My story

My journey into birthwork began long before I called myself a doula. It began with my own births in 2013 & 2014 — two unmedicated, out-of-hospital experiences that forever changed the way I understood power, surrender, and what it means to trust the body’s wisdom.

Those births weren’t just the arrival of my children — they were my own rebirths. In those liminal hours, between worlds and within myself, I came face to face with what it means to be held, to be seen, and to be completely sovereign in my body. That experience didn’t just awaken me as a mother — it called me back to the deeper work of liberation.

I began supporting others' births in 2017 in an unofficial capacity, as several of my friends were needing birth support but unable to to hire a doula, and I officially began doula training in 2021 through the Madriella Network, mentored by Micah Burgess of Waco Doulas.

Before committing to full-time birthwork in Aug. 2025, I spent over a decade in community organizing and social work, fighting for immigrant rights, criminal justice reform, education equity, and women’s empowerment. That work shaped my understanding of power, access, and voice — and it taught me that true justice must begin in the body.

The same systems that silence marginalized communities often silence women and birthing people in labor rooms. I see my doula practice as an extension of that same calling: helping others reclaim agency, dignity, and belonging — starting with the most sacred threshold of all, birth.

Through Liminal Light, I integrate my background in mental health, coaching, and somatic healing to support the whole person — body, mind, and spirit. I help parents prepare not only for birth but for the transformation that follows: postpartum, parenting, and the deep inner work of becoming.

This work is personal to me. As a mother and a lifelong advocate, I know that safe, inclusive care is revolutionary care. Every birthing person deserves to feel seen, respected, and free to bring life into the world on their own terms.

Birth taught me that when we heal our relationship with our bodies, we begin to heal our relationship with power itself.

That is the heartbeat of my work — helping others remember what their bodies already know:

You are sacred. You are capable. You are home.

My CREDENTIALS

Madriella Doula Certification (150+ Hours)

I am trained and certified through the Madriella Doula Network, completing over 150 hours of education in labor support, postpartum care, newborn care, birth physiology, lactation fundamentals, and trauma-informed support. Madriella’s program emphasizes evidence-based practice, cultural responsiveness, and practical skills for real-world birth environments.
This training allows me to support families physically, emotionally, mentally, and informationally throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.

In addition to my formal training, I bring my own background in somatic awareness, breathwork, and intuitive support to create a grounded, nurturing birth experience.

Certified Life Coach – Inner Glow Circle (60 Hours)

I completed professional coach training through Inner Glow Circle, an International Coaching Federation–accredited program. My coaching style integrates somatic awareness, breathwork, nervous system regulation, and powerful inquiry to help clients reconnect with clarity, confidence, and self-trust.

My work centers on decolonized wellness, intuition, and helping women step into embodied leadership during pregnancy, postpartum, and major life transitions.

Master of Social Work (2018)– Baylor University

My MSW training focused on leadership, advocacy, mental health, and community wellness. I completed rigorous fieldwork across Waco ISD, youth programs, homeless outreach, and social-emotional learning projects. This advanced degree equips me to understand the bigger picture — how stress, policy, trauma, identity, and family systems impact someone’s body, nervous system, pregnancy, and postpartum experience.
I bring this lens into every session, combining emotional intelligence with evidence-based strategies and compassionate support.

Bachelor of Social Work (2013) – Baylor University