I was born in New Jersey, in an apartment to my teen mother, prematurely. I grew up all over the country for 8 years and settled in Michigan where I have spent most of my adult life. I grew up with a different background than most. I found my passion to serve after aging out of the foster care system. I started as a waitress, evolving into a professional cleaner by 24. Serving families' homes started to feel like the farthest from helping, my heart began to wander for something deeper and more meaningful in my work. In 2015, I found my calling to serve on a deeper level, I discovered birth work and support professionals, "doulas."

Giving birth to my first daughter, 20 years young, was a trauma I can never forget, but also an experience that has written the path I am walking now. I had been forced through 3 inductions before she was born. My body had been through more than I could handle and my values as a human were ignored and belittled. I gave birth to my second daughter in Tennessee at 22, with my grandmother by my side, my doula (before I knew what a Doula was). Giving birth shaped me, but motherhood is molding me into the support professional I needed during my pregnancies.

Three years passed before I listened to my soul's desire to serve from my heart. 2018, led me to self-discovery, bravery, and curious inquisition. I crossed paths with a local midwife who directed me toward my journey now at MCU. She helped me see that what I was truly after is serving the sacred woman through the childbearing years, birth, and postpartum processes. It has been a powerful and uprooting experience, but I am here, showing up for all my fears with more courage each day. I dig deep to find my momentum and self-assurance. I shift my struggles to abilities and find ways to accentuate my skills to access growth and cognitive evolution.