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Meet the Heart of Our Collective

Reproductive justice through collective care

Our doulas are the lifeblood of this collective. Powerful advocates, caregivers, and community members who are deeply rooted in the places they serve. They show up with presence and love, offering more than just support during birth or postpartum. They offer dignity, tradition, healing, and connection.

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Each of these doulas dedicates their time, heart, and labor to supporting families while working to make reproductive care more equitable and accessible across Arizona.


Whether attending births, holding space through grief, offering postpartum care, or mentoring new doulas, their work is a quiet form of revolution rooted in collective care.
 

We are honored to introduce you to the incredible doulas that make this movement possible.

The Doulas Behind the Work

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Cassandra Alderete

Co-Founder, Doula Mentor, Educator, Indigenous Lactation Counselor, and Full Spectrum Doula Care.

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Chrissi Engstrom

Founding Member, Birth Doula & Birth Photographer, Childbirth Educator, Doula Mentor, and Postpartum Specialist. 

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Camille Gonzalez

Founding Member, Postpartum Doula, Postpartum Educator, and Microbiome Expert. 

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Kelsey Haight

Founding Member, Full Spectrum Doula, Patient Advocate, and Childbirth Educator. 

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Lorene Lloyd 

Birth & Postpartum Doula (+ overnight care), Placenta Specialist.

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Alex Harris 

Birth Doula

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Suzanne Tye 

Birth & Postpartum Doula (+ overnight care), Placenta Specialist.

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Marie Wood

Birth & Postpartum Doula

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Krystal Bacica

Birth & Bereavement Doula

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Nicole Kazan

Birth Doula

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Caraline Andros

Birth Doula

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Kelli Brown 

Birth Doula

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Franziska Frank

Birth Doula

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Meka Harbert

Birth Doula

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Morgan Postlewait

Customer Support Lead

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Lacey Berryman

Birth Doula, Yoga Educator

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Antoinette Nez

Full spectrum Doula

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Ashley Smith

Birth Doula

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Savanna Crumrine

Birth Doula

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Darius Sims

Birth Doula

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Tami Zak

Birth Doula

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Bri Giles

Birth Doula

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Deja Ponds

Birth Doula & Placenta Encapsulator

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Katie Rodriquez

Birth Doula

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Stephanie Castro

Birth Doula

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Interested in becoming part of our collective?

We are always looking for more community rooted doulas who believe in showing up with care and fighting for equity.

Our Partners

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©2024 Southern Arizona Birth Support Fund 501 (c)(3) public charity, EIN 93-4490700

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PO Box #5190 Tucson, AZ 85737

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