My journey to the birth world began in the summer of 2008 and I have not looked back since then.  I quickly dove in head-first to the natural birth community in Austin, TX, where I was living at the time.  I became a birth doula, attended several births, and helped to form a volunteer organization called GALS (Giving Austin Labor Support), which is a service offered to women who come in to the hospitals with no support when they are in labor.  Through attending births as a doula I realized that I wanted to be even more involved with the care of women and babies throughout the childbearing year, so I decided to move to Portland in 2009 to attend Birthingway College of Midwifery's midwifery program.  I am excited to continue to offer birth doula services with Earth Mama and apply the knowledge that I am learning in school.  Attending births as a doula is always a great learning experience for me while on my journey to midwifery.  Every interaction that I have had so far with pregnancy, birth, etc. has been such a source of joy in my life and I am always honored that women want to share that special time!