DONA International Summit

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2024- Live Online- October 28-29, 2024 • On Demand After • 2025- Seattle, Washington

Keynote Speakers

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Mary E. Schultheis
Founder, CEO
Social Determinants of Health and the Doula
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TaKiesha Smith
CD(DONA), CLC, CCHW
Creating Neurospicy Birth Spaces: Amplifying Equity for the Neurodivergent Population
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Dr. Katy Backes Kozhimannil
PhD, MPA
Perinatal Health Equity for Indigenous People in the United States
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Indra Lusero
ESQ
The Role of Doulas in Advancing Birth Justice

Concurrent & Special Presentation Speakers

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Joshua Liston-Zawadi
Doula, CHW
Their Presence, How to Utilize Non Birthing Partners, for Best Possible Birth and Postpartum Outcomes
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Adrienne Griffen
MPP
Families in Crisis: The Perinatal Mortality and Mental Health Crisis
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Abby Hall Luca
MA, CPM
Storykeeping for Doulas: Cultivating Radical Listening Presence
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Dr. Abigail Jorgensen
Ph.D., CD(DONA), LCCE, HCBD
Sharing Experiences As a Doula: Whether, When, and How to Talk About What It Was Like For You
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Stacy Morris
MSA, BS, AAS, Co-Presenter
Cultivating Connections and Resiliency with Strong Roots Parent Café
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Dr. Kate Rosenblum
PhD, ABPP, IMH-E, Co-Presenter
Cultivating Connections and Resiliency with Strong Roots Parent Café
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Dr. Lindsey Wimmer
DNP, CPNP, RN, PHN, Co-Presenter
Amplifying Support: Caring for Families After Pregnancy Loss and Proactively Addressing Prevention
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Dr. Heather Florescue
MD, FACOG, Co-Presenter
Amplifying Support: Caring for Families After Pregnancy Loss and Proactively Addressing Prevention
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Rachel Hess
CPD, MS
Supporting Queer Families in the Perinatal Period: Moving from Tolerance to Cultural Humility
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Jennifer Jackson
CD(DONA), CPD(PCB)
Amplify Harmony: Healthy and Practical Doula Work-Life Balance
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Ann Grauer
AdvCD/AdvPCD(DONA), BDT/PDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, IBCLC, RLC
In Their GRAND Era: Doulaing Grandparents Into Postpartum
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Gary Romano
SHRM-SCP
To Incorporate Or Not? Best Options for Your Doula Business
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Lauren McCLain
CD(DONA)
Balancing Acts: From Web Code to Comfort Measures- A Career Transition to Doula Support
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Zuzana Laubmann
Mgr., MA, HPP, CD(DiD)
Birth and Postpartum Plans: Changing the Point of View
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Allison Rieff
MFA Documentary Film, Panel Speaker
Bloom Documentary Film Screening and Conversation
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ShLanda Burton
B.S., NDTR, AdvCD(DONA),Executive Producer, Panel Speaker
Bloom Documentary Film Screening and Conversation
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Elizabeth Miller-Derstine
MFA Documentary Film, Panel Speaker
Bloom Documentary Film Screening and Conversation
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Sharon Muza
BS, CD/BDT(DONA), LCCE, FACCE, CLE
A No-Fail Recipe for Creating and Sending Newsletters to Amplify Your Doula Business
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Mandy Rempfer-Kuncio
MScPT, BSc (hons), CD(DONA)
The Brain, Pain & Birth: Using Pain Science to Help During Labour
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MaryNissi Lemon
CD(DONA), CLC, Childbirth Educator
Unconditional Positive Regard: Harm Reduction Approach to Doula Work
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Maria Andreoulaki
CD/BDT(DONA)
The Butterfly Touch Massage: Healing for Birth Professionals and Families