Certified Nurse Midwife at Denny Murphy Clinic

Universities/Degrees

Columbia University, Bachelor of Science and Master of Science

Certifications

American College of Nurse Midwife

When Survivors Give Birth training in Seattle, to better support women who have experienced sexual trauma and abuse during their pregnancies and births. The first births I ever attended were in an out of hospital setting in El Paso, TX. Before that I studied marine biology in the Caribbean and got to scuba dive a lot until I got the bends, decompression sickness. Not fun.

Interesting place(s) you have caught a baby

Well, I can’t think of anything in particular. I do think it’s unique that I have experienced kind of “the spectrum” of birth experiences myself-from a cabin in the woods to a C-section in the hospital! I can’t think of anything else.

Any special talents outside of medicine?

I play the violin and I’ve played with the Gonzaga symphony a few times. My daughter also plays the violin now which is fun. My husband plays electric guitar in a very loud band and my son, who is in college, plays a little guitar.

Estimate of how many babies you have caught

Over 500 babies—I don’t really know though because I’m not counting