Professional Precis
Lectures Given
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault with Breastfeeding - Breastfeeding Buddies Conference, 2012
Birth Trauma: Legitimacy, Cultural Considerations, and Professional Realities - Social Equity Forum,
Natural Childbirth as Environmental Justice -
Birth Activism -Social Action Forum,
Birth Trauma: Healing Relationships as a Co-Constructed Process -
Radical/Anarchist Birth - KW Anarchist Book Fair, 2014
Doulas, Reproductive Health Policy, and Reproductive Justice -
Supporting Families Who Have Experienced Trauma -
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault & Other Traumas to Reach their Infant Feeding Goals - Community Breastfeeding Collaborative of Guelph, 2016
Workshops Created & Facilitated
Doulas & Reproductive Justice - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2015
Placenta Love <3 - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2015
The Politics of Unassisted Birth - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2015
Gender Diversity for Doulas - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2015
Anti-Oppression & Social Justice in Birth Work - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2015
Anatomy & Physiology for Doulas - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding For Doulas - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
How the Light Gets In: Doulas & Caesarean Sections - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
Alphabet Soup: The FAQ and 411 on VBAC - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
Waterbirth for Doulas - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
Doulas & Trauma - Revolutionary Doula Training, 2016
Conceiving Your Story: Telling Tales - Birth and Beyond Conference, 2016
Birthing Your Story: Telling Tales - Birth and Beyond Conference, 2016
Interviews
"When a Mother is a Father" by Peter Van Hiel for OutVisions Magazine. September 10, 2012.
http://www.outvisions.com/Lifestyle/HealthWellness/tabid/1618/Article/844/when-a-mother-is-a-father.aspx
"Power to the People, One Birth at a Time" by Alexandra Bissley for The Community Edition. October 6, 2016. https://communityedition.ca/blog/2016/10/06/power-to-the-people-one-birth-at-a-time/
Publications
"In'Shallah" in Bearing Witness: Chidbirth Stories Told By Doulas. Edited by: Dr. Lisa Doran and Lisa Caron.
"Birth By Hand" in Joyful Birth. Edited by: Dr. Lisa Doran and Lisa Caron.
"Queering Childbirth" in Proud Magazine. May, 2012
Post-Certification Continuing Education
I feel very strongly that it is the responsibility of all birth professionals to pursue ongoing training, new educational opportunities, and additional certifications.
Supporting Families Through Perinatal Loss: A Workshop For Childbirth Professionals - created and facilitated by Miriam Maslin (May, 2008, April 2010)
Birth Matters - created and facilitated by Ina May Gaskin (April 2011)
A Critical Survey of Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice in Canada - University of Waterloo (September - December, 2011)
When Survivors Give Birth - created and facilitated by Penny Simkin (April 2012)
Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights - Lund University (April - June, 2015)
Perinatal Practitioner Training: Connecting with the Full Spectrum - Building Skills to Support All Pregnancy Outcomes - created and facilitated by Christy Hall (June 2015; October 2016)
Courting Pennyroyal: Herbal Allies for Contraceptive Care - created and facilitated by Andi Grace (April 2016)
Working With Refugees - created and facilitated by Rivka Cymbalist (October 2016)
Current VBAC Considerations - panel discussion with Ina May Gaskin, Jodi Hall, Sheila Stubbs, Kat Garduno, and Erika Kafka (October 2016)
Birth Noise - What Are We Hearing About Right Now? - created and facilitated by Ina May Gaskin (October 2016)
Fear: The Driving Force Behind Modern Birth Culture - created and facilitated by Lesley Everest (October 2016)
Bearing Witness to Infant Loss - created and facilitated by Melissa Krawecki (October 2016)
How Obstetrical Violence is an Extension of Gender-Based Violence - panel discussion with Jodi Hall, Christy Hall, Ina May Gaskin, Lesley Everest, and Erich Otten (October 2016)
Trauma-Informed Birth - created and facilitated by Jodi Hall (October 2016)
Shoulder Dystocia - created and facilitated by Ina May Gaskin (October2016)
Sissies, Tomboys and Doulas: Unpacking Gender Essentialism in Birthwork - created and facilitated by Erich Otten (October 2016)
When Birth Workers are Trauma Survivors - created by Jodi Hall and facilitated by Christy Hall (October 2016)
Compassionate and Mindful Care for Families that have Experienced or are Preparing to Experience Infant Loss - created by Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network, and facilitated by Cori DuHasky (November 2016)
Volunteer Experience
Family & Children's Services of Waterloo Region - 2009 - Present
Positions: Doula Services, General Volunteer
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region - 2010-2013
Positions: Crisis Line Volunteer, Public Education, Police and First Responder Training, Medical Treatment/Police Station/Court House Accompaniment, Board of Directors, Marketing Committee, Doula Services
Kitchener-Waterloo Poetry Slam - 2012 - 2016
Positions: Slam Master (Community Organizer), Public Education, Emcee, competitive poet
AL CONTROL & House of Friendship - 2014 - Present
Position: Workshop Facilitator for Residential Rehabilitation Centre for Substance-Involved Women