Hi, I’m Zoe (she/her)

I am a queer birth, postpartum, and community doula living in Philadelphia, PA. My path to birth work has been long and winding, starting with attending an abortion doula training as a college student. After going on to work as a teacher, nanny, and union organizer, I finally considered that being a doula, which had always called me, could be my career path. I dove in, and completed my birth and postpartum training through Maternity Care Coalition’s Community Doula and Lactation Program. My training gave me a strong foundation in community centered and culturally responsive practices. Since initially training, I have also become a certified perinatal doula through the Pennsylvania Certification Board.

As a doula, I am committed to supporting all kinds of pregnant people and family structures in their unique journeys to becoming parents. I see this work as a necessary intervention in a medical system that all too often dehumanizes birthing parents and neglects the process of informed consent. All parents deserve to feel safe, respected, and affirmed. Our bodies are not medical crises to be managed; rather, they are full of innate wisdom that we can trust and tap into.

My goal is always to instill in my clients a sense of their own agency and power. I offer guidance in creating a birth experience that aligns with your vision and unconditional compassion as you navigate the perinatal period. Through evidence-based prenatal education, continuous, hands-on support during labor, and encouragement as you adjust to life with a newborn, I am in your corner every step of the way.

Outside of birth work, you can find me spending time with my cat, organizing with the Philadelphia Tenants Union, singing badly at karaoke bars, and bopping around West Philly.