" - Shawn Walker (60min)
5/16/17- "The Significance of Childbirth to the Birthing Person"- Penny Simkin- Gold Learning- Online (1hr)
"A Mother's-Eye View of Breastfeeding Help"- Nancy Mohrbacher- Gold Learning- Online (1hr)
5/23/17- "Newborn Screening Tests"-Marty Priddy, MPS, MSN, RN-BC- Online- "Transforming the Mind, Body and Spirit Through Lifelong Learning" Training and Development Department- Fayetteville, NC (2.2hrs)
5/26/17- "NARM- Online Course, for NARM Recertification "- Brynne Potter, CPM- Online (1hr)
6/25/17-LD&D Renewal- Julia Bailey, CPM, LDM- Grants Pass, OR- Rogue Birth Center, LLC (took again too get on rotation with RBC Midwives)
9/20/17- Bloodborne Pathogens Renewal
10/10/17- "Hyperemesis Gravidarum" - Silke Akerson, CPM, LDM- HiveCE-Online (3hrs)
10/27/17- "What Do We Know About Marijuana Use...Before, During and After Pregnancy"- Julia A. Dilly, PhD, MES (90min)
2018-
2/6/18- "ICD-10 for Midwives~In A Nutshell"- Jessica Dolin, BSM, CPM- HiveCE-Online (1hr)
3/4/18- Gold Midwifery Conference- Online Webinar (15hrs)
Topics: "Fighting for Normal Birth in An Aletrnative Facts, Post truth World"- Hannah Dahlen (75min)
"Pre and Perinatal Psychology to Improve Birth Outcomes" - Heather Clarke (60min)
"Fetal Monitoring, Evidence and Challenges"- Declan Devane (60min)
"Suturing Skills for Midwife Practice"- Nell Tharpe (60min)
"Promoting Safe Transfers from Planned Out of Hospital Births- Andrea Dixon (60min)
"Updates in Obstetric hemorrhage Prevention, Recognition, and Management: Individual devices, bundles and Clinical Pathways for saving lives in low-resource Settings- Suellen Miller (60min)
"Biological Nurturing applying the continuum concept to breastfeeding"- Suzanne Colson (60min)
"Bullying and Humanity-Listening Spaces to Support Midwives- Amanda Burleigh, Dr. John Walsh (60min)
"Preventing Primary and Repeat Cesareans"- Nancy Wainer (60min)
"Placentas Behaving Badly"- Bonnie Gruenberg (60min)
"Providing Preconception and Prenatal Care for LGBTQ2S Families"- Kristin Kali (60min)
"Engaged and in Gear: Fathers in Maternal Newborn Health"- Debrah Lewis (60min)
"Breaking Off Our Engagement With Engagement"- Carol Gray (60min)
"Pelvic Floor Health: pregnancy, birth and beyond" - Heather Pierce (60min)
"Where There is a Will, There's a Way! Midwifery as a Model for Reducing Racial Disparities, Building Community and Creating Revenue" - Jennie Joseph (75min)
3/4/18- "Trauma Informed Care Lecture Pack"- GOLD Midwifery- Online Conference (6hrs)
Topics: " Breastfeeding and Survivors of Adverse Childhood Events"- Kathleen Kendall- Tackett (60min)
"Healing Birth Stories for Professionals"- Maureen Campion (60min)
"Microaggressions and Racial Trauma During Childbirth"- Monica Williams (60 min)
"Psychological Birth Trauma: Causes, Assessment, and Treatment"- Shannon Kane (60min)
"Trauma-Informed Care in the Perinatal Period"- Mickey Sperlich (60min)
"Unpacking the concept of "Holding Space": Beyond Rhetoric Toward Action in Supporting Survivors of Trauma in the Childbearing Years"- Jodi Hall (60min)
3/6/18- "Surprise Breech Skills Workshop"- Jessica Dolin, BSM, CPM- Grants Pass, OR (4hrs)
3/13/18- "Leadership Skills in Lactation: Make Extraordinary Things Happen"- Paula Erica's- Gold Learning Online Continuing Education (1hr)
3/14/18- "Suturing Skills and Perineal Repair Lecture Pack" GOLD Midwifery- Online Conference (6hrs)
4/19/18- "Understanding the Infant Microbiome"- Microbirth School- Online Webinar (1hr)
4/30/18- "Charting Updates for Midwives"- Silke Akerson CPM, LDM- Grants Pass, OR (4hrs)
5/11/18- "When You Know Better, Do Better"- Karen Strange- Gold Learning- Online Continuing Education (1hr)
5/17/18- NRP Renewal
6/30/18- NARM Renewal
8/15/18- CPR Renewal
2019-
6/25/19- LD&D Renewal- Julia Bailey, CPM, LDM- Grants Pass, OR- Rogue Birth Center, LLC
9/20/2019- " Pre/Postpartum Trauma Interventions Through Gut Microbiome Managment"- Catherine Clinton, ND OMC Meeting- (1.5hrs)
10/8/19- Bloodborne Pathogens Renewal
2020-
1/31/20- "Clients, Colleagues, or Critics? Negotiating Gaps between Evidence and Community Standards"- Gold Learning- Online (1hr)
