Jess is the owner of Portland Doula Co. She fell in love with birth work in 1998 when she attended her first birth. She is a birth and postpartum doula, a yoga teacher, and a Reiki practitioner.  Jess received her doula training through DONA, ProDoula, and Whole Body Pregnancy and has taken many additional workshops on topics such as Racism in Birth Work, How Trauma Impacts the Pregnant Body, and Advanced Breastfeeding. 

Jess has experience supporting various births in hospital settings. She is also experienced in postpartum care and supporting parents with multiples.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from USM in Communication and is a Registered Yoga Teacher who is certified in Trauma Sensitive Yoga and prenatal yoga. She also became a Reiki Master Trainer in December 2025.

Jess lives in Portland with her two children. She is a healer, an activist, and a constant learner.