ABOUT
Meet Tiffany (she/her)
I'm a Philadelphian gal who studied Acupuncture and East Asian herbalism in Chicago before moving to Seattle several years ago. I have been a full spectrum doula for over 5 years, serving just under 200 clients in that time. I have a 20+ year background in Middle Eastern and West African dance, in addition to Tai-Chi and meditation. Across all of my studies, I have had the honor of consistently supporting clients through their fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and/or loss journeys. I currently serve my community in 3 ways:
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Perinatal Support as a Student Midwife + Lactation Counselor pursuing International Board Certification
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Perinatal Support for our unhoused neighbors
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Ancestral Energywork for community members
I truly look forward to advancing my skills as a Midwife and Lactation Consultant to support my Black, Indigenous, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ communities as they grow their families.
When I'm not working I love to dance, travel, bake, cook, and spend time with my 2 kitties and husband.
Journey Towards Lactation Credentials
Tiffany is a candidate to sit for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Exam: This means she is in the home-stretch of finishing her 500 clinical hours and has already completed 14 health science courses, and 100+ hours of lactation education. To date, she has provided over 1,200 hours of breast/chest feeding support. Tiffany's primary mentors include
Elizabeth Montez-Giras, IBCLC
Your sessions with Tiffany are guided by the wisdom she has gained along this journey AND the active guidance of the above- mentioned mentors. If you're seeking sliding scale fees, you might qualify to work with Tiffany through Open Arms
Student Midwife
Midwifery is a deep legacy calling for Tiffany. Her ancestral history is rich with great grand-auntie midwives of the South Carolina coastal region (Gullah) and Virginia Piedmont area. She was raised by generations of family members who cooked from their souls, danced from their hearts, and were in-tune with their divine purpose: to help others heal.
Tiffany is a student at Cedar Medicine School of Midwifery: an inaugural BIPOC centered program created by Rhonda Grantham, founder of the Center for Indigenous Midwifery. Use the contact page to ask where Tiffany is apprenticing.
Education & Events
2023-Current Study: Midwifery @ Cedar Medicine School of Midwifery, c/o '26
2021-Current Study: Clinical Lactation @ IBCLC Mentorships
2021-2023 Student Midwife @ Journey Midwife Services - Emi Yamasaki Mclaughlin, LM
2021 - ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor certification, CLC
2020 52-hour Lactation Counselor Training: Healthy Children Project Center For Breastfeeding
2019 45-hour Breastfeeding Counselor training with Camie Goldhammer IBCLC and Felisha Floyd, IBCLC
2019 SMC Full Circle Doula Training with Shafia Monroe 2019
2019 Keynote Speaker: Northwest Doula Conference
2019 Speaker + Workshop Facilitator: Families of Color Seattle – Black Maternal Health Event (April), Open Arms: Doula Panel (April), and Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference (Sept.)
2018 Leader w/ Birth Equity Leadership Academy (BELA, HealthConnect One)
2018 Speaker: Chicago Women’s Creative Co. Chicago Retreat, Nutritional Therapy Association Annual Conference, Cultivate Your Soul Brand, and Peaceful Power Podcast
2017 When Survivors Give Birth
2017, 2021, 2022 Spinning Babies
2008-2012 Study: Acupuncture, East-Asian Herbalism, TCM-OBGYN mentors
2007-2008 Dartmouth College: Middle Eastern Dance Instructor
Colleagues
Meet some of my most favorite people in the perinatal world and a little bit beyond. They are talented, kind, compassionate, and incredibly smart. But don't just take my word for it...take a look:
