Lisa Kourakos is a DONA International certified birth doula who began this work after years of seeking out birth stories, well before she had her own children. She trained through DONA International in 2019 and was certified in 2021 and recertified in 2025, after careers in special education, advertising, and education within tech. She holds an M.A. in Education, Curriculum, and Teaching from Boston University and a B.A. in Communication from the University of Southern California. She describes herself as warm, intuitive, logical, and even-keeled, and she champions individualized, evidence-based birth options. She lives in southern Maine with her husband and young son and daughter.