

Our Training and Commitment to Excellence
Our Training and Commitment to Excellence
All of our Doulas have a MINIMUM of an Associates degree, in addition to Madriella Doula Certification, and Rushes Apprenticeship Training.
We believe that when you know better, you can do better. To that end, we all have committed to a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education per year. Here is what our Doulas have been doing:
Dana Oakes-Sand MCD, NWPP, IPES, CCE
290 Births, Doula since 2003, 200 Childbirth Education Clients
Associates in Veterinary Technology
Associates in Biology/general studies
Anthropology
Apprenticeship in Doula Care
Certified Madriella Birth Doula
Certified Newborn Mothers Postpartum Professional- Ayurvedic Doula
Certificate in Perinatal Mood Disorders Components of Care
Holding Space For Pregnancy Loss by Amy Wright Glenn
When Survivors Give Birth
Secrets of Baby Behavior Training
Lactation Educator
Microbirth Intro to the Infant Microbiome and Epigenetics
Gena Kirbys Rebozo Certification
Gena Kirbys Cultured Doula Program
Evidence-Based Birth Professional Member
Spinning Babies
State of CT Parents Supporting Educational Excellence Training Program- 40 hours
ALACE Childbirth Educator Training
IPPS Placenta Encapsulation Training
Newborn Mothers 21 day infant sleep solution training
BLS
Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Training
Serve Safe certification
The Nafsa Project School- Traditional Postpartum Worker training
Patient Care Assistant
Samantha Nebiolo BA, MA, MCD. MCPD
Masters in Educational Psychology- focus on school counseling
Rushes Doula Apprenticeship Training Program
Holding space for Pregnancy Loss by Amy Wright Glenn
Madriella Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula Training
Yale School of Nursing CNM Student Fall 2021