Certification Faculty & Instructional  Leadership 

Core faculty supporting labor physiology, risk awareness, and emergency preparedness. She equips doulas to recognize warning signs, respond appropriately, and support families calmly under pressure.

Core faculty specializing in role clarity, professional boundaries, and client-centered communication. Cynthia helps doulas build the relational skills that strengthen trust and improve the birth experience.

Guest faculty contributing clinical perspective to postpartum wellness and maternal mental health discussions.

Program Director and lead faculty for Redemptive Childbirth℠. Dr. Washington integrates evidence-based clinical practice, culturally responsive advocacy, and values-informed support to prepare doulas for real-world birth work.

Guest faculty teaching the business and ethics of independent doula service, including sustainability and readiness considerations.

Core faculty focusing on postpartum and newborn support, warning signs, and lactation foundations. She prepares doulas to support families through recovery with practical guidance and appropriate referral awareness.

Core faculty specializing in comfort measures and integrative, non-medical labor support. She trains doulas in safe, practical techniques that support physiologic labor and maternal coping.