1/31/20- "Full-Term Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding: Benefits, Considerations, and Ways to Offer Support"- Joy MacTavish- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
1/31/20- "The Past, Present and the Future: Why Midwives Matter"- Sheena Byron- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
2/1/20- "Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain for Women During Breastfeeding"- Ruth Lucas- Gold Learning Online Webinar (1hr)
2/1/20- "NARM Preceptor Webinar"- NARM Board of Directors- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
2/2/20- " Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Milk: The Fascinating Role of Neohormones, Epigenetics, the Microbiome and More!"- Laurel Wilson- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
"Breastmilk Scientific: Understanding HMOs"- Microbirth School Webinar- online (1hr)
3/15/20- "How Did I Miss That?: Breast Assessment and Non-White Skin Tones- Nakisha Killings- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
3/24/20- "Caring For Our Community During COVID-19: How Perinatal/Lactation Workers Can Protect Themselves, Their Clients and Their Business". - Laurel Wilson- Gold Learning- Online Webinar (1hr)
3/24/20- Gold Midwifery Conference- Online Conference (14hrs)
TOPICS: "Conscious Caregiving Transforms the World"-Whapio Diane Bartlett- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (75min)
"The Importance of Black Birthkeepers" - Mars Lord-Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Inclusive Midwifery Care:Providing Safe, Respectful and Celebratory Care to Our Trans and Non-Binary Families- Cora Beitel- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Avoiding Burnout in Midwifery"- Madeline Murray- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Protection of the Perineum and Alternative to Suturing in Japanese Midwifery Practice- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Mediation for Midwives & Families"- Paul Golden-Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Postpartum Thyroiditis" - Adrienne Leeds- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Substance Use During Pregnancy: Supporting Healthy Outcomes for Women, Infants and Their Families- Lenora Marcellus-Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Perspectives of South African Women and Midwives on Clinical Practice in Public Maternity Units: Facilitating the Scaling-Up of Such Clinical Practices"- Margreet Wibbelink- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Healing Well After Childbirth: Experiences from a Midwifery-Led Pelvic Floor Clinic in Denmark"- Sara Kindberg- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Postpartum Pause: Identifying Gaps In Preparedness for Parenting"- Ginger Breedlove- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Preventing Morbidity and Mortality" - Kimber MacGibbon- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"The Real Life Experience of Midwives and Birth Workers: Struggles and Solutions"- Panel Discussion-Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
"Birth Without Interventions"- Evita Fernandez- Gold Midwifery Online Conference (60min)
9/19/20- Oregon Birth Information Specialist Training- Kathy Ellis- Online Webinar- OHLA- Salem, OR (1hr)
9/19/20- "Applying Best Practices for Reporting Medical and Health Information on Birth Certificates" (Web Based)- CDC-Online (1hr)
10/17/20- CPR Renewal
10/26/20- NRP Renewal
10/26/20- "Supporting Indigenous Midwfiery Students"- HiveCE- Online Webinar (1.5hrs)
10/27/20- " Stereotype Threat"- HiveCE- Online Webinar (1.5hrs)
10/27/20- Bloodborne Pathogens Renewal
10/27/20- "New Educational Tools to Support Childbearing With Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders"-Sally Pezaro- Gold Learning (1hr)
2021-
1/15/21- "What Midwives Need to Know About Newborn Screening in Oregon"- Leah Bjornskov Wessenburg MN, FNP-C- OMC- Online Webinar (1.5hrs)
9/28/21- Newborn Screening Training- OMC- Online- (1hr)
