El Nido(The Nest)
Birth and Family Ministries
Specializing in childbirth and parent education, doula services, lactation support, midwifery, and job training
for expectant mothers and families
in southwest MN, eastern SD, and San Diego County
Education
Southwestern Community College: 1982-1982, 1995-1996
Monterey Peninsula College: 1992-1993
Tidewater Community College: 1998-1999
Ancient Art Midwifery School: 2005-2014
Southwest Tech- Midwifery: 2017-2018
National College of Midwifery: 2018-2020
Women’s Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program: Current
Experience
Apprentice with Kristi Zittle, CPM, LM 8 homebirths/1 transfer 2008
Apprentice with Laura Hoppel, CPM, LM 5 homebirths/1 transfer 2009-2010
Apprentice with Jenny Rector, CPM, LM 8 homebirths 2010
Apprentice with Bettie Sheets, CPM, LM 23 homebirths/2 transfers 2010-2012
Midwifery Student:
Autumn Cavender Wilson 25 homebirths/5 transfers 2014-2021
Eileen Carlson, CPM,LM 36 homebirths/7 transfers 2017-2020
Solo Practice 10 homebirths/ 3 transfers 2020-present
TOTAL: 115
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Doula: private, Operation Special Delivery 26 hospital/1 homebirth 1993-current
& Minnesota Prison Doula Project
Certified Lactation Counselor >100 home & hospital 2015-current
Childbirth Educator: Keim Center, Granite Falls Hospital & ENBFM 2006-current
Professional Development
AAMI Conference: herbs, phlebotomy, normal birth 2008
Midwifery Today Conference: Sexual Abuse Survivors 2009
AAMI Midwifery Skills Lab 2009
MANA Conference: homeopathic remedies, suturing, breech, after 2011
Birth Emergency Skills Training course 2011
CMA Midwifery Skills Lab 2012
Christian Midwives Conference: homeopathic remedies 2013
Childbirth Educator Training 2014
Doula Training with MN Prison Doula Project 2015
Current Credentials and Legal Status
Certified Lactation Counselor 2015-current
NRP/CPR Certification current
Minnesota License 2021- current
South Dakota License 2021 - current
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