Jesse has been an incredible advocate and ally for doulas in Oregon over the past decade.  As a trainer, mentor and business leader, Jesse has helped raise the collective standard of professionalism across the doula community.  Her experience has allowed her to act as a liaison with the maternity care system and to help build the first on-staff doula program in the state.  She has been foundational in the development and implementation of the new Oregon Doula Association and will continue to be a powerful advocate for doulas as we move toward new avenues of professional integration.
— Raeben Nolan, President, Oregon Doula Association (ODA); Specialized Program Coordinator, Birthingway College of Midwifery Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator Programs Commission Member, Traditional Healthcare Workers Commission, Oregon Office of Equity and Inclusion. raeben@birthingway.edu, 503.760.3131