Who We Are | The Matrona

Who We Are

Whapio Diane Bartlett

The Matrona programs are directed by Whapio Diane Bartlett. Whapio has been an Independent Midwife for over 30 years, attending women and families in birth and educating women in the Arts of Midwifery and Healing

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Tolewa Oyewole

Tolewa has been serving the Atlanta community as a midwife since 2004. As a whole health provider, she specializes in homeopathy, herbal medicine, nutritional counseling, and mediation. She is also the co-founder of Mamatoto Childbirth Alliance and a graduate of The Matrona’s midwifery program.

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Jessica Shinneman

Jess has been advocating along side families in the hospital setting for 10 years. As a labor and delivery nurse, she has fought the system from within, challenging policies, arguing against status quo, and demanding evidence based care.

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Shaconna M. Haley, M.A., CHD

“Through InnerLight Holistic, Shaconna is called to support women, birth partners and families with one simple vision: to build a community where women are empowered by the knowledge that their bodies were designed to bring forth life in alignment with a community that supports their birthing decisions.”

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Djifa Richards Jones

Djifa believes strongly in being nurtured by her experiences and reciprocating the same and looks forward to many more years of growing and evolving.

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Terie Boles

As a sacred Midwife I do not control birth rather allow birth to evolve freely and gracefully to its natural conclusion in doing so each of us Father, mother , baby and midwife empower ourselves by allowing the birth process of life to unfold according to the individual Divine plan. The privilege to serve women and their families and the community requires commitment and dedication. My path has been a truly blessed journey. I have been honored to be with beautiful families that trusted me in their homes and lives. I am forever grateful.

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Jennifer Summerfeldt

For a solid twelve years Jennifer pioneered the Canadian birth territory and focused her attention on supporting birth as a transformative process. Her experience includes: traditional and quantum midwifery studies, two midwifery apprenticeships, numerous workshops and trainings, and a doula and childbirth educator business.

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