I’m originally from Rhode Island and have been living in Oregon for the past eight years. My background is in supporting children and young adults with developmental disabilities, and I continue that work today as a Direct Support Professional. It’s taught me how to meet people exactly where they are—with respect, adaptability, and care.

I came to doula work during the height of the pandemic, though it had been calling to me for years. I immediately fell in love with the deep presence, connection, and advocacy this work asks of me. Around the same time, I took a Reiki course designed for birth workers, and it clicked. The connection between energy work, nervous system regulation, and physiological birth felt profound. Practicing self-Reiki helped me slow down, tune into the felt sense of my body, and reconnect with my intuition. I knew then that Reiki was a powerful tool I wanted to share with others—especially to support people during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

This work is about more than just birth for me—it’s about justice, liberation, and collective healing. Through doula support and Reiki, I support women and families in reconnecting with their intuition, power, and wholeness, so their birth choices and healing journeys are rooted in sovereignty.

I believe that when individuals reclaim their agency and are deeply supported through life’s thresholds, it doesn’t just change their experience—it disrupts systems, strengthens families, and ripples outward into communities. This is how we build a more just and loving world.

Outside of work, I love tending to my garden, making a good cup of tea, and enjoying my partner’s amazing cooking. Nothing makes me happier than a good scone, so I’m often catching up with a friend at a local bakery. Other things that bring me joy include watching the LOTR trilogy, listening to Steely Dan and Nina Simone, and of course being Auntie Kiki to my niece and nephew.