Amber Bell， CNM， IBCLC

认证护理助产士 and Lactation Consultant
Amber is a certified nurse-midwife and certified lactation consultant. 在奥兰治县出生和长大, 加州, she earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish literature, 辅修社会学, 来自加州州立大学, 长滩, and a master’s degree in nurse midwifery from UC San Francisco.

Likes: Camping, quilting, visiting family in Jamaica, dancing, and being Black
不喜欢：不诚实和香蕉

布莱恩娜·马修斯，CNM

注册护士助产士和助产师
Bryonna is a certified nurse-midwife and 认证助产师. 在亚特兰大长大, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a master’s degree in nurse midwifery and women’s health from UC San Francisco. 也是一位认证的助产师.

Likes: Dancing to Afrobeats (favorite musical artists are Nigerian), skating at the beach or at Lake Merritt when it’s warm, DIY家居装饰项目, 看网飞，和丈夫一起放松, 阿里斯门迪披萨, 旅游及远足, 还有精油
Dislikes: Cucumbers, cold weather, germs, spiders, and negativity

Jasmine Swinson， CNM

认证护理助产士
Jasmine is a certified nurse-midwife at Highland Hospital. 在洛杉矶出生和长大, she earned a bachelor’s degree in international business and language from the University of La Verne and a master’s degree in nurse midwifery from UC San Francisco.

Likes: Cycling with my favorite road bike along the coast and dancing the night away in pre-pandemic times
不喜欢：天气寒冷

Jyesha Wren， CNM

认证护理助产士 and Black Centering Program Coordinator
Jyesha is a certified nurse-midwife and doula at Highland Hospital. She is co-founder and co-leader of 亲爱的出生：黑色居中 and coordinates program development, 物流, 和评估. 她的兴趣在于黑色定心, shared decision-making with patients and providers, 消除种族差异, and promoting normal physiologic 出生. Born in New Orleans and raised in Northern 加州, she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at UC Santa Cruz and a master’s degree in nurse midwifery from UC San Francisco.

Likes: African and Afro-Latin dance (samba, bachata, 和kizomba), 卡泼卫勒舞, 大树和室内植物, 有弹性的裤子, 用我的手做东西（珠宝）, 工艺品, 精油产品), and hanging out at the beach with my little one
不喜欢：辛辣食物和种族歧视

amentanifer Lumukanda Camara， IBCLC

Lactation Consultant; Doula
TaNefer is a certified lactation consultant, 婴儿喂养专家/教育家, 认证助产师, and maternal health strategist and healer. 在奥克兰出生和长大, she holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and health education and a master’s degree in health care administration.

丹尼尔•戴维斯

Family Support Advocate; BElovedBIRTH co-facilitator
Danielle is a family support advocate with the Alameda County Public Health department’s Maternal. 父亲的, 儿童和青少年保健股. 在奥克兰出生和长大, she earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in public administration 来自加州州立大学, 东湾.

Likes: My blackness, shopping, music, and spending quality time with my family and friends
Dislikes: Having to continuously explain why Black Lives Matter, 烹饪, and cats (but only because I’m allergic)

Monique休斯顿

Family Support Advocate; Resource and Referral Lead
Monique is a family support advocate with the Alameda County Public Health department’s Maternal, 父亲的, 儿童和青少年保健股, 注册家庭暴力咨询师, and Black Centering’s lead of resources and referrals. She is also certified in motivational interviewing and trauma-informed services and harm reduction. She was born at Highland Hospital and raised in Oakland.

Likes: Cooking with a fresh breeze and good music—music is my therapy (fave Pandora stations: Tamela Man Radio (gospel), 吉尔·斯科特电台(R&B/neosoul), Kevin Hart Radio (comedy), and Trap Music (don’t judge me).
Dislikes: Cats (only because of continuous nightmares throughout life!)

詹妮弗·布拉多克，CNM， MSN

认证护理助产士 and Midwifery Manager
Jennifer is a certified nurse-midwife and Alameda Health System’s Midwifery Manager. Her interests include traditional/herbal medicine, 促进母乳喂养, 神圣的出生仪式, 社区卫生, 解决健康差距问题. She earned a BA from Spelman College and a BS in nursing from New York University, and completed CNM training and a master’s degree in nursing from UC San Francisco.

凯文·史密斯，医学博士

Obstetrician and Maternal Child Health Department Chair
Dr. Smith is a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon, and chair of Alameda Health System’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. His interests include reducing health disparities, 指导他人, and treatment of fibroids and other conditions using minimally invasive surgery. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and an MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed residency training and specialized fellowship training in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Stanford Medical Center.