After graduating with a degree in journalism and nearly 10 years in the corporate world, the birth of two babies fueled Jenny’s desire to pursue her own small business as a childbirth educator. In 2012 she founded her company Expecting the Best and began offering classes. Not long after, the path to being a doula became evident.
Supporting students at their births was an easy fit, but it felt like just the beginning of the story. Shortly after attending her first birth, Jenny discovered Doula Trainings International and pursued their Birth and Postpartum certification. The importance of compassionate care for all birthing people drives Jenny’s passion to spread the word about DTI’s unique training model, not only within her city of DC but across the U.S.
After serving as a DTI trainer, Jenny stepped into other roles behind the scenes, starting with director of childbirth education to spearhead the training program, then director of user experience to track all aspects of the organization. Now Jenny serves jointly as managing director for both DTI and our sister nonprofit, Born Into This.
She lives in northern Virginia with her partner of 20 years, Jordan, 2 kids as well as numerous furry & feathered friends. She was recently promoted from soccer mom to soccer & marching band / color guard mom.