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Tanya Harrington
Phone: 904-287-9540
Email: doula_jax@hotmail.com
Area served: Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Beaches

Tanya's warm smile has graced the birth community since 1995. Her passionate dedication to the art of being a doula is demonstrated in her willingness to assist mothers wherever - home or hospital, and whenever - day or night, she is needed. She has personal experience birthing both at the hospital and at home. Tanya attended doula training from both Childbirth Education Assoc. Labor of Love and DONA. She also has a degree in Health Science and Community Education and plans to become a childbirth educator and birth assistant in the future.

Bobbie Avery
Post Partum Doula Only
Phone: 912-496-4504
Email: doulamom4u@alltel.net
Area served: NE Florida and SE Georgia

I enjoy working with moms postpartum, and I love cooking! More and more families' need a doula after and their cesarean surgery or other special circumstances - that's my specialty.

Bobbie practices women centered care by supporting a woman's choices and providing information on options. As a DONA certified doula she has attended births since 1999 and is familiar with all the area hospitals. Her experiences as a breastfeeding mother and LLL leader are valuable resources to the women she assist. Bobbie also provides postpartum doula services bringing practical skills along with fresh produce from her rural home. She is currently working on her ALACE childbirth education certification.

Janet McIlroy
Phone: 904-249-0261
Email: FirstCoastFam@aol.com
Area Served: Jacksonville and the Beaches

Janet weaves four disciplines of nursing, childbirth education, counseling and doula into a supportive web that embraces the birthing family. Thirty years ago as a student nurse she recognized the profound effect that birth has on women and their families. Since that time, she has added her experiences as an ICEA certified childbirth educator and DONA doula to her Masters in Christian Psychology to create a special network of skills to assist The birthing woman. Janet says her goal is "for women to achieve a positive birth experience that will be considered a highlight of their life."

Trish Shepherd
Phone: 904-289-9252
Email: trishepherd@aol.com
Area Served: Jacksonville, McClennay, Middleburg

Trish is a passionate advocate for a baby's right to a safe, gentle, loving birth. She applies her knowledge and experience as a Bradley certified childbirth instructor; DONA trained doula; mother of two hospital births and two homebirths to support parents during their birth journey.

Monica Gerhardt
Phone: 904-262-8133
Email: Aspecialbirth@aol.com
Area Served: Jacksonville

Monica's warrior like dedication to the preservation of natural birth began with her first pregnancy ten years ago. She has continued to defend the natural birth process through her classes as a certified Bradley childbirth educator where she instructs women to trust their instincts. She lends her strength, courage and integrity as a trained DONA doula to protect and guide women during their own birth journey. Monica is the mother of four children. The last two were born at home. She also rents Gentle Birth Pools through her company A Special Birth.

Cecilia Miller
Phone: (904) 268-9636
Email: birthyourwayjax@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.kjsl.com/~cee
Area Served: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orange Park and the Beaches

Cecilia brings a passion for natural birth, healthy pregnancy and breastfeeding to her work as a DONA certified doula and Bradley childbirth educator. She has been a 'student of birth' ever since her own first pregnancy over 25 years ago and has an absolute trust in women's ability to give birth the way nature intended. She supports women in homebirths and hospital births, helping them find the way to create the birth they envision for themselves. Cecilia is mother of two natural-birthed children and grandmother of two. She also has a special passion for helping working mothers breastfeed for as long as they and their babies want to do so.

Jamie Chalut
Phone: 904-215-3359
Email: jjchalut@bellsouth.net
Area Served: Jacksonville and Orange Park

Jamie holds a passionate belief in the innate birthing wisdom of women's bodies and believes that a gentle, safe birth is every baby's birthright. She is dedicated to supporting families in their birthing decisions, bringing a calm and comforting presence to labor and birth. She is the mother of two children, one born in the hospital, and one at home. She received her doula training from DONA, and plans to become a Bradley-certified childbirth instructor.

Judy Andrews
Phone: 904-891-4602
Email: judy@jaxdoulas.com
Website: http://www.jaxdoulas.com
Areas Served: Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beaches
Judy's mission is to help mothers have a positive birth experience by offering her knowledge, personal experience, and caring support during labor and delivery. She believes that a woman's body was amazingly designed for the experience of childbirth and that quality support and education are the two very important factors in making informed decisions during childbirth. Judy is a mother of two (both born at home). She is trained in The Bradley and ICEA childbirth curriculum and is DONA certified.

