Schedule & Sessions
All times local time (PT)
Thursday, October 23
Breakfast (On Your Own)
8:30am-9:00am PTPreCon Attendees Registration
9:00am-11:00am PT
Pre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track A: Lawyers as Allies: Strengthening Your Doula Work with Legal Confidence with Catherine CriderPre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track B: Circling Support: How Doulas Can Help Families Create Community with Ann Grauer11:00am-11:15am PTBreak and Move
11:15am-1:15pm PT
Pre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track A: Ethical Dilemmas in Doula Work: Navigating Challenging Situations with TaKiesha SmithPre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track B: Bridging the Gap: Support Out-of-Hospital Births with Confidence with Atoosa Benji1:15pm-3:00pm PTLunch (On Your Own) & Visit Exhibitors
3:00pm-5:00pm PT
Pre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track A: Birthing the Next Phase of Your Doula Business with Victoria WilsonPre-Conference Workshop
PreCon Track B: Birth Stories That Take Root: Trauma-Informed Birth Debriefing for Doulas with Selena Shelley, Dr. Teri Nava Anderson4:00pm-6:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open
4:00pm-6:15pm PTExhibit Hall Open
5:15pm-6:00pm PTConference Volunteer Orientation
6:15pm-8:15pm PTWelcome Reception
Friday, October 24
7:30am-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included) & Visit Exhibitors
8:00am-5:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open
8:00am-6:15pm PTExhibit Hall Open
9:00am-10:15am PT
Keynote
Live Stream Online
Oh the Places You’ll Go: From Community Roots to Endless Heights with Chauntel Norris10:15-10:30am PTBreak
11:30am-12:15pm PTBook Signing With Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
11:30am-1:00pm PTLunch (On Your Own)
1:00pm-2:30pm PT
Concurrent Sessions
Connected Care: Helping New Dads and Non-Gestational Parents Thrive in Early Parenting with Andrew Gordon-KirschConcurrent Sessions
Getting Into Active Labor: Reaffirming the Doula’s Role During this Critical Physiologic Phase with Kim JamesConcurrent Sessions
Client Centered Care: Confidentiality, Communication, & Cultivating Awareness with Sharon MuzaConcurrent Sessions
Nurturing the Hidden Wounds of Infertility in Perinatal Care with Shatiera Amankrah2:30pm-3:00pm PTBreak and Visit Exhibitors
3:00pm-4:00pm PT
Keynote
Live Stream Online
AI for Doulas: Ethical Considerations & Practical Applications with Danielle Madrigal4:15pm-4:30pm PTBreak
7:15pm PT
Evening Event
Doula Dine-Arounds
Saturday, October 25
7:30am-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included) & Visit Exhibitors
8:00am-5:00pm PTRegistration and Info Table Open
8:00am-6:15pm PTExhibit Hall Open
9:00am-10:15am PT
Keynote
Live Stream Online
Beyond Depression: Perinatal Mental Health, Symptom Screening, and the Doula’s Key Role with Dr. Sara Moyer10:15-10:30am PTBreak and Move
10:30am-12:00pm PT
Concurrent Sessions
Healing Through Food: Culturally-Informed Postpartum Meal Planning to Nourish Families and Build Resilience with Kristin StinavageConcurrent Sessions
For The Culture: The Power of Humility with Kelli BrienConcurrent Sessions
Growing Equity from the Roots Up: Using HEIA to Cultivate Thriving Doula Communities with Tonya DanielConcurrent Sessions
DONA Trainers
To Penny, With Love: DONA Trainers Sharing the Heart of Doula Work (Trainers Track) with Ann Grauer, Patricia Predmore12:00pm-1:30pm PTLunch (On Your Own) & Visit Exhibitors
1:30pm-3:00pm PT
Concurrent Sessions
What It’s Really Like to Create a Podcast: Must-Knows Before Starting Your Own with Adriana LozadaConcurrent Sessions
Practical Skills for PMH Screening, Meaningful Follow-Up, and Impactful Support with Dr. Sara MoyerConcurrent Sessions
Healthcare and the Intersection of Poverty: How to Serve the Underserved with Lauryn ValladarezConcurrent Sessions
DONA Trainers
AI for DONA Trainers: Shaping Education and Practices Responsibly (Trainers Track) with Dr. Stefanie Podlog3:00pm-3:15pm PTBreak and Move
4:15pm-4:30pm PTBreak and Move
4:30pm-6:00pm PT
Concurrent Sessions
Unpacking Weight Bias and Stigma: Create a Size Inclusive Doula Practice with Dr. Jacqueline AbbottConcurrent Sessions
The Role of Newborn Respite in Improving Maternal Mental Health During the Postpartum Period with Nikki YoungConcurrent Sessions
DONA Trainers
Trainers Talk Shop & Trainers Meeting: Sharing, Learning, and Growing Together (Trainers Track)5:30pm-6:15pm PTLast Call Exhibits
Dinner (On Your Own)
8:30pm PTTentative Evening Event
Sunday, October 26
7:30pm-8:45am PTBreakfast (Included)
8:00am-10:30am PTRegistration and Info Table- Last Call
9:00am-10:15am PT
Keynote
Live Stream Online
Unseen Barriers In Birth and Postpartum Work with Marian Vasser10:15am-10:30am PTBreak
10:30am-11:30am PT
Keynote
Live Stream Online
Hands And Heart: Growth and Balance for You and Your Business with Ellen Burton11:30am-12:00pm PTConference Reflections & Closing Circle
*The DONA International Summit will provide an opportunity to earn over 20 continuing education contact hours while increasing doula skills and industry knowledge. Note that the Summit schedule is subject to change and DONA International reserves the right to change the schedule should it become necessary (ex- speaker illness).*