10/8/21- "Legend Drugs and Devices Overview"- Holly Scholles, MA, CPM, LDM- Online Webinar (5hrs)
10/11/21- " Equity in Midwifery Education: Sex and Midwifery, Oh My! Creating a Gender Affirming Community"- Indra Wood Lusero- HiveCE- Online Webinar (1.5hrs)
10/11/21- "Why Support Students Who Are Currently Underrepresented in Midwifery"- HiveCE- Online Webinar (1.5hrs)
10/22/21- Bloodborne Pathogens Renewal
10/29/21- COVID Review- Silke Akerson- OMC-Online- (1.5hrs)
2022-
10/5/22- Bloodborne Pathogens Renewal
10/6/22- NRP Renewal
10/8/22- CPR Renewal
10/9/22- Birth Emergency Skills Training (B.E.S.T.)- Andrea Dixon- Online Education (8hrs)
10/20/22- Birth Emergency Skills Training (B.E.S.T.)- Andrea Dixon- Grants Pass, OR In Person Workshop (8hrs)
Peer Review
2013- 4/12/13, 6/25/13, 10/11/13, 11/26/13
2014- 4/8/14
2015- 10/9/15
2016- 9/14/16
2017- 4/19/17, 5/3/17
2018- 1/24/18, 9/27/18 and 12/6/18
2019- 3/20/19, 4/11/19 and 8/27/19
2020- 1/29/20, 6/9/20, 10/20/20
2021-1/21/21, 4/22/21, 7/29/21
2022- 1/20/22, 4/21/22
Timeline
Co-owner & Herbal Formulator
Rogue Roots Botanicals, LLC
12.2016 - Current
Clinic Director/Staff Midwife
Rogue Birth Center, LLC
05.2016 - Current
Clinic Director/ Staff Midwife
Wise Women Care Assoc./Trillium Waterbirth Center
10.2015 - 04.2016
NARM Registered Preceptor
North American Registry Of Midwives
11.2014 - Current
Clinic Director/ Staff Midwife
Wise Woman Care Assoc./Trillium Waterbirth Center
09.2011 - 11.2015
Midwife Assistant
Wise Women Care Assoc./ Trillium Waterbirth Center
01.2010 - 09.2011
Healthy Babies Case Manager
Ontrack, INC.
04.2008 - 09.2013
Midwife/ Midwife Assist in Homebirth Practice
Moonlodge Midwifery, Sudy Storm DEM
12.2007 - 03.2012
Co-owner & Herbal Formulator
Moonlodge Medicinals
07.2004 - 11.2016
Distance Learning Coordinator
International School Of Traditional Midwifery
06.2004 - 12.2007
Contraceptive Distributor (Volunteer)
Planned Parenthood
07.2003 - 06.2004
Childbirth Educator/ Labor Doula (Volunteer)
Willamette Family Treatment Center
12.2002 - 06.2004
Sterile Room Technician (Volunteer)
All Women's Health Services
12.2001 - 07.2002
Birth/Postpartum Doula
Mama's Moon- Pregnancy & Birth Support Services
03.1999 - 09.2013
High School Diploma -
Charlottesville High School
No Degree - History Education & Women's Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University
Certificate of Completion - Labor Doula/ Childbirth Educator Training
ALACE (Assoc. of Labor And Childbirth Educators)
Certificate of Completion - Midwifery Assistant Workshops
The Farm- Midwifery Programs
For Healthcare Providers
CPR/ BLS- Initial Training
Certificate of Completion - Postpartum Doula Training
CAPPA- Childbirth & Postpartum Professional Assoc.
Neonatal Resuscitation
NRP Provider Training - Initial Training
No Degree - Midwifery Education
Oregon School of Midwifery
Certificate of Completion - Labor Doula
DONA Doula Training
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy Training
Lane Community College
Certificate of Completion- 2 Year Didactic Program - Midwifery Education
International School of Traditional Midwifery
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy- For Certification Through ASCP
Lane Community College
Certificate of Completion - Emergency And Medical Skills Training
First Responder Training
Certificate of Completion - Phlebotomy Internship
Lane Community College
Midwifery Clinical Training
Apprentice Midwife- Moonlodge Midwifery
Passed/ Certified - Phlebotomy
ASCP Phlebotomy Certification Exam
Assist/Primary Under Supervision
Midwifery Internship- Casa De Nacimiento
Certificate of Completion - Infant Massage Instructor Training
International Loving Touch Foundation Inc.
Certificate of Completion - Initial Legend Drugs & Devices Education
Birthingway College of Midwifery
National Credentialing Exam
NARM Skills Exam
Certificate of Completion - NARM Study Workshop
Mercy In Action College of Midwifery
National Certification Exam
NARM Written Exam
Certificate of Completion - Midwifery Bridge Education
NARM Bridge Certificate
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