Irene Brinkmann
Phone: 904-994-6467
Email: ireneb83@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.jaxdoulas.com
Areas Served: Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beaches
Irene has joined the Jacksonville area birthing community hoping to encourage and comfort women as they participate in the drama of birth. She longs to assist both the mother and her partner in any way she can, enabling the birth process to be the joyous and empowering event it was meant to be. Having given birth to six children (including twins), Irene longs to impart to others anything she may have learned along the way. She received her DONA training in 2005 and has enjoyed participating in various births, seeking to meet the needs of those present.

Marie Leslie
Email: doulamarie@yahoo.com
Areas Served: Jacksonville and Orange Park
Marie is dedicated to support a woman's right to have her baby where ever she feels comfortable. Be that at home, a birthing center or the hospital. She has complete confidence in the birth process and the way God perfectly designed women to fulfill it. Marie is married and has a seventeen month old daughter named Alaina. She feels greatly blessed to have had a doula's support through the natural course of Alaina's birth. Marie is a DONA trained doula and has been educated in the Bradley method. Marie knew she wanted to serve other laboring women after the wonderful birth experience she accomplished.

Sarah Lovett
Phone: 904-838-0621
Sarah's passion for serving women has evolved over the past few years. After a wonderful birth experience with her first child, Sarah realized that all women should have the opportunity to make informed choices with regard to pregnancy, labor, childbirth and parenting. She views a woman's journey through pregnancy as the most life changing experience a woman and family endure. Through continuous support and education, she hopes to empower women with the confidence and encouragement they need during their very special journeys. Sarah has recently trained to become a doula through DONA (Doulas of North America)and a childbirth educator through ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators). Eventually, it is her ambition to become a midwife and serve women in the most ultimate way.

Susan Oliver
Phone: 415-730-0000
Susan provides doula and childbirth coaching services in the Jacksonville area. She strongly believes in supporting a woman's right to her own birth choices. She notes choice as being a tool to empowerment; and those empowered from birth tend to approach the sometimes awkward road of parenting with confidence and resolve. Susan uses a variety of techniques to provide a calm and soothing environment to a laboring family.

Susan is trained through DONA (Doulas of North America) as a doula. Susan is the mother of one child who was born at home. Susan believes her home birth experience was just a first of many things which called her to this work. Her commitment to women and their families continues to grow as she sees how their lives are changed through a positive birth experience.

Sita Payne Romero, LMT, CD
Phone: (904) 535-5135
Email: spayne828@comcast
Area served: Jacksonville and Orange Park
Sita realized her calling when she experienced the beauty of life through her own pregnancy, labor, birth and mothering. She has a great desire to connect and communicate with mothers-to-be and new mothers on many levels, including education, support, and community. In addition to being a DONA certified birth doula, Sita is a licensed massage therapist and a certified prenatal yoga instructor. She has personal experience with the effects of yoga on making pregnancy and birth easier. She specializes in Therapeutic Prenatal and Postnatal massage, labor massage and neuromuscular therapy. Sita brings her therapeutic knowledge to the birthing room, using many massage techniques in addition to her doula knowledge. Sita's practice offers massage, yoga classes, doula services and many resources and support for the expectant and postpartum couple. For more information, visit her website at www.lotusinbloom .net.

Hope Terrell
Phone: (904) 476-2999
Hope feels bringing life into the world is one of the most sacred and empowering experiences for a woman and family. Already the mother of two children, Hope's passion for birth came after witnessing the arrival of her nephew three years ago. Hope believes education and support are the most important elements for a woman to be successful in achieving her desired birth. Hope is dedicated to supporting women's decisions as well as supporting the whole woman through all phases of birth.

Hope is currently a Junior student midwife at the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery in Gainesville. Hope has completed the training to become a doula through DONA (Doulas of North America) and a childbirth educator through FSTM/ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators).

Emily Korzenski
Phone: (904) 386-3962
Email: emily@jacksonvilledoula.com
Website: http://www.jacksonvilledoula.com
Area Served: Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Orange Park and the Beaches
Emily's journey to doulaship began back in 1999 after the birth of her 1st child. Her experiences led to her to believe that many women, including herself, were not fully prepared for birth. Since then Emily has had 2 more children and trained to become a doula through DONA International. Her birth experiences have shown her that following the "status quo" or the 'norm" is not always the right option for everyone. It is this that has led Emily to become a supportive guide for women in Jacksonville. Educating them on all the options and supporting each woman whole-heartedly. She brings a calm, comforting and nurturing presence to the birth. She is honored to be able to serve women during such a sacred time in life.

Consider calling one of these volunteers. They have completed a DONA Doula Training course and need to attend births for certification. These doulas will donate their time for the births that they need for certification which includes a prenatal visit, your labor and birth, and a postpartum visit.

Volunteer Doulas in Florida
Beverly Andrews Jacksonville, FL H - 904-786-4421 C - 904-868-7122 Bandr28@comcast.net	Kristine Allison Jacksonville, FL 904-928-9338 Wakiki0309@aol.com	Stacey Locklear Jacksonville, FL 904-859-2166 staceythedoula@yahoo.com
Kimberly Sullivan PO Box 1761 Newberry, Fl 32669 (352)463-8562 cnksullivan@earthlink.net	Rose Mary Danforth Jacksonville, FL 904-777-4644 gillosa@yahoo.com	Annquenette Daniels Jacksonville, FL 904-764-5714 ann101581@yahoo.com
Jennifer Tucker Jacksonville, FL 904-422-2191 mrsjennifertucker@hotmail.com	Holly Franklin 9202 Redtail Dr Jacksonville, FL 32222 H - 904-771-0502 C - 904-838-6901 Gordo.kit@gmail.com	Linda White Jacksonville Beach, FL 904-246-2137 whitelindab@bellsouth.net
Lana Grumberg Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 904-242-8200 lgrumberg@gmail.com	Jenifer Vandyke Jacksonville, FL H- 904-264-7203 C- 904-759-1148 Jenifer1999@bellsouth.net	Barbara Moore Austin Tallahassee, FL 850-553-4569 Bwickless.@aol.com
Leslee Bowden Tallahassee, FL 850-597-2535 danandleslee@yahoo.com	Candice Elliott Tallahassee, FL 850-219-4349 celliott@mgtamer.com	Errin Mays Monticello, FL 805-251-3412 850-560-6173 Emays28@gmail.com
Ashlee Miller Tallahassee, FL 850-509-6008 aembella@hotmail.com	Molly Shaker Tallahassee, FL 850-668-2119 bestbegin@yahoo.com mshakar@bestbegin.com	Susanna Snyder Tallahassee, FL (850) 545-8093 susanna818@hotmail.com

Volunteer Doulas in Georgia
Jasmine Kersey Hinesville, GA 912-877-2540 Boothe_jazz@hotmail.com	Pam Sullivan Saint Marys, Ga 912-576-0992 home 904-254-8343 cell meetmarkpam@yahoo.com	Erika Aird Atlanta,�GA� 404-667-8732 mailto:blissfulbodies@bellsouth.net
Judy Mitchell Stone Mountain, GA 770-322-0460 Judymitchell11@hotmail.com	Christen Phillips Grovetown, GA 706-556-2237 phillipsmob@gmail.com	Dee Dee Cocheta-Williams Ellenwood, GA 404-547-7569 Abcpublicity@aol.com
Maria Ordaz East Point, GA 404-797-0416 Maria.ordaz@familiesfirst.org	Stephanie Copeland Morrow, GA 770-968-7148 Cope4@comcast.net	Erika Ortiz East Point, GA 404-375-7569 eortiz@familiesfirst.org
Crystal Bowden Douglasville, GA 678-207-8398 Crystal.bowden@gmail.com	Ponchitta Perez Ridley Atlanta, GA perez@familiesfirst.org	Tia Demery Atlanta, GA 404-524-2277 tbdemery@bellsouth.net
Hanifah Rios Decatur, GA 678-508-3319 Hanibey4@hotmail.com	Katheryn Imes Atlanta, GA 404-376-4151 kimes@familiesfirst.org	Kai Martin Short Atlanta, GA 404-514-6558 kai_doula@yahoo.com
Tonia Knight Nicholson,�GA DivinIn2Life@yahoo.com	Natasha Masters Hoschton, GA 770-586-0804 kelseytgsm@alltel.net	Gillian Wickwire Emory University Atlanta, GA 404-408-9226 gwickwi@emory